Into the Heart of Romans

A Deep Dive into Paul's Greatest Letter

By: N. T. Wright

Narrated by: John Sackville

An in-depth study of Romans from today's foremost interpreter of Paul.

Romans is often and for good reason considered a crux of Christian thought and theology, the greatest of Paul's letters. And within Romans, chapter 8 is one of the most spectacular pieces of early Christian writing.

But to many readers, Romans can be a deceptively difficult book. Its scope and basic meaning may be clear, but it can be hard to see how it all fits together into a cohesive, if complex, doctrinal argument.

N. T. Wright—widely regarded as the most influential commentator and interpreter of Paul—deftly unpacks this dense and sometimes elusive letter, detailing Paul's arguments and showing how it illuminates the Gospel from the promises to Abraham through the visions of Revelation. Wright takes a deep dive into Romans 8, showing how it illuminates so much else that God reveals in Scripture: God the Father, Christology, and the Spirit; Jesus' Messiahship, cross, resurrection, and ascension; salvation, redemption, and adoption; suffering and glory; holiness and hope.

Into the Heart of Romans will help you become familiar with the book of Romans in a deeper way that will also deepen your understanding and appreciation of the Gospel itself.

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©2023 N. T. Wright (P)2023 Zondervan Academic

The Challenge of Romans

I deeply love that Bishop Tom continually challenges complacent acceptance of "what we've always supposed" about any and all of the Books & Letters of the New Testament.

This is quite a thorough response to John Piper's attempts to devalue & denigrate Bishop Tom's scholarship
& study.

Coherent and thought-provoking

N. T. Wright has written a wonderful biography of Paul, as well as several other books. This deep dive into Chapter 8 of Paul’s Letter to the Romans presents an evolution into the author’s own thinking about the document. I especially enjoyed his explanation of the original Greek and the issues created by translations centuries later. Placing the text into its original context, first century CE, is a valuable contribution to Christian scholarship and theology. An excellent listen.

Changed my life!

The whole exposition was eye opening and reached into my soul. Have been a believer all my life and a seeker for most of it. Now I am 73 and feel if I never read another book —I get it.

Informative

This book was very informative and intriguing as per usual for Dr Wright. Such a delightful read.

Very nice.

If you want to understand the heart of Romans, listen to this book.

The narrator has a very nice voice, and does a nice job pronouncing Greek and Hebrew words .

This author is a sparkling gem in God’s Kingdom

I first heard Dr. Wright in a cassette series “Romans in a Week,” a series of lectures he gave at Regent in Vancouver long ago. I could not have been more impressed at the time - but I am now more impressed having listened to this book.

He never stops digging for greater revelation. I am so grateful he chose a career as historian/theologian, since I believe his intellect would have allowed him to excel as a surgeon or in any number of complex professions.

But he chose to give his gifts and talents to the Lord, who in turn has given us access to this treasure chest of insight and practical application.

Once again, Dr. Wright, “well done thou good and faithful servant…” Please “remain steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing this: your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” 1 Cor 15:58.

Interesting conclusions for Romans

I enjoyed the overall theme while having some arguments left still in the balance, but strongly agree with the way Scripture was used for support, We live in a time where so much information is readily available it is wonderful when it;s balanced with truth as Wright made available in this fascinating book.

Man’s vocation

Very clear presentation of Jesus as priest and king. Excellent highlight in Romans Chapter eight of how we are joined into Jesus’ vocation (co-ruling with Him)and share with Him the inheritance of this world. This is a very convincing interpretation of Rom. 5-8 as seen by Paul as stepping thru “New Exodus and Passover “. Inspiring look at what it means to be a fully developed “human”-fulfilling the priestly and ruling role of mankind created in God’s image.

The human vacation

N.T. Wright has done it again, with a beautiful down to Earth yet revelatory exposition of Romans 8.

Excellent deep dive

This centers on Romans 8, which Wright contends (and I agree) is the very heart of Paul’s strongest letter and the encapsulation of Paul’s theological vision. If you like Wright, you will enjoy this deep dive into Romans 8. I enjoyed this very much.

If you are not familiar with Wright’s work or the “New Perspective on Paul” school of thought, some of his theories may sound a little unusual. But Wright’s analysis is thoroughly grounded in scripture and (I think) quite sound. For a good introduction to Wright’s work, read Surprised by Hope.