Join Dr Timothy Keller as he opens up the second half of the book of Romans in this applied commentary.
Part of the God's Word For You series.
Join Dr Timothy Keller as he opens up the second half of the book of Romans in this applied commentary.
"I have always believed that at the heart of Romans 8 you have the secret to really using the gospel in your heart to change yourself in a profound way." Tim Keller
This uniquely flexible curriculum, edited from the study by Timothy Keller takes you through Romans chapters 8-16, helping you to get to grips with its meaning and to see how it transforms hearts and lives today.
Written for people of every age and stage, from new believers to pastors and teachers, this flexible resource is for you to:
• READ: As a guide to this wonderful letter, helping you appreciate the great gift of righteousness with God.
• FEED: As a daily devotional to help you grow in Christ as you read and meditate on this portion of God’s word.
• LEAD: As notes to aid you in explaining, illustrating and applying Romans 8–16 as you preach or lead a Bible study.
Listen to one of the world's most influential pastors on one of the Bible's most influential books.
Romans 8–16 for You is designed to work alongside In View of God's Mercy, Timothy Keller's Bible study resource on Romans 8-16 for small groups and individuals.
Timothy Keller is a best-selling author and pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan.
| Author | Dr Timothy Keller |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 9781910307281 |
| Format | Paperback |
| First published | February 2015 |
| Dimensions | 135mm x 216mm x 15mm |
| Print size | 9pt |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 224 |
| Publisher | The Good Book Company |
We're using this in our home group and it's very helpful in understanding Romans. It provides a good background, easy to understand comments, and excellent discussion questions. We're also using it with the "Good Book Guide to Romans", also by Timothy Keller, that serves as a companion for the more detailed "Romans for You".
Romans is really the outline of the Gospel. But it can be a little hard to access at first. Tim Keller breaks Paul's letter to the Romans down in a way that is accessible to everyone from brand new Christians to Professors of Theology. I will be recommending it to my Bible Study for this fall.
I've been a Christian a long time, but these books were completely mind blowing. Paul goes through so many basic parts of Christianity that it can be easy to forget. Tim Keller puts it in a really simple explanation, even when dealing with tricky biblical doctrines. A must read for young and old Christians!
I have always found some parts of Paul's letter difficult. Understanding the exact meaning of the text in the past has been challenging. I find these books easy to follow and a life changing explanation of the text.
Thank you Timothy (and Paul).
I have always liked Timothy Keller’s books, perhaps because I am fond of and familiar with the academic, intellectual kind of voice and style that he adopts for his writings. As opposed to some also best-selling and popular Christian authors, I find that the likes of this author appeals, and hence engages most with my thoughts and the doubts and questions I have in my heart that sometimes I couldn’t just put to words properly. So, thanks Timothy Keller, for unjumbling my thoughts and arranging them well through your writings over the years.
This book itself, as with other titles within this series, or basically almost all books published by the publisher, is meant to be easily read and an introduction to the title. Hence in the first few pages you would see that this is not meant to be an exhaustive book, but instead, meant to open up your mind on the matters at hand, and also, how Romans 8-16 might apply to your life.
Anyone could read this book, and together with more in-depth guides, use this material for teaching others. Particularly I liked the fact that they have a glossary list and well referenced bibliography for this book. Enjoy!
It seems to me that Tim Keller is his usual masterful self in describing Romans 8. He emphasizes the really key points succinctly and directly. The books in the "For You" series are designed to be clear and easily understandable by the everyday Christian. Each book in the series is designed to embrace four principles: Bible-centered, Christ-glorifying, relevant, and easily readable. That is, none of these books are supposed to be arcane commentaries for academics only; rather, they are designed for everyone.
ROMANS 8-16 FOR YOU will certainly form the cornerstone of the entire "For You" series. As Tim Keller notes "The book of Romans is the most sustained explanation of the heart of the gospel, and the most thrilling exploration of how that gospel goes to work in our hearts." I found this book to indeed be very clear, well written, and simple to understand. The concepts are not trivial at all, but the author does a fantastic job of really explaining what the Apostle Paul means to convey .
While I've never read or heard anything from Keller that wasn't a homerun, Romans 8-16 features topics that are right in Keller's sweet spot: law versus the gospel, how to overcome sin by the Spirit, God's sovereignty and human freedom, Christian engagement with the world and government, and practically living in community as people transformed by the gospel.
Right out of the gates the 8-16 volume nourished my soul and challenged me as it unpacked some of my favorite portions of Scripture. The three chapters on Romans 8 are worth the price of the book.
In a way, I felt like Keller was my tour guide that led me to the top of Mt. Everest and then looked out over the vast world, explaining the God's glorious plan of the gospel and how He has equipped us to live the Christian life transformed by His grace. Keller's clear explanations and powerful illustrations puts sometimes difficult to understand theological concepts at a reachable level for readers, and real life applications drive the transformation home. Throughout the book, Keller shares quotes and explanations from the likes of Augustine, Lloyd-Jones, Calvin, and Luther, showing the rich history the church has in studying such an important book.
One of the surprising elements of both volumes was the appendices Keller shares. Each volume includes a detailed structure of the chunk of Romans being covered and also goes deeper on certain theological topics (in 1-7 it is idolatry and the New Perspective on Paul, while in 8-16, Keller dives into sovereignty and election that arise from Romans 8-11). Each appendix provides a thorough, thoughtful, and accessible treatment of their subjects as possible in less than a dozen pages.
Spanish
Portuguese
Dutch
Korean
German