The Epistle to the Romans is one of the most comprehensive and majestic Christian writings. One writer succinctly said, "This is in every sense the greatest of the Epistles of Paul, if not the greatest book in the New Testament" (Thiessen).

For sure, the Epistle to the Romans is the longest of Paul's letters with about 7,100 words. Its powerful message has inspired people throughout the centuries to live godly lives. It is not an easy epistle to study, but it yields rich dividends to anyone who takes the time to study it seriously. Although written almost two thousand years ago, there is no doubt that this inspiring letter still plays a vital role in the life of the Church today.

The city of Rome was the great trading hub of the western world. It was truly said in a figure, "All roads lead to Rome." All manner of goods were brought to Rome as tribute from the provinces and as trade from both the provinces and all parts of the known world.

Paul's thought flow and syntax throughout this grand letter requires careful analysis. His style of placing the main verb at the beginning of declarative clauses and after the connecting particle is predominate (e.g., 1:11, 13, 16, 18, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28,etc.). However, in some cases, the subject precedes the verb (e.g. 1:17, 19, 20, etc.). Paul frequently places the adjective or adjectival phrase after the noun with the repeated article. Furthermore, the Epistle to the Romans is an excellent example of Paul's protracted sentence structure. For example, from Romans 1:1--5:11, there are 117 main verbs and 80 subordinate verbs. This causes the sentences to become rather long and thus more "literary" than anything in Luke & Acts.

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