Posts tagged with Romans

A.            Authorship Romans claims to have been written by the apostle Paul (1:1), a claim to which there has never been a serious challenge. Paul, however, did employ an amanuensis, named Tertius (Rom. 16:22... Keep Reading

I.              Epistolary Introduction - 1:1-17   A.            Paul and the Principles of the Gospel- 1:1-7   1.   &n... Keep Reading

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Addendum: Additional Comments on Homosexuality in Romans 1:18-32... Keep Reading

I.              Epistolary Introduction - 1:1-17 A.            Paul and the Principles of the Gospel - 1:1-7 This introduction of himself to the R... Keep Reading

In terms of its place in the argument of the epistle, Rom. 1:18-3:20 is something of an interruption. Moo explains:   "Paul implicitly acknowledges that 1:18-3:20 is an interruption in his exposition of the righteousness of God by his clearly intentional 'repri... Keep Reading

I.          Epistolary Introduction - 1:1-17 II.        The Way of Salvation - 1:18-5:21 A.        Human Depravity: the doctrine of universal sin - 1:1... Keep Reading

I.              Epistolary Introduction - 1:1-17 II.            The Way of Salvation - 1:18-5:21   A.      &nb... Keep Reading

I.          Epistolary Introduction - 1:1-17 II.        The Way of Salvation - 1:18-5:21 A.        Human Depravity: the doctrine of universal sin - 1:1... Keep Reading

I.          Epistolary Introduction - 1:1-17 II.         The Way of Salvation - 1:18-5:21 A.        Human Depravity: the doctrine of universal sin... Keep Reading

All people sustain a 3-fold relationship to sin. We are, first of all, under the penalty of sin. We are guilty of having transgressed the law of God and are thus liable to the punishment it imposes. But sin also exercises a power over every individual. We are born spi... Keep Reading

I.Epistolary Introduction - 1:1-17 II.The Way of Salvation - 1:18-5:21 III.The Way of Sanctification - 6:1-8:39 A.Freedom from Bondage to Sin - 6:1-23 B.Freedom from Bondage to the Law - 7:1-25 1.Sanctification and God's law - 7:1-13 a.the biblical response to l... Keep Reading

"If the Epistle to the Romans rightly has been called 'the cathedral of Christian faith', then surely the eighth chapter may be regarded as its most sacred shrine, or its high altar of worship, of praise, and of prayer. . . . Here, we stand in the full liberty of the ... Keep Reading

I.          Epistolary Introduction - 1:1-17 II.         The Way of Salvation - 1:18-5:21 III.       The Way of Sanctification - 6:1-8:39 A. &nbs... Keep Reading

[Before beginning your study of Romans 9, I suggest you read the material on the Purpose of Romans 9-11 found elsewhere in this series of studies.] IV.          God's Purpose with Israel - 9:1-11:36 A.   &n... Keep Reading

I.              God's Purpose with Israel - 9:1-11:36 A.            Israel's Fall - 9:1-33   1.       &nb... Keep Reading

I.              God's Purpose with Israel - 9:1-11:36 A.            Israel's Fall - 9:1-33   1.       &nb... Keep Reading

I.              God's Purpose with Israel - 9:1-11:36 A.            Israel's Fall - 9:1-33   1.       &nb... Keep Reading

IV.          God's Purpose with Israel - 9:1-11:36 A.            Israel's Fall - 9:1-33 B.            Israel's ... Keep Reading

[I have written a more extensive analysis of the question of Israel’s future as a nation which may be found in two documentsunder the category of Controversial Issues elsewhere on the website.] IV. God's Purpose with Israel - 9:1-11:36 A.   &nbs... Keep Reading

IV.          God's Purpose with Israel - 9:1-11:36 V.            God's Principles for Living - 12:1-15:13   a A.        ... Keep Reading

IV.          God's Purpose with Israel - 9:1-11:36 V.            God's Principles for Living - 12:1-15:13 A.         &nbs... Keep Reading

How is a Christian to act with regard to matters not explicitly addressed in Scripture? How is a Christian to conduct himself/herself in situations on which the Bible is silent? This is the question Paul addresses in Romans 14. We could as easily ask: "What is the nat... Keep Reading

IV.          God's Purpose with Israel - 9:1-11:36 V.            God's Principles for Living - 12:1-15:13   A.        &n... Keep Reading

"Romans 9-11," writes Tom Wright, "is as full of problems as a hedgehog is full of prickles. Many have given it up as a bad job, leaving Romans as a book with eight chapters of gospel at the beginning, four of application at the end, and three of puzzle in the middle.... Keep Reading

There is no shortage of commentaries on the book of Romans. Some of those available, however, are not worthy of note. Others prove to be either too technical or too devotional to suit the needs of the student. The following list contains those commentaries or special... Keep Reading