Paul doesnt even use the normal words for men and women here; he uses the words for male and female, using categories that describe sexuality outside of human terms, because the type of sexual sin he describes is outside of human dignity. The offering of the Gentiles: Romans 15:16 is filled with the language of priesthood. i. Paul shows that merely being the descendant of Abraham saves no one. Luke-Acts God is never less than fair with anyone, but fully reserves the right to be more than fair with individuals as He chooses. a. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed The promise had not been made to the whole nation and had never been intended to apply to the whole nation. (Morris). 1. Prophets Printed from the Blue Letter Bible. The Romanists urge this place to prove Rome the mother church; but without reason: the church of Thessalonica had as high a eulogy: see 1 Thessalonians 1:8. (Poole). The lie is essentially idolatry which puts us in the place of God. Paul, not even waiting for his boots to come home from the cobbler, says, I am ready. Oh, it is grand to find a man so little entangled that he can go where God would have him go, and can go at once. (Spurgeon), i. I am ready to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome also: This is boldness talking. In our concern to understand what the apostle is saying about righteousness, justification, and the like we ought not to overlook his tremendous concentration on God. (Morris). Yet he agrees with Calvins idea that the real thought here is much more like accepted and rejected more than our understanding of the terms loved and hated.. Paul was eager to march with Christ alone to the center of this worlds greatness entrenched under Satan with the word of the cross, which he himself says is to the Jews, an offence; and to Gentiles, foolishness. (Newell). (Romans) 6 - . For many years David Guzik's commentary was hosted on StudyLight.org. 3. b. ( Romans 5:12) The spread of sin throughout the human race. Romans deals with many different themes but as much as a book can be, it is a book about God. I will call them My people, who were not My people, Major Prophets Major Prophets 2. Paul has a simple command and encouragement for the Christian: be what you are. Of all the letters of Paul, that to the Christians at Rome has long held pride of place. 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( Romans 3:10-18) The Old Testament witnesses to the universal depravity and guilt of mankind. iii. Martin Luther described it as "the chief book in the New Testament and the purest gospel.". b. Sorrow and continual grief: Paul feels this because he considers a people who seem to be separated from Gods love unbelieving Israel, who rejected Gods Messiah. Philosophers knew that man was sick and needed help. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Everything Paul touches in this letter he relates to God. The terminology of Romans 1:24 refers to this combination of sexual immorality and idolatrous worship. The same attitude must govern him in his continuing experience as a child of God. (Harrison) This is an echo of Pauls message in Galatians 3:1-3. Barrett, Charles Kingsley. 8. ii. Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? Grace in the soul is its new nature; the soul is alive to God, and has begun its holy happiness which shall endure for ever. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone: Paul shows that Israel is responsible for their present condition. For this is the word of promise: At this time I will come and Sarah shall have a son.. We might not understand it as easily, but Gods choice is just as valid. The question goes something like this: How can I be secure in Gods love and salvation to me when it seems that Israel was once loved and saved, but now seems to be rejected and cursed? Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, Why have you made me like this? Does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel for honor and another for dishonor? i. Paul uses the definite article it is not a lie, but the lie. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. (Read Romans 7:18-22) The more pure and holy the heart is, it will have the more quick feeling as to the sin that remains in it. a. The center of Christianity is not a teaching or a moral system, it is a Person: Jesus Christ. As was seen earlier in Romans 6, we can be legally free and still choose to live like a prisoner. c. Separated to the gospel of God: The idea of being an apostle is that you are a special ambassador or messenger. He knows that the gospel the good news of Jesus Christ has inherent power. (Romans 9:17-18) The example of Pharaoh. Romans 9 . a. As he sat, he heard children playing a game and they called out to each other these words: Take up and read! Isaac stands for the children of the promise and Ishmael stands for the children of the flesh. Major Prophets The Christians of Rome were unpopular reputed to be enemies of the human race and credited with such vices as incest and cannibalism. A Moravian was about to be sent by Zinzendorf to preach in Greenland. a. c. I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world: Paul was thankful for the good reputation of the church in Rome. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a b. We may not be able to fathom Gods reasons for choosing, and they are reasons He alone knows and answers to, but Gods choices are not capricious. Major Prophets Pentateuch Because of its location, this church had a special visibility and opportunity to glorify Jesus throughout the Empire. b. Every truth revealed to man by God has been fought against, disregarded, and deliberately obscured. