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Aug 10, 2017 · In the midst of Paul’s terrifying storm, he didn’t need a new promise or a new revelation — he needed to remember the promise God had already given. God stripped everything away from Paul and his companions so they couldn’t put their hope in cargo, tackle, or even the ship itself.
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- What Does He Mean by ‘Saved’?
- What Does He Mean by ‘Israel’?
- What Does He Mean by ‘All’?
- When Does He Mean by ‘Will Be’?
- OH The Depth!
Let’s start with the easiest part. By “saved” Paul means rescued or delivered from God’s judgment on sin. We could say more—Paul does. But that’s the basic gist. Paul confirms this for us in the next verses when he writes, “The Deliverer will come from Zion, he will banish ungodliness from Jacob; and this will be my covenant with them when I take a...
By “Israel” Paul means ethnic Israelites (Jews). For Paul the world was divided into two types of people: Israel and everybody else (Gentiles). And according to Paul, Israel comprises the people God set apart for himself, made promises to, established covenants with, and entrusted with his law (Rom. 9:1–5). They are Abraham’s descendants—not every ...
“All” refers to the sum of the Jewish remnant and the hardened majority. Here’s the formula: Jewish remnant + hardened majority = all Israel. “All Israel,” then, is nothing less than the sum of the two groups that have always existed within Israel (Rom. 9:27–29; 11:1–9). This is what God’s preservation of a remnant had always anticipated and implie...
When will “all Israel be saved”? Answer: after “the full number of Gentiles has come in” (Rom. 11:25), which will occur just before Jesus returns and, therefore, just before the resurrection Paul mentions in Romans 11:15 (cf. 1 Cor. 15:23; 2 Pet. 3:8–15). The two Old Testament passages Paul cites in Romans 11:26–27 may point in this direction too. ...
Peter was right. Some passages in Paul are difficult. But that doesn’t mean we should avoid them. On the contrary, passages that require digging are those that often yield diamonds. Romans 11 is one such passage. It’s a story full of twists and turns, marvel and mystery (Rom. 11:33–36). But what else would we expect from a God like ours?
In Romans 9–11, Paul will challenge head-on the implicit objections to his gospel and ministry as constituting a rejection of God's promise to Abraham and covenant with Israel. Several exegetes have suggested that Romans 9–11 is Paul's further response to the objection raised in 3.1–9.
- Anthony J. Guerra
- 1995
- Introduction. It is hard to account for all the data of Paul’s letter to the Romans, without concluding, along with Wedderburn, that ‘no one, single reason or cause will adequately explain the writing of Romans’.1 It is, nevertheless, helpful to distinguish between the single occasion that precipitated the letter, and the several purposes which Paul was seeking to accomplish by the letter, in view of that particular occasion.
- Paul’s Missionary Purpose. Paul entrusted the letter with Phoebe, whom he expected the believers to welcome on her arrival (16:1–2). Phoebe was to bring the letter as an advance instalment ahead of Paul’s own personal visit, since he was planning to ‘pass through’ Rome on his way to Spain (15:24; cf.
- Paul’s Pastoral Purpose. In 14:1–15:13 Paul directly addresses a pastoral issue that is causing division within the churches of Rome. There are those, whom Paul labels ‘the strong’ (15:1) who are despising ‘the weak in faith’ (14:1) or simply ‘the weak’ (14:2; 15:1).34 Conversely, the weak are standing in judgment over the strong.
- Paul’s Apologetic Purpose. So far I have argued that Paul had two purposes in mind when he wrote Romans. The first was a missionary purpose, and the second a pastoral purpose, the two being linked in various ways.
Jul 1, 2006 · The focus on Paul’s mission to the gentiles in the New Testament, however, is very significant, for in the fullness of time the Lord raised up Paul as the theologian of the new missionary endeavor. Paul was theologically trained as a Pharisee, and hence had a profound knowledge of the Old Testament.
After showing how Jesus is forming a new covenant family of people from all nations, Paul goes on to claim that these people are the new humanity that fulfills God’s promises to ancient Israel by obeying the Torah in the power of the Spirit.
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Mar 13, 2015 · But God in His mercy set it aside, saved Paul, created the Church, the body of Christ, and began a whole new program that the prophets knew nothing about. God kept it hidden. So Israel has been set aside temporarily and all blessing begin with believing Paul’s gospel.
