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Summary: Make room on your bookshelf for this one!
Review: Bottom line: One may not agree with Moo's exegesis, but one cannot afford to ignore Moo's exegesis.
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Summary: Beware the Wheaton Heresy!
Review: Doug Moo now teaches at Wheaton College, which has just allowed people to dance. That is not the Wheaton heresy, but it is probably a contributing factor. What is the Wheaton heresy? I really don't know, but I am sure there is one or two there, and I am sure that it influenced Doug Moo's opinions in this commentary even though he did not teach there when he wrote this book. Is it all becoming clearer now? Perhaps not. Oh well, since there is a distance between words and the realities they signify, who can be all that clear anyway. In conclusion, if you read this commentary, just beware the Wheaton heresy which will become clear to you when you find it, or not.
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Summary: Thorough and Rewarding, 4 stars +
Review: Douglas Moo, professor at Trinity Evangelical School, gives the most thorough treatment of the book of Romans to date. Moo's commentary has much to recommend it. His bibliography is extensive and his numerous notes are almost always quite helpful. The layout of this massive tome is surprisingly easy to follow. And his interaction with the history of interpretation is fair and forthright, while his compelling exegetical prowess exposes the flaws in other approaches.Moreover, Moo shows a unique sensitivity to the eschatological Christ-event as the center of Paul's theology and the basis of his ministry. This dynamic undergirds the whole of his exegesis, and leads to page after page of inspiring insights. Moo treats Paul's use of the Old Testament in depth and does a fair job of it. Writing from an Evangelical perspective, Moo defends the classic creeds of the Protestant faith ably from the text. Moo's idiom is scholarly, but not inaccessible to the moderately well-read layman. For the sheer size of the volume, Moo is surprisingly economic in his style, and the mass of material collected here becomes a testimony to Moo's thoroughness and the Apostle's richness of thought. If you are a pastor and there is one commentary on Romans you are going to pick up, this is the place to start.
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Summary: Thorough and Rewarding, 4 stars +
Review: Douglas Moo, professor at Trinity Evangelical School, gives the most thorough treatment of the book of Romans to date. Moo's commentary has much to recommend it. His bibliography is extensive and his numerous notes are almost always quite helpful. The layout of this massive tome is surprisingly easy to follow. And his interaction with the history of interpretation is fair and forthright, while his compelling exegetical prowess exposes the flaws in other approaches. Moreover, Moo shows a unique sensitivity to the eschatological Christ-event as the center of Paul's theology and the basis of his ministry. This dynamic undergirds the whole of his exegesis, and leads to page after page of inspiring insights. Moo treats Paul's use of the Old Testament in depth and does a fair job of it. Writing from an Evangelical perspective, Moo defends the classic creeds of the Protestant faith ably from the text. Moo's idiom is scholarly, but not inaccessible to the moderately well-read layman. For the sheer size of the volume, Moo is surprisingly economic in his style, and the mass of material collected here becomes a testimony to Moo's thoroughness and the Apostle's richness of thought. If you are a pastor and there is one commentary on Romans you are going to pick up, this is the place to start.
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Summary: A superior work
Review: In every way, Moo's commentary on Romans is the best one can find today. Conservative without being anti-intellectual. Exhaustive without being pedantic. It took over a decade for this commentary to see the light of day, and we should all be thankful it did. Moo's arguments in Romans 6-8 are cogent, thorough, and brilliant. His understanding of "flesh" in Pauline theology ought to be sent straight to the translation committee of EVERY NT translation board that has ever said (wrongly) "sarx" should be translated "sinful nature." (The NIV, anyone?) Even on the rare occasion one ends up disagreeing with Moo's exegesis, you will understand how and why he said what he did. And, IMHO, that is the mark of a well-written commentary. He lets the text speak to him before he speaks to us. And I cannot give higher praise to a commentator than that.
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Summary: A THOROUGH AND MAGNIFICENT WORK ON ROMANS
Review: Many scholars of the New Testament at some point in their scholarship write a commentary on the book of Romans. Romans is one of those very coherent books to read in the New Testament. However, this commentary by Douglas Moo, professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, appears to be a thorough and magnificent work on the book of Romans. Moo makes comments on both the English and Greek text of Romans. Moo's commentary on Romans seems to excel other commentaries on Romans in these three categories: 1. It has the deepest exegetical notes on the Greek text of Romans by using thousands of footnotes dealing with the Greek text. 2. It has the deepest theological explanation on Romans including many additional excurses on serious points of theology. 3. It give the most complete consideration of alternative interpretations of the text. I have read many other commentaries on both the Greek and English text of Romans and I can tell you that this commentary on Romans by Dr. Moo will probably not be superceded by any for decades to come. It well worth the price since this commentary will provide material which the reader can chew on for a long, long time.
