Contents List of Abbreviations ix List of Contributors xv Foreword: " Come Eat of My Bread . and Walk in the Ways of Wisdom " xvii Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza Editor's Introduction to Wisdom Commentary: " She Is a Breath of the Power of God " (Wis 7:25) xxi Barbara E. Reid, OP Author's Introduction Romans and Sophia xli Romans 1:1-17 Letter Opening 1 Romans 1:18-3:31 Justification through Faith: No Distinction 49 Romans 4:1-5:21 The Gift of Grace: Including Women 111 Romans 6:1-8:39 Freedom through the Love of Christ 143 Romans 9:1-11:36 The Election of Israel: The Depth of God's Wisdom 217 Romans 12:1-15:13 Living as God's Loving People 263 Romans 15:14-16:27 Letter Closing: About Phoebe and Other Important Women and Men 311 Conclusion 367 Works Cited 371 Index of Scripture References and Other Ancient Writings 413 Index of Subjects 421.