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Romans 9 – Pain and Privilege

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Romans 9 – Pain and Privilege

Dave Riddle – 10/14/2018

Key passage: Romans 9:1-5

Pain

Paul’s personal angst

  • Romans 9:2
    • Great sorrow and unceasing anguish…
      • Great = megas (Greek: μέγας) – Mega sized!
      • Sorrow = lypē (Greek: λύπη) – pain, grief, annoyance, affliction, Heavy heartedness
      • Unceasing = adialeiptos (Greek: ἀδιάλειπτος) – continual
      • Anguish = odynē (Greek: ὀδύνη) – consuming grief, pain, sorrow
      • Romans 9:3
        • Hyperbole? Symbolism? Literally?
        • Paul cares deeply about his brothers and sisters.
        • Paul was not an indifferent spectator…
        • Exodus 32:31-32
          • Moses makes a similar plea

            • Privilege

            Paul’s analysis of the Israelites:

            • Romans 9:4-5
              • Adoption
              • Glory
              • Covenants
              • The Law
              • The Temple
              • Promises
              • Ancestors
              • The Messiah
                • ...more
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