Comments on: Romans http://jblukalu.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/romans-11-17/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:20:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: kenbaker http://jblukalu.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/romans-11-17/#comment-7 kenbaker Sun, 14 Oct 2007 20:32:27 +0000 http://jblukalu.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/romans-11-17/#comment-7 Is this Esler, right? not perfectly but with more questions. Is this Esler, right? not perfectly but with more questions.

]]> By: jeanbaptistelukalu http://jblukalu.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/romans-11-17/#comment-6 jeanbaptistelukalu Sun, 23 Sep 2007 00:02:59 +0000 http://jblukalu.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/romans-11-17/#comment-6 When reading 'new Pauline perspectives' one can see that the text of Romans is deeper and richer than it appears on the surface. In chapter one alone Paul has redrawn the boundaries upon which the entire religion of Judaism stands, by disregarding their 'law' and inviting all Gentiles and Jews to be saved by obedience through faith in Christ Jesus, his death and resurrection. At the time of the writing of Romans this letter must have been seen as blasphemy, incitement to religious hatred and antisemitism on a grand scale. According to new Pauline perspectives, the phrase 'obedience that comes from faith' (Rom 1:5), was used intentionally by Paul as a theme commonly found in the Torah. Could this be a reference to Abraham who whose 'faith was credited to him as righteousness' in Genesis? Rom 1:5 is considered to be the main theme of Romans, that obedience to God through faith in Jesus is the new pathway to God. This teaching embraces the Gentile communities of the world and undoubtedly helped them to feel accepted, and to the Jews it rubbished all their laws, traditions, artifacts and idols. When reading ‘new Pauline perspectives’ one can see that the text of Romans is deeper and richer than it appears on the surface. In chapter one alone Paul has redrawn the boundaries upon which the entire religion of Judaism stands, by disregarding their ‘law’ and inviting all Gentiles and Jews to be saved by obedience through faith in Christ Jesus, his death and resurrection. At the time of the writing of Romans this letter must have been seen as blasphemy, incitement to religious hatred and antisemitism on a grand scale.

According to new Pauline perspectives, the phrase ‘obedience that comes from faith’ (Rom 1:5), was used intentionally by Paul as a theme commonly found in the Torah. Could this be a reference to Abraham who whose ‘faith was credited to him as righteousness’ in Genesis?

Rom 1:5 is considered to be the main theme of Romans, that obedience to God through faith in Jesus is the new pathway to God. This teaching embraces the Gentile communities of the world and undoubtedly helped them to feel accepted, and to the Jews it rubbished all their laws, traditions, artifacts and idols.

]]> By: Dr KGJ Baker http://jblukalu.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/romans-11-17/#comment-5 Dr KGJ Baker Sat, 22 Sep 2007 18:46:31 +0000 http://jblukalu.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/romans-11-17/#comment-5 Hi JB. Check out the links to Romans studies in www.ntgateway.com Hi JB. Check out the links to Romans studies in http://www.ntgateway.com

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