Why did Paul write the book of Romans?
Scholars continue to debate that question and they come up with differing answers. Perhaps there is no one single reason for Romans. There certainly isn’t one that stands out so plainly that scholars can agree on it. That’s the trouble with and the beauty of rich literature. It carries our minds in so many directions that we find it hard to stay with one profound insight. This is especially true when the writer himself hasn’t offered a single purpose for writing. And even if a writer has a single purpose in mind, if the material is very rich he or she will be saying more than they consciously mean to say. This is because truths exist in a network of truth rather than standing in isolation so one leads to another. In any case, it’s always helpful and sometimes critically important to discover the overall reason for the book. Just the same, sometimes we can understand how some of the pieces work together even if we can’t determine where it is going as a whole. Something like a jigsaw puz
It would seem that at this point in his ministry God was showing him the tremendous potential of reaching into the heart of the Roman Empire for Christ. Paul also wanted to get to know them and get their support so that at a later time he could move on into Spain (Romans 15:28). So the letter to the Romans was an introduction of himself as an apostle and of his doctrine so that they would have no question about it. Paul writes this letter to notify them of the truth about Jesus, to show that he was truly an apostle, to give them confidence in him, and to expect his arrival. Paul was gentle, humble, and he had a loving heart according to Romans 5:5. He had a great sense of God’s love and he also had a great love for God. He understood God’s love and he loved God in return. He also had a great love for Israel (Romans 9), and a great love for the Church (Romans 16). He also had a great desire to see others love (Romans 13:9,10). Paul is simply full of love and a great example to all of us
