Originally published: Minneapolis : Augsburg Pub. House, 1977.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [xv]-xl) and indexes.

Introduction 1977 : the nature and scope of the Romans debate / Karl Paul Donfried -- Introduction 1991 : the Romans debate since 1977 / Karl Paul Donfried -- St. Paul's letter to the Romans--and others / T.W. Manson -- The letter to the Romans as Paul's last will and testament / Günther Bornkamm -- Paul's purpose in writing the epistle to the Romans / Günter Klein -- A short note on Romans 16 / Karl Paul Donfried -- The letter to Jerusalem / Jacob Jervell -- Romans 14:1-15:13 and the occasion of Romans / Robert J. Karris -- The Jewish community in ancient Rome and the origins of Roman Christianity / Wolfgang Wiefel -- False presuppositions in the study of Romans / Karl Paul Donfried -- The occasion of Romans / Robert J. Karris -- Paul's rhetoric of argumentation in Romans / Wilhelm Wuellner -- The form and function of the Greek letter-essay / Martin Luther Stirewalt, Jr. -- The Romans debate--continued / F.F. Bruce -- Purpose and occasion of Romans again / A.J.M. Wedderburn -- The two Roman congregations : Romans 14:1-15:13 / Francis Watson -- The Roman Christians of Romans 16 / Peter Lampe -- The purpose of Romans / Peter Stuhlmacher -- The formal and theological coherence of Romans / James D.G. Dunn -- Romans III as a key to the structure and thought of Romans / William S. Campbell -- Following the argument of Romans / Robert Jewett -- Romans as a logos protreptikos / David E. Aune -- The new perspective on Paul : Paul and the law / James D.G. Dunn -- Israel's misstep in the eyes of Paul / Lloyd Gaston -- The faithfulness of God and the priority of Israel in Paul's Letter to the Romans / J.C. Beker -- The theme of Romans / Peter Stuhlmacher.