Romans 2:7-20: For his argument, Paul gives the opponent’s wrong thinking: good work renders eternal life; disobedience brings wrath; those doing the law are justified. NB It may take several […]
Romans 11:21-25 Lesson 52
Romans 11:21-25: kindness and severity of God; remain in His kindness, Col. 1:22-23; Heb. 3:6,14; Israel grafted back in with belief; mystery of the partial hardening of Israel; fulness of […]
Romans 11:13-20 Lesson 51
Romans 11:13-20: Israel’s rejection, world’s reconciliation; life from the dead; firstfruits of dough, Num. 15:17-21; ; holy root, branches too, wild olive shoots; Gentiles warning; stand by your faith, Phil. […]
Romans 11:8-12 Lesson 50
Romans 11:8-12: eyes that cannot see, Deut. 29:4; Is. 29:10; Jn. 12:37-40; their table a snare, Ps. 69:22-23; Israel not completely fallen; The Jewish Jealousy; riches for the Gentiles. NB […]
Romans 11:1-7 Lesson 49
Romans 11:1-7: Israel’s present: a remnant of grace; God not rejected Israel, Elijah’s lesson on the remnant, 1 Kgs, 19:3-18; elected by grace, 1 Pet. 1:1-2; rest were hardened; Brief […]
Romans 10:16-21 Lesson 48
Romans 10:16-21: The problem with the Jews, Is. 53:1; faith comes from what is heard, Ps. 19:4; jealous by a senseless nation; Deut. 32:21; prophecy of the gospel to the […]
Romans 10:11-15 Lesson 47
Romans 10:11-15 :Everyone who believes him will not be put to shame, Is. 28:16; 50:7-8; No distinction between Jew and Gentile; riches of his grace, Eph. 1:7;2:7;Phil. 4:19; 2 Cor. […]
Romans 10:6-10 Lesson 46
Romans 10:6-10: Righteousness by Law, Deut. 30:11-16; bringing Christ down from heaven or up from the dead; word is near you; confessing with your mouth, believing in heart; with the […]
Romans 10:1-5 Lesson 45
Romans 10:1-5: Paul as an unbeliever Jew, 1 Tim. 2:13; Israel’s failure; Era of the Law ends, Luke 1:16; Gal. 3:19; practicing the Law, Lev. 18:5. NB It may take […]
Romans 9:29-33 Lesson 44
Romans 9:29-33: Israel’s surviving remnant, Is. 1:9; Gentiles obtained righteousness by faith; Israel pursuing a law of righteousness did not attain righteousness; Israel’s stumbling stone, Is. 28:16; 8:13-14; 1 Cor. […]