Commentary on Romans

[Reformed Covenanter]

Lloyd-Jones would be great but the 14 volumes are little out of my price range.

They are good, but long-winded. In my humble opinion, you will get the best of MLJ in John Stott's commentary.

Can you elaborate? Did Stott edit MLJ?

What I mean is that John Stott will give you the basics of what MLJ says without his long-windedness.

 

[KMK]

They are good, but long-winded. In my humble opinion, you will get the best of MLJ in John Stott's commentary.

Can you elaborate? Did Stott edit MLJ?

What I mean is that John Stott will give you the basics of what MLJ says without his long-windedness.

Is Stott's commentary orthodox?

 

[DMcFadden]

Stott's commentary is GREAT (for a short one).

My, I'm surprised that nobody recommended E. Kasemann's commentary.

 

[brymaes]

I have Boice, and the strengths of this commentary are that it is well written, easy to read, pastoral, and devotional.

However, he is non-technical and skips over some of the more controversial issues raised in Romans, either by giving synopses of the probable views or ignoring them altogether. The individual chapters read like sermons. Great for personal enrichment, not so great for exegesis.

 

[Grymir]

Go the the technical! Daniel, how did Douglas Moo get his name?? Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[Reformed Covenanter]

Go the the technical! Daniel, how did Douglas Moo get his name?? Inquiring minds want to know.

Timothy

I am so glad someone finally asked this question.

Now, with a surname like Moo, what ethnic background would you think Douglas came from? Chinese, perhaps? Wrong! He is actually from a Norwegian background. So how did he end up with the name Moo? Basically, when one of his distant relatives was emigrating to America he was asked for his name at the immigration office, but the American clerical officer could not make out what his surname was. So, in order to get around the difficulty, the immigration officer asked him for the name of the town he came from, and so Douglas' relative said "Moo". Hence, the immigration officer gave him "Moo" as the families surname.

 

[Reformed Covenanter]

Can you elaborate? Did Stott edit MLJ?

What I mean is that John Stott will give you the basics of what MLJ says without his long-windedness.

Is Stott's commentary orthodox?

I think it was written before his views on eternal punishment came out; John Stott's commentaries are great reading, it's a shame about his views on other things.

 

[Backwoods Presbyterian]

Go the the technical! Daniel, how did Douglas Moo get his name?? Inquiring minds want to know.

Timothy

I am so glad someone finally asked this question.

Now, with a surname like Moo, what ethnic background would you think Douglas came from? Chinese, perhaps? Wrong! He is actually from a Norwegian background. So how did he end up with the name Moo? Basically, when one of his distant relatives was emigrating to America he was asked for his name at the immigration office, but the American clerical officer could not make out what his surname was. So, in order to get around the difficulty, the immigration officer asked him for the name of the town he came from, and so Douglas' relative said "Moo". Hence, the immigration officer gave him "Moo" as the families surname.

Obscure Movie Reference:

In what movie is there a scene where Italian immigrants coming into the US receive their surnames by the immigration agent checking the label of their clothes?

 

[moral necessity]

I recommend Robert Haldane's commentary on Romans. It is amazing! BUt, if your choice must be between the four you listed I recommend choosing Hodge (and then buy Haldane!)
Jim

I second the motion for Haldane, published by Banner of Truth. His thoughts on Romans 6,7 are the absolute best I have ever read to straighten out the many problems with common takes on these chapters, that distress believers over their assurance. Once these few pieces of the puzzle are put together, many nights of peaceful sleep follow with regard to one's justification and right standing with God.

robert haldane - Christianbook.com Search

Blessings!

 

[timmopussycat]

What I mean is that John Stott will give you the basics of what MLJ says without his long-windedness.

MLJ preached sermons; he did not write a commentary. If you get the heart of his Romans series on chapters 3-9, you get the essentials. An additional benefit is that on many critical points he cites Hodge and Haldane sometimes in agreement and sometimes not.

I haven't read Stott, but I will be EXTREMELY surprised if Stott gives the basics of what MLJ says on chapter 7 and especially chapter 6. MLJ's analyses of these passages should be known to all, even if one disagrees with him. I haven't read either Moo or Schreiner either but I do hope one or both men engages MLJ's work on these passages in-depth. As far as I know no other commentary writer has done so.

 

[Reformed Covenanter]

What I mean is that John Stott will give you the basics of what MLJ says without his long-windedness.

MLJ preached sermons; he did not write a commentary. If you get the heart of his Romans series on chapters 3-9, you get the essentials. An additional benefit is that on many critical points he cites Hodge and Haldane sometimes in agreement and sometimes not.

I haven't read Stott, but I will be EXTREMELY surprised if Stott gives the basics of what MLJ says on chapter 7 and especially chapter 6. MLJ's analyses of these passages should be known to all, even if one disagrees with him. I haven't read either Moo or Schreiner either but I do hope one or both men engages MLJ's work on these passages in-depth. As far as I know no other commentary writer has done so.

I mean the best of MLJ's good bits.

 

[Reformed Covenanter]

Go the the technical! Daniel, how did Douglas Moo get his name?? Inquiring minds want to know.

Timothy

I am so glad someone finally asked this question.

Now, with a surname like Moo, what ethnic background would you think Douglas came from? Chinese, perhaps? Wrong! He is actually from a Norwegian background. So how did he end up with the name Moo? Basically, when one of his distant relatives was emigrating to America he was asked for his name at the immigration office, but the American clerical officer could not make out what his surname was. So, in order to get around the difficulty, the immigration officer asked him for the name of the town he came from, and so Douglas' relative said "Moo". Hence, the immigration officer gave him "Moo" as the families surname.

Obscure Movie Reference:

In what movie is there a scene where Italian immigrants coming into the US receive their surnames by the immigration agent checking the label of their clothes?

The Godfather?

 

[Grymir]

Thanks for the Moo story Daniel!!

 

[Reformed Covenanter]

Thanks for the Moo story Daniel!!

Happy to oblige.