I am currently reading a fantastic book called the minister and his soul by Thomas Hamilton Lewis. I found the book tucked away in our church library. It was published in 1926. The author was the president of the general conference of the Methodist Protestant Church and the president emeritus of Western Maryland College. The book challenges…
The comments in these pages of the Bible Knowledge Commentary focus on the last chapter of Romans. A simple reading of this chapter may seem to not have a lot of information to learn from. However, we find here the longest greeting in all of Paul’s letters. In verses 1-16, Paul gives some personal greetings.…
We come now to the last chapter of Romans. Here we find personal matters of Paul. He names 36 different people in this chapter. 8 of these people were with Paul, while the rest were in Rome. In verses 1-2 we find a commendation. Phoebe is a woman who carried this epistle from Corinth…
Romans chapter fourteen deals primarily with the practical issues of Christian liberty. It is noted that Christians are at different levels of spiritual maturity. Christians also have various backgrounds and cultures that shape their attitudes and practices. Paul begins in verses 1-4 with a call to refrain from judging other Christians who differ on non-essential…
Nearing the end of the book of Romans, we find instruction concerning conduct within Christian liberty. It is noted that the 613 specific commands of the Mosaic Law no longer govern our conduct, but the principles that Jesus Christ and His apostles revealed do. In 14:1-12 we see the folly of judging one another. This…
This new section of Romans is more practical in nature as it has to do with the righteousness of God revealed in transformed living. Paul begins by presenting the argument that since we have received the amazing grace of God, we should present ourselves as a living sacrifice to God. We are to submit to…
As we come to chapter 12 of Romans, we find ourselves in a new section of the book. The first part of Romans dealt primarily with God’s actions for humanity. This next section, which extends through chapter 15, deals with humanity’s actions in response to God’s actions. It is noted that the first section of…
Moving into the practical section of Romans, we find how we are to put God’s righteousness into practice. In comparison with chapters 1-11 with chapters 12-16 we see that the first half deals with God actions for humanity, while the second half has to do with humanity’s actions in response to God. In 12:1-2 we…
The commentary at hand takes us through Romans chapters 10-11. It begins with a look at God’s sovereign choice applied in 9:30-10:21. In 9:30-10:4 we see Israel’s stumbling. Jesus Christ is the ‘stumbling stone’ which did not conform to the expectations of the Jews. They rejected Jesus instead of responding to Him by faith. In…
Pages 125-142 of Dr. Constable’s notes on Romans give commentary on Romans chapters 10 and 11. These chapters deal with God’s dealings with Israel in the present and in the future. Verses 1-7 give the reason why God has temporarily set Israel aside. It is noted that Israel as a nation had great zeal for…
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