And whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.. 2. THE LETTER TO THE ROMANS. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. of Scripture. The Romans Expository Preaching Kit (L . Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. 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. Poetical Books Instead of glorifying God we transformed our idea of Him into forms and images more comfortable to our corrupt and darkened hearts. Proud: They who are continually exalting themselves and depressing others; magnifying themselves at the expense of their neighbours; and wishing all men to receive their sayings as oracles. (Clarke). Sometimes it is the penalty of disease, which is the consequence of violating natures order. Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man; and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things. c. Separated to the gospel of God: The idea of being an apostle is that you are a special ambassador or messenger. ii. For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. 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. Johannine Writings It was stupid to think that, since the whole nation had not entered the blessing, the promise of God had failed. 1. Paul didnt write this to a culture that agreed with him. Email / username or password was incorrect! He has a plan and a reason. Bible Hub: Search, Read, Study the Bible in Many Languages. The Romans Expository Preaching Kit (L) does this for you. When Paul wrote the Book of Romans, he had been a Christian preacher for some 20 years. 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. Wisdom Literature There is therefore now no condemnation: The simple declaration of no condemnation comes to those who are in Christ Jesus. a. Paul: The life and ministry of the Apostle Paul (also known as Saul of Tarsus) is well documented in Acts chapters 8 through 28, as well as Galatians 1 and 2, and 2 Corinthians 11 and 12. i. d. Vessels of wrath prepared for destruction: Paul does not say that God has prepared them for destruction. The New Testament Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point Paul has a simple command and encouragement for the Christian: be what you are. It is the longest and most systematic unfolding of the apostle's thought, expounding the gospel of God's righteousness that saves all who believe (Rom 1:16-17); it reflects a universal outlook, with special implications for Israel's relation to the church (Rom 9-11). Grace to you and peace from God: Paul formally addresses his readers with his familiar greeting, combining the Greek greeting of grace with the Jewish greeting of peace. As Wesley, the failed missionary, said later: While he was describing the change which God works in the heart through faith in Christ, I felt my heart strangely warmed. 4. It is our goal to make BLBi the most comprehensive course of study possible. Wisdom Literature What does it say about our present position in God? 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. c. I tell the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit: Paul uses every possible assurance to declare his great sorrow over Israel. a. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1955. a. Paul does not say that the gospel brings power, but that it is power, and Gods power at that. (Morris), ii. What does this say about God? Pentateuch Luke-Acts i. ( Romans 5:12) The spread of sin throughout the human race. It did not mean a native of the country of Greece [a Greek] was one who knew the culture and the mind of Greece. (Barclay). i. 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. Other New Testament letters focus more on the church and its challenges and problems. For this is the word of promise: At this time I will come and Sarah shall have a son.. Printed from the Blue Letter Bible. In that regard, Gods preference could rightly be regarded as a display of love towards Jacob and hate towards Esau. They are not only saved by faith, but they live by faith. We would have become like Sodom: Sodom and Gomorrah were completely destroyed in judgment. Yet now, if You will forgive their sin; but if not, I pray, blot me out of Your book which You have written.. 1.2 TWO EXCLAMATIONS OF WONDER. However, in 2017 the board of his organization felt it was more important to maintain control of the content by having it removed from all other websites on the Internet. in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. i. ii. (Romans 9:6-9) Has God failed with His plan regarding Israel? The gospel is not advice to people, suggesting that they lift themselves. e. Receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due: Paul speaks of a penalty for homosexual conduct; homosexuality has within itself a penalty. Get Dr. McGee's Notes & Outlines all in one volume, called "Briefing the Bible," here. Unrighteousness refers to the sins of man against man. There is also no Biblical or historical evidence that the Apostle Peter founded the church in Rome. Despite all their power, the Romans like all men were powerless to make themselves righteous before God. Where does all this violence, immorality, cruelty and degradation come from? For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. This speaks of the generally self-destructive nature of sin; it often carries within itself its own penalty. Almost the first words out of his mouth when he was saved were, Lord, what do you want me to do? (Acts 9:6). 