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Summary: Excellent commentary on Romans
Review: Moo's commentary is by far one of the best new commmentaries on Romans available today. Any serious student of the Word will appreciate his thoroughness and excellent in-depth research into the word. Moo interacts with all of the major issues that arise in Romans as well as interacting with other prominent authors and their positions. As a student in seminary I have relied heavily upon this commentary for my personal as well as academic study and research. I am sure that you will find this a great resource in your own study!!
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Summary: An Amazing, Exhaustive Work
Review: Moo's commentary on Romans is simply the best one-volume commentary available. He is extremely thorough and spends a considerable amount of space discussing all viewpoints before drawing his own conclusions. His analysis of opposing viewpoints is fair and balanced - often discussing all the points in favor of the interpretation before discussing its flaws. Much of this work was originally written for a more technical commentary. For this book, Moo moved most of the technical discussion of the Greek to the footnotes. This makes the main body of text much more accessible to readers without a knowledge of Greek, but still provides the technical analysis for those who want it. He basis his discussions on the Greek text but uses the English words in the main text.
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Summary: A Great Commentary for all serious students of God's Word
Review: Moo's commentary on Romans is, in a word, "outstanding." I really appreciate the manner in which he presents the numerous interpretational options and concisely articulates their strengths and weakness (while providing the rationale for his own interpretative decisions). I also appreciate all the scholarly information contained within the footnotes (but certainly not limited to the footnotes). Also, the footnotes are clear and easy to read. Also, I love the way Moo provides a brief but rich introductory overview of each pericope, and then goes into a rich, full verse-by-verse exegetical exposition of the pericope under examination. It's nice the way he gives you "the big picture" and then gets down to an in-depth examination of the "details" of the text. Excellent format! It's clear that the publishers have realized their purpose--to produce a commentary for both the serious layman as well as the serious scholar. That is, this commentary is not so scholarly, pedantic and academic as to leave average readers in the dust (or bored to tears), while providing the kind and quality of scholarship expected and demanded by serious Bible scholars. In terms of the published product, the text is extremely readable (neat and clean). And the paper used is thick enough so that it lends itself for highlighting and marking (even colored markers). It is nicely bound and appears to be a commentary that will hold up nicely even with heavy use. Anyone studying Romans cannot afford to ignore this work. It is a MAJOR contribution to New Testament scholarship. But realize, this is primarily an "exegetical" commentary. One will have to look elsewhere for applicational principles. But the devotional quality shines through as Moo tastefully articulates the marvels of God's grace thoughout this commentary. If you can only afford one commentary on Romans, I would encourage you to purchase this one. It's simply a great commentary by an outstanding (and obviously devoted) New Testament scholar.
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Summary: A Great Commentary for all serious students of God's Word
Review: Moo's commentary on Romans is, in a word, "outstanding." I really appreciate the manner in which he presents the numerous interpretational options and concisely articulates their strengths and weakness (while providing the rationale for his own interpretative decisions). I also appreciate all the scholarly information contained within the footnotes (but certainly not limited to the footnotes). Also, the footnotes are clear and easy to read. Also, I love the way Moo provides a brief but rich introductory overview of each pericope, and then goes into a rich, full verse-by-verse exegetical exposition of the pericope under examination. It's nice the way he gives you "the big picture" and then gets down to an in-depth examination of the "details" of the text. Excellent format! It's clear that the publishers have realized their purpose--to produce a commentary for both the serious layman as well as the serious scholar. That is, this commentary is not so scholarly, pedantic and academic as to leave average readers in the dust (or bored to tears), while providing the kind and quality of scholarship expected and demanded by serious Bible scholars. In terms of the published product, the text is extremely readable (neat and clean). And the paper used is thick enough so that it lends itself for highlighting and marking (even colored markers). It is nicely bound and appears to be a commentary that will hold up nicely even with heavy use. Anyone studying Romans cannot afford to ignore this work. It is a MAJOR contribution to New Testament scholarship. But realize, this is primarily an "exegetical" commentary. One will have to look elsewhere for applicational principles. But the devotional quality shines through as Moo tastefully articulates the marvels of God's grace thoughout this commentary. If you can only afford one commentary on Romans, I would encourage you to purchase this one. It's simply a great commentary by an outstanding (and obviously devoted) New Testament scholar.
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