Romans Part 9

An episode of the Grace Truth Bible Fellowship podcast, hosted by Grace Truth Bible Fellowship, titled "Romans Part 9" was published on October 5, 2021 and runs 37 minutes.

October 5, 2021 ·37m · Grace Truth Bible Fellowship

Summary

Romans Part 9 – Romans 2:17-29 Verse 17-20 • “Thou art called a Jew” – Paul is now definitely speaking to a Jew – Thou = singular. • “restest in the law” – relied or leaned on the law for favor from God, salvation, blessing. • “makest thy boast of God” – Jews followed the one true God. • “knowest his will”- Jews knew Gods will for the sabbath, what meats to eat, if you change upon a birds nest with young in it and the mother sitting on it. • “approvest the things more excellent” The law and prophets. – Duet 4:5-8 • “guide of the blind, light to this in darkness” – Psalm 119:105, Prov 6:23, Matt 5:14-16. • “Instructor and teacher” – Babes here is not demeaning but implies ignorance. • “Form of knowledge and truth in the law” – Psalm 19:7. • Paul is saying very positive things about the Jews as they were to represent God and be a light to the world instructing them in the law. In the dispensation of the law the Jews had the truth. Verse 21-24 • Paul here is showing how under the law you are under a curse if you break it – Gal 3:10. • Paul just got through commending the Jew but now is going to make the case that the Jew should turn to grace. • “dost thou steal” – Mal 3:8 • “name of God blasphemed among the Gentiles” – Eze 36:19-28 Verse 25 • “Circumcision profiteth if thou keep the law” – is this true today? No. – Gal 5:6, Col 3:11 – Paul is speaking of time past – Gen 17:10-14. Rom 3:1-2 • “breaker of the law thy circumcision shall be made uncircumcision” – Not only if you didn’t keep the covenant of circumcision would you be cut off but also if you broke the law – Acts 7:51-53 Verse 26 • Why did God give the covenant and law? To separate his people from the heathen Gentiles – Exo 19:5-6. – so if uncircumcision does righteousness of the law won’t they be blessed too? – Gen 12:3, Rom 2:10, Ruth 2:5-12. Verse 27 • if the uncircumcision fulfills the law they will judge circumcision who transgress the law. • do we Gentiles fulfill the law today? Verse 28-29 • “for he” – who is the he? A Jew. • The Bible teaches that true Israel is not just those who were born a Israelite but one who had faith and kept the law and believed in God – Rom 9:6-8, Luke 12:32, Matt 21:42-44, Matt 3:9-10, John 8:39-40, John 1:44-49, Duet 30:1-8. • “Whose praise is not of me, but of God” – Matt 6:1-7. • It’s clear that Paul is not speaking of the mystery of Christ here, he does not begin until Rom 3:21 as is clear by the phrase “But now” If you have any questions: My email - [email protected]

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