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. Instead, it makes mankind futile in their thoughts, and makes our foolish hearts darkened and we become fools. born of the seed of David according to the flesh, Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world, Without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers, I may find a way in the will of God to come to you, I may impart to you that I may be encouraged, I often planned to come to you (but was hindered until now), I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to unwise, I am ready to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome also, For it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, For in it the righteousness of God is revealed, Who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, His invisible attributes are clearly seen, Although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, Who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, For this reason God gave them up to vile passions, For even their women exchanged the natural use, them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, Receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due, receiving in themselves the penalty of their error, David Guzik :: Hechos 2 El Espritu Santo Es Derramado Sobre la Iglesia, Four Views on the Millennium - Study Resources, Matthew Henry :: Commentary on Lamentations 4, Harmony of the Gospels - Study Resources - Study Resources, David Guzik :: Gnesis 2 La CreacinTerminada; Adn en el Jardn del Edn, Jonathan Edwards :: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, David Guzik :: Apocalipsis 20 Satans, el Pecado y la Muerte son Finalmente Eliminados, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus and the Holy Trinity (Walter Martin), 1 Samuel 17-25 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Lamentations 1-5 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Barclay, William "The Letter to the Romans" (The New Daily Study Bible) (Philadelphia: The Westminster Press, 1975), Bruce, F.F. (Romans 9:22-24) Doesnt God have the right to glorify Himself as He sees fit? Everything Paul touches in this letter he relates to God. 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. 2018 David Guzik No distribution beyond personal use without permission, The Whole Bible Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The really significant background, though, is its use in the Greek translation of the Old Testament to render the divine name, Yahweh Christians who used this as their Bible would be familiar with the term as equivalent to deity. (Morris). Instead, the reason for choosing was found in Him who calls. 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Poetical Books i. Paul uses the definite article it is not a lie, but the lie. The Jews who seem to be cast off from God tried to justify themselves before God by performing works according to the law of righteousness. The letter can be broken down into two major sections, namely, doctrine (1:18-11:36) and then application (12:1-15:13). You will say to me then, Why does He still find fault? 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So, as much as is in me, I am ready to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome also. Get the free Bible Hub App! He might make known the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy: As well, if God desires to be more than fair with others, showing them His mercy, who can oppose Him? After his introduction, Paul introduces his thesis statement for his Letter to the Romans. Some have tried to expand the scope of this chapter to include matters of faith. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them. General Epistles Historical Books "Romans." In The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures by Dallas Seminary Faculty: New Testament Edition. viii. b. No topic is treated with anything like the frequency of God. 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. i. It is power. e. Christ who is over all, the eternally blessed God, Amen: This is one of Pauls clear statements that Jesus is God. i. We must not forget that the wrath of God is completely righteous in character. (Romans 9:3-5) The source of Pauls sorrow. Luke-Acts i. Ironically in the mystery of Gods irony when Paul did eventually get to Rome, he came as a shipwrecked prisoner. As it is written: "There is none righteous, no, not one; There is none who understands; There is none who seeks after God. b. (Romans 9:25-26) The prophet Hosea (in Hosea 2:23 and 1:10) declares Gods right to choose, calling those who previously were not called His people. i. This first chapter of the Epistle to the Romans is a dreadful portion of the Word of God. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Use semicolons to separate groups: 'Gen;Jdg;Psa-Mal' or 'Rom 3-12;Mat 1:15;Mat 5:12-22', There are options set in 'Advanced Options', The Whole Bible 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. Luke-Acts Sign up here to receive regular ministry news and updates from Blue Letter Bible, including web and mobile updates, new tools and resources, special announcements, giveaways, ministry news and more. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point The Gospels Some say that the Bible nowhere condemns lesbian homosexuality, but the likewise of Romans 1:27 makes it clear that the sin of homosexuality condemned in Romans 1:27 is connected to the sin of women mentioned in Romans 1:26. ii. I Tertius, who wrote this epistle While the apostle dictated it to me; or he might mean that he transcribed it from the apostle's autograph: salute you in the Lord The Lord Christ, our common Master. iii. i. First, Our old man is crucified with him, v. 6. Leon Morris says of Romans 1:16 and 17: These two verses have an importance out of all proportion to their length.. Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. The idea is that since man did not approve to know God, they came to have an unapproved mind. Even in the midst of judgment, God showed His mercy to Judah. There is a sense in which Jesus was the Son of God in weakness before the resurrection but the Son of God in power thereafter. (Morris), c. Declared: This ancient Greek word (horizo) comes from the idea to bound, define, determine, or limit, and hence our word horizon, the line that determines the farthest visible part of the earth in reference to the heavens. Poetical Books You are not My people: These passages from Hosea 2:23 and 1:10 show the mercy of God. 2. Stay Updated with the Latest News from BLB The resurrection of Jesus shows His divine power because He rose by His own power: Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up again (John 2:19). Prophets Indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? I grasped the truth that the righteousness of God is that righteousness whereby, through grace and sheer mercy, he justifies us by faith. Poetical Books c. But also of the Gentiles: And if God wants to show mercy to the Gentiles as well as the Jews (of course, never being less than fair to either), who can oppose Him? For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers, making request if, by some means, now at last I may find a way in the will of God to come to you. 1 Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, [ a]called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures, 3 concerning His Son, who was born of a [ b]descendant of David according to the flesh, 4 who was declared the Son of God with power according to the . GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point e. Nor were thankful: Mans simple ingratitude against God is shocking. Those who prefer a punctuation that says otherwise impose their preconceived views on the text. If God justifies a sinner, it does not mean that he finds reasons to prove that he was right far from it. b. Romans 9 Guzik Bible Commentary. 6. i. Because of its location, this church had a special visibility and opportunity to glorify Jesus throughout the Empire. Romans is a book about God. It means that God treats the sinner as if he had not been a sinner at all., iii. 2. He didnt read any further; he didnt have to. Now, in Romans 9 through 11, Paul deals with the problem associated with the condition of Israel. c. Does not the potter have power over the clay: Does not God have the same right that any Creator has over his creation? We do not give it power, we only stop hindering the power of the gospel when we present it effectively. i. v. At times the Roman Empire specifically taxed approved homosexual prostitution and gave boy prostitutes a legal holiday. d. For even their women exchanged the natural use: Paul uses homosexuality both in the female and the male expressions as an example of God giving mankind over to uncleanness and lust. The New Testament Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? God clearly explains His right to give mercy to whomever He pleases in Exodus 33:19. b. I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy: Remember what mercy is. Perhaps what it conveys is the necessity of issuing a reminder to the believer that justifying faith is only the beginning of the Christian's life. He knows that the gospel the good news of Jesus Christ has inherent power. The wrath of God: We sometimes object to the idea of the wrath of God because we equate it with human anger, which is motivated by selfish personal reasons or by a desire for revenge. One day Israel will be restored and once again be called sons of the living God. Minor Prophets A servant of Jesus Christ, is a higher title than monarch of the world. (Poole). The human race put God to the test for the purpose of approving Him should He meet the specifications which it laid down for a God who would be to its liking, and finding that He did not meet those specifications, it refused to approve Him as the God to be worshipped, or have Him in its knowledge. (Wuest). This page provides a method to go directly to a commentary by a specific author.They are found mostly in the three synoptic gospels. He knew his life of sin and rebellion against God left him empty and feeling dead; but he just couldnt find the strength to make a final, real decision for Jesus Christ. c. His invisible attributes are clearly seen: God shows us something of His eternal power and divine nature through creation, by the things that are made. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed b. I am not ashamed of the gospel: This reveals Pauls heart. It is the lie you will be like God (Genesis 3:5). Our father Isaac: Gods choice between Ishmael and Isaac seems somewhat logical to us. 1. Karsten and Benjamin were asleep, and God came. i. b. This passage of Paul became to me a gateway into heaven. Martin Luther was born again, and the Reformation began in his heart. 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