n our passage today, Paul is moving from the larger obligation that Christians have to the government and other authorities to our obligation to our neighbors. In doing so, he […]

In Romans 13.1-7, Paul adds to his teaching about our transformation in Christ by talking about our relationship to governing authorities.  While it might have been the temptation of some […]

In Romans 12.9-21, Paul offers a long list of commands or requirements for those who are in Christ.  They fall into one of two categories: how we are to relate […]

Having turned from what God has done for us, Paul addresses what God requires of us.  His first command is that we not think more highly of ourselves than we […]

Paul makes a major shift in Romans 12 from orthodoxy to orthopraxy. Orthodoxy, meaning biblical beliefs or theological truths and orthopraxy meaning behaviors, practices or actions. He will spend the rest […]

In the final section of Romans 9-11, Paul summarizes the situation with Israel’s rejection of Jesus and also offers glory to God by speaking in terms of a ‘mystery’ and […]

In Romans 11:11-24 Paul begins addressing the future of Israel.  John Stott notes that in 11:1-10, Paul tells us that Israel’s hardening is not complete (there is always a remnant saved […]

As we begin Romans 11, Paul begins moving from the past and present of Israel’s condition to the future.  Before he gets there, however, he lays the groundwork for the […]

Romans 9-11 is very ‘thick’.  Paul is unfolding a very detailed response to the fact that while gentiles are receiving and accepting God’s salvation through Jesus Christ, his fellow Jews […]

In the second half of Romans 9, Paul continues his discussion prompted by questions related to Israel’s rejection of God’s salvation through Christ.  Having established that the true people of […]