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. It may be that he memorized it and that the reading of it became a part of virtually every meeting of the Roman church. (Romans 9:3-5) The source of Pauls sorrow. For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established; that is, that I may be encouraged together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me. ii. 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I grasped the truth that the righteousness of God is that righteousness whereby, through grace and sheer mercy, he justifies us by faith. i. Prophets No wonder that they prospered so well when Paul always made mention of them in his prayers. Alexander, Caesar, Napoleon, marched with the protection of their armies to enforce their will upon men. Some think he alludes to the name of Pharisee, which is from separating: when he was a Pharisee, he was separated to the law of God; and now, being a Christian, he was separated to the gospel of God. (Poole), d. The gospel of God: Other New Testament letters focus more on the church and its challenges and problems; Romans focuses more on God. Who exchanged the truth of God for the lie: In every rebellion and disobedience against God we exchange the truth of God for the lie of our own choosing, and set the creature before the Creator. i. 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The Old Testament Pauline Epistles conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy A woman once said to Mr. Spurgeon, I cannot understand why God should say that He hated Esau. That, Spurgeon replied, is not my difficulty, madam. The Roman Empire brought world peace and order; they brought a common cultural, and an excellent transportation system to the world. Johannine Writings The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, c. The adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the services of God, and the promises: The pain Paul feels for his lost brethren is all the more severe when he considers how God has blessed them with all the privileges of being His own special people. What if God, wanting to show His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath prepared for destruction, and that He might make known the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy, which He had prepared beforehand for glory, even us whom He called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? General Epistles a. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Only 28% of homosexuals said that they knew their partners for at least a week before participating in homosexual sex. A godly preacher, finding that all that there was for dinner was a potato and a herring, thanked God that he had ransacked sea and land to find food for his children. We would have become like Sodom: Sodom and Gomorrah were completely destroyed in judgment. i. Ironically in the mystery of Gods irony when Paul did eventually get to Rome, he came as a shipwrecked prisoner. You will say to me then, Why does He still find fault? For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, The just shall live by faith., a. This Jesus has both a human origin (born of the seed of David according to the flesh), and an eternal existence (declared to be the Son of God). (Romans 1:18b-23) Why the human race is guilty before God: demonstrations of our ungodliness and unrighteousness. 1.1 THE CONTEXT. Yet he still loved them this passionately. BLB Tutorial 2.8 - Bible Study Tools 4: Commentaries. Pauline Epistles It is Gods righteousness. Not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil: Paul points out that Gods choice was not based on the performance of Jacob or Esau. Prophets The righteousness of Christ imputed, secures the soul, the better part, from death. The greatness of Paul's letter to the Romans has been hailed by many over the years. Paul answers this question strongly: Certainly not! They gave up trying to apply a workable definition to male homosexuals when it became clear that they saw almost no homosexual men who had less than six sexual partners a year. (Romans 1:24-32) The tragic result of human guilt before God. For who has resisted His will? Paul imagines someone asking, If it is all a matter of Gods choice, then how can God find fault with me? Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God. In this sense the term gay is wishful thinking. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven. b. Your partnership makes all we do possible. Men cannot charge God with hiding himself from them and thus excuse their irreligion and their immorality. (Lenski). i. Paul has already shown in Romans that the only possible way to be saved is through faith, not the works of the law; and that this salvation comes only through the work of a crucified Savior which was a stumbling block to Israel (1 Corinthians 1:22-23). General Epistles We have a parallel situation with the word Christian. Not everyone who is called a Christian is truly a follower of Christ. (Smith). He saith not, from faith to works, or from works to faith; but from faith to faith, i.e. It is a dangerous thing to change the glory of the incorruptible God into an eikon (image) of your own choosing. of Scripture. e. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed: Simply, the gospel reveals the righteousness of God. It means that God treats the sinner as if he had not been a sinner at all., iii. Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts: Chapter VI, On Patience, Tertullian (c. 202) II.2, On The Apparel of Women, Tertullian (c. 202) a. Ungodliness: This refers to mans offenses against God. But the whole good on which his will is fully . Instead of glorifying God we transformed our idea of Him into forms and images more comfortable to our corrupt and darkened hearts. Poetical Books For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. In it he shows the connection of the gospel to all humankind and to all creation. Used herein by permission. The gospel had reached the Roman Christians, demonstrating that they are the called of Jesus Christ. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires (Romans 13:13b-14). iii. The Book of Romans has life changing truth but it must be approached with effort and determination to understand what the Holy Spirit said through the Apostle Paul. Why did the unlikely Gentiles find righteousness, when the likely Jews did not? "The Interpretation of St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans" (Minneapolis, Minnesota: Augsburg, 1961), Luther, Martin "Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans" (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1954), Morgan, G. Campbell "Living Messages of the Books of the Bible: Matthew to Revelation" (New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1912), Morris, Leon "The Epistle to the Romans" (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 1988), Murray, John "The Epistle to the Romans" (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 1987), Newell, William R. "Romans: Verse by Verse" (Chicago: Moody Press, 1979), Poole, Matthew "A Commentary on the Holy Bible" Volume 3 (Matthew-Revelation) (London: Banner of Truth Trust, 1969), Spurgeon, Charles Haddon "The New Park Street Pulpit" Volumes 1-6 and "The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit" Volumes 7-63 (Pasadena, Texas: Pilgrim Publications, 1990), Wiersbe, Warren W. "Be Right (Romans): How to Be Right with God, Yourself, and Others" (The BE Series Commentary) (Colarado Springs, Colorado: Victor, 1984), Wuest, Kenneth S. "Word Studies: Romans in the Greek New Testament" (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 1973). In a sophisticated city like Rome, some might be embarrassed by a gospel centered on a crucified Jewish Savior and embraced by the lowest classes of people but Paul is not ashamed. We should not think that Paul merely uses a dramatic metaphor here. In particular, the city of Rome thought it knew all about power: Power is the one thing that Rome boasted of the most. Welcome to Bible Hub, featuring topical, Greek and Hebrew study tools, plus concordances, commentaries, dictionaries, sermons and devotionals. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. Even so, through mutual acquaintances or through his travels, Paul knew many of the Christians in Rome by name because he mentions them in Romans 16. 1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, 2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) 3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; 4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of . ii. It does not even mean, at this point, that he makes the sinner a good man. iii. Because of all this, Romans is different than many of the other letters Paul wrote churches. c. He hardens: We know that Pharaoh did harden his own heart, according to Exodus 7:13, 7:22, 8:15, 8:19, 8:32, 9:7, and 9:34. 3. It is not easy to estimate the measure of love in a Moses and a Paul. Next Section Romans Chapter 11. . But when you glorify God as God, and are thankful for everything when you can take up a bit of bread and a cup of cold water, and say with the poor Puritan, What, all this, and Christ too? then are you happy, and you make others happy. It is our goal to make BLBi the most comprehensive course of study possible. c. That the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who calls: So we do not think that God chose Jacob over Esau because He knew their works in advance, Paul points out that it was not of works. "The Letter of Paul to the Romans" (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 1988), Harrison, Everett F. "Romans: The Expositor's Bible Commentary" Volume 10 (Romans-Galatians) (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 1976), Morris, Leon "The Epistle to the Romans" (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 1988), Newell, William R. "Romans: Verse by Verse" (Chicago: Moody Press, 1979), Smith, Chuck "The Gospel According to Grace" (Costa Mesa, California: The Word for Today, 1981), Spurgeon, Charles Haddon "The New Park Street Pulpit" Volumes 1-6 and "The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit" Volumes 7-63 (Pasadena, Texas: Pilgrim Publications, 1990), Wuest, Kenneth S. "Word Studies: Romans in the Greek New Testament" (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 1973). We can also be guilty of worshipping a self-made God. i. Email / username or password was incorrect! Johannine Writings Blue Letter Bible Loading. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone. The word God occurs 153 times in Romans; an average of once every 46 words this is more frequently than any other New Testament book. Wisdom Literature iv. Wisdom Literature This futility of thinking, darkening of the heart, and folly must be seen as one example of Gods righteous wrath against those who reject what He reveals. