In Paul’s discourse on the state of the Jews, he uses another line to describe them, which is really true of all of us at some point or another. He says, “After all these years of refusing to really deal with God on his terms, insisting instead on making their own deals, they have nothingContinue reading “Romans (entry 11)”
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Romans (entry 10)
As we roll into this section of Romans, it’s important to note that Chapters 9, 10, and 11 really go together. I’ve always seen them as a cohesive unit, and the reasons for that are many. Not something that we need to dive into here; instead, let’s dive into what’s being discussed. In the previousContinue reading “Romans (entry 10)”
Romans (entry 9)
Still in chapter 8… we’ll continue the train of Paul’s thought through the end of this chapter. I wanted to bold or italicize or highlight things, but then I realized I was basically going to mark up the whole passage. So much meat and so much power in here. I’ll just let him do hisContinue reading “Romans (entry 9)”
Romans (entry 8)
Perhaps one of my favorite chapters in all of the Bible, if I’m allowed to have a favorite. 😉 I wouldn’t say Romans is my favorite book, but this is chapter is so powerful. Paul’s writing here is simultaneously logical and emotional, concrete and full of imagery, a sound argument and poetic. He must haveContinue reading “Romans (entry 8)”
Romans (entry 7)
Chapter 7 of Romans is all about the struggle. The struggle between law and faith, bondage and freedom, death and life. It’s about Paul answering their objections, then diving headlong into his own challenges. He says this: For if I know the law but still can’t keep it, and if the power of sin withinContinue reading “Romans (entry 7)”
Romans (entry 6)
Thinking about the difference between life and death today. It’s so simple, right? But when you really start to think about it on a deeper level, it brings more power to the analogy Paul is using. Allow me to use a couple illustrations, and maybe some adjectives for good measure. Someone I know just hadContinue reading “Romans (entry 6)”
Romans (entry 5)
In Romans 5, Paul lays out a couple massive concepts. Simple enough to grasp, mind-bending to fully comprehend. Rather than dilute the beauty of the two ideas by explaining them, I’m simply going to quote them. Then, you can spend the rest of the day (or the rest of your life, if you prefer) stewingContinue reading “Romans (entry 5)”
Omer Redden 