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ro·man

R0291700 (rō-mäN′)n.1. A narrative poem or a prose tale in medieval French literature.2. A novel.

[French, from Old French romans, romance; see romance.]

Ro·man

R0291800 (rō′mən)adj.1. a. Of or relating to ancient or modern Rome or its people or culture.b. Of or relating to the Roman Empire.2. a. Of, relating to, or composed in the Latin language.b. Of or using the Latin alphabet.3. Of or relating to the Roman Catholic Church.4. Of or being an architectural style developed by the ancient Romans and characterized by the round arch as chief structural element, the vault, concrete masonry construction, and classical ornamentation.5. roman Of or being a typestyle characterized by upright letters having serifs and vertical lines thicker than horizontal lines.n.1. A native, inhabitant, or citizen of ancient or modern Rome.2. The Italian language as spoken in Rome.3. One belonging to the Roman Catholic Church.4. roman Roman print or typestyle.5. Romans(used with a sing. verb) See Table at Bible.

[Middle English, from Old English Rōmān or from Old French romain, both from Latin Rōmānus, from Rōma, Rome.]

Romans

(ˈrəʊmənz) n (Bible) (functioning as singular) a book of the New Testament (in full The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans), containing one of the fullest expositions of the doctrines of Saint Paul, written in 58 ad

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n. (used with a sing. v.) an Epistle of the New Testament, written by Paul to the Christian community in Rome.

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Romans - a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans, Epistle to the RomansNew Testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible

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letter of the New Testament, written by St. PaulPaul, Saint,
d. A.D. 64? or 67?, the apostle to the Gentiles, b. Tarsus, Asia Minor. He was a Jew. His father was a Roman citizen, probably of some means, and Paul was a tentmaker by trade. His Jewish name was Saul.
..... Click the link for more information. , probably from Corinth before his last trip to Jerusalem, c.A.D. 58. It is a treatise addressed to the Christian church at Rome, apparently to introduce himself and his teaching before his expected visit. The subject treated is central to Paul's teaching, justification by faith, i.e., the doctrine that believers achieve salvation through faith. The same matter is the subject of the more polemical letter to the GalatiansGalatians
, letter of the New Testament. It is ascribed to St. Paul and addressed to ethnic Gauls living in central Asia Minor, or to inhabitants of the Roman province of Galatia in S Asia Minor. It may have been the earliest epistle (written c.A.D.
..... Click the link for more information. . Romans opens with a solemn introduction, in which the doctrine is summarized. Paul then argues that faith in Jesus is the only means of salvation for both Gentiles and Jews, explaining for the latter that reliance on the Mosaic Law is not enough; a chapter on Abraham's faith closes the section. Next, Paul treats the state of the justified, listing the fruits of the redemption while stressing the new dynamic of law and grace, the freedom to choose obedience, and freedom from the Law; then an eloquent passage deals with the future glory of the just. Finally, Paul discusses God's apparent rejection of Israel. He argues that God has not broken the promise to His chosen people, rather He is working toward universal redemption. The remainder of the epistle is mainly exhortation, beginning with a general admonition to Christian virtue. The letter closes with remarks of Paul about his life, greetings to various individuals, and a doxology.

Bibliography

See studies by E. Käsemann (1980), F. F. Bruce (rev. ed. 1985), P. Achtemeier (1986), J. D. G. Dunn (1988), and K. P. Donfried (rev. ed. 1991).

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noun a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul

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