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The New Testament He perhaps thought this was a good time to write ahead to the Christians in Rome, a church he planned to visit after the trip to Jerusalem. Yet every Christian should make an effort to know Romans, for this book will ground the believer in the faith. Paul does not say that the gospel brings power, but that it is power, and Gods power at that. (Morris), ii. Called to be saints: You notice that the words to be are put in by the translators; but though they are supplied, they are not really necessary to the sense. c. Does not the potter have power over the clay: Does not God have the same right that any Creator has over his creation? Before he was separated unto the service of his own sect; now he is separated unto the Gospel of God. (Clarke), ii. A debased mind: Our rebellion against God is not only displayed in our actions, but in our thinking. 2018 David Guzik No distribution beyond personal use without permission, The Whole Bible a. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due. The Old Testament In May of 1738, a failed minister and missionary reluctantly went to a small Bible study where someone read aloud from Martin Luthers Commentary on Romans. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. We must not forget that the wrath of God is completely righteous in character. Therefore, if God declares that we have an eternal responsibility before Him, then it is so. Acts 2:10 describes how there were people from Rome among the Jews present at the Day of Pentecost; so when they returned home, there was a Christian community in Rome. Nevertheless, Paul didnt bring something new, but something very old in the plan of God. b. Luke-Acts Cookie Notice: Unrighteousness refers to the sins of man against man. But it is not that the word of God has taken no effect. i. Now live every day consistent with that freedom.". Pauline Epistles This means that the gospel was meant to go first to the ethnic and cultural Jew, and then to the cultural Greek. a. I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart: In Romans 8 Paul left us at the summit of glory, assuring us that nothing can separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. For who has resisted His will?. Part of His judgment against us is allowing us to suffer the damage our sinful course leads to. Pauline Epistles i. Pentateuch f. I often planned to come to you (but was hindered until now): For a long time, Paul wanted to visit Rome and was only hindered by external circumstances. Cookie Notice: Leon Morris says of Romans 1:16 and 17: These two verses have an importance out of all proportion to their length.. This sentence Tertius inserted by the apostle's advice, or at least, permission. In Romans 1:16, Paul spoke of salvation but what are we saved from? Matthew's gospel is the only gospel in which the assembly (church) of the New Testament is mentioned ( Matthew 16:18 ). Historical Books The evidence of Jesus humanity is His human birth; the evidence of His deity is His resurrection from the dead. c. The wrath of God: In this portion of the letter (Romans 1:18-3:20), Pauls goal is not to proclaim the good news, but to demonstrate the absolute necessity of the good news of salvation from Gods righteous wrath. This isnt a gospel Paul made up; he simply is a messenger of Gods gospel. Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned; a. f. Professing to be wise, they became fools: Our rejection of Gods general revelation does not make us smarter or better. a. No; instead, they are not all governed by God who are of Israel. Paul rejects this view and points out that God does what he wills. (Morris). For some 200 years, the men who ruled the Roman Empire openly practiced homosexuality often with young boys. For salvation: In the Roman world of Pauls day, men looked for salvation. For they are not all Israel who are of Israel: One meaning of the name Israel is governed by God. Paul says here that not all Israel is really governed by God. Did Gods word fail? i. The merciful promise is clear: But if only a remnant will survive, at least a remnant will survive, and constitute the hope of restoration. (Bruce). New International Version. Pauline Epistles It shouldnt surprise us that a church started there spontaneously, without being directly planted by an apostle. God hated Esau in regard to inheriting the covenant, not in regard to blessing in this life or the next. Paul began by discussing that which is most easily observable in the worldthe sinfulness of all humanity. Paul categorizes the whole section under the idea of vile passions unhealthy, unholy. I tell the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit, that I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart. Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. And whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.. Yet now, if You will forgive their sin; but if not, I pray, blot me out of Your book which You have written.. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. b. 2. It is a God-righteousness. (Murray). There were several ancient Greek words used to designate a slave, but the idea behind the word for servant (doulos) is complete and utter devotion, not the abjectness which was the normal condition of the slave. (Morris), ii. In this place the word signifies such a manifest and complete exhibition of the subject as to render it indubitable. (Clarke), d. Jesus Christ our Lord: It means something that the Apostle Paul called Jesus Lord: This term could be no more than a polite form of address like our Sir. But it could also be used of the deity one worships. We cant seem to resist the temptation to create God into our own corrupt image, or even in an image beneath us. 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