I. Preliminary QuestionsA. Who Wrote It1. The Apostle PaulB. When Was It Written2. Winter A.D. 57-58C. Who Was it Written To3. The church in RomeD. Why Was It Written1. To prepare the Roman believers for his visit2. To change his base of operations to Rome3. To provide the church with a firm theological grounding4. To resolve Jew/Gentile tension5. To vindicate God’s righteousness6. To preserve the gospel before he died7. To insulate the Romans from false teachersE. What is the Primary Theme1. The righteousness of God has been revealed and that people can enterinto this righteousness through the gospel (1:16-17)F. What is Unique About It1. How man could obtain God’s righteousness2. The most theological of all of Paul’s letters3. The most theologic ...