Udemy
    •  
    •  
    •  
    •  
    •  
    •  
    •  
    •  
Subscribe
Turn what you know into an opportunity and reach millions around the world.
Learn More
Your cart is empty.
Keep shopping
Paul's Letter to the Romans
Rating: 5.0 out of 5(2 ratings)
34 students
Created byKen Schenck
Last updated 10/2023
English

What you'll learn

  • Know the content of the New Testament Letter to the Romans
  • Understand the context and purpose of the Letter to the Romans
  • Explain the argument and train of thought in the Letter to the Romans
  • Place Romans within Paul's broader life and ministry
  • Apply Romans to today

Course content

6 sections • 35 lectures • 14h 43m total length

  • Welcome to Romans!2:07

    Introduction to this course.

  • Paul before Christ27:16

    A 27-minute discussion of who Paul was before he became a follower of Jesus.

  • Paul's Early Christian Life21:36

    This is a 21-minute exploration of the first 14 years or so after Paul became a believer in Jesus. It covers the time from Jesus' appearance to Paul around AD33 to the beginning of his first missionary journey around AD46.

  • Paul's First Missionary Journey27:57

    A 27-minute journey through Paul's missionary journey to Cyprus and Galatia and the debates over Gentiles that ensued.

  • Paul's Second and Third Missionary Journeys19:35

    A 19-minute overview of Paul's second and third missionary journeys in a lead-up to the writing of Romans.

  • Romans in One Breath (Prezi)19:27

    A 19-minute run through the entire book of Romans in a Prezi. The podcast downloadable is a different, slightly more animated audio version.

  • The Reasons for Romans14:48

    A 14-minute presentation of why Paul wrote this letter to the Romans. Four basic reasons are presented: 1) to introduce himself, 2) to clear any misconceptions of what he thought, 3) in hope that Rome might be a launching pad for a mission to Spain, and 3) to urge the Gentiles in the church to be charitable toward the more Law-meticulous in the church (mostly Jews).

  • The Outline of Romans19:48

    A 19-minute run through the literary outline of Romans in visual form

  • Romans 16 -- to Rome or Ephesus29:44

    This 29-minute video goes through Romans 16, incredibly rich in what we learn about the early church. For example, we learn that women could be deacons, elders, and apostles in the early church. The big question is whether this chapter was really for the Romans or was actually to the Ephesian church where Paul had just spent three years ministering.

  • Romans 16 (verse by verse)40:51

    A 40-minute run through Romans 16 using an interlinear.

  • Romans 15:14-33 (The Letter Closing)26:53

    A 26-minute run through the conclusion of the letter.

  • Romans 1:1-15 (The Letter Opening)28:12

    This 28-minute video goes verse by verse through the introduction to Romans, which consists of two parts: 1) the prescript, or opening greeting (1:1-7) and 2) the thanksgiving (1:8-15).

  • Romans 1:16-17 (The Key Verses)22:16

    A 21-minute exploration of the two key verses of Romans and the debates that have taken place over the years about their meaning.

Requirements

  • No specific prior knowledge or software is required.
  • It is generally created with Christians in mind, but anyone curious about this book of the Bible is welcome!

Description

This course is a study of the original meaning of the New Testament book of Romans, with regular glances at contemporary application. We start with introductory videos to help us put Romans in the context both of Paul's ministry and the reasons for the letter specifically. These include a recap of Paul's "three" missionary journeys, a sense of the outline of Romans, and a quick run through the entire letter at a glance.

Then, to hone our sense of context even further, we continue with the second half of the letter. What was the application that drove the seemingly more theoretical argument of the first part? We then look at the middle chapters on the future of Israel, which is incredibly revealing of why Paul wrote what he did. Finally, now with a firm sense of context in hand, we look at the famous first eight chapters, but we see them with a greater sense of clarity than is often the case.

Romans has had an immense impact on the thinking of Christianity. From Augustine to Luther to contemporary evangelicalism, Romans is often ground zero for Christian theology. But is there so much paint on the wall that we cannot really see clearly what the wall originally looked like? You'll find out in this course!

Who this course is for:

  • individuals wanting to learn more about one book of the Bible

Report abuse