Tag: Pauline theology
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Studying Romans 1 8-17
We are studying Romans 1:8-17 for Sunday, July 11. It’s the first of four lessons we have from Romans, in this quarter titled “Confident Hope,” which seems mostly to be about faith. Faith and hope are connected, of course, so maybe the editors were “justified by faith being connected to hope” in calling it what…
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Study Notes – Romans 12 1-8
We are studying Romans 12:1-8 for Sunday, May 26. This is the opening portion of Paul’s conclusion to the letter to the Romans, the introduction to the moral instruction that follows from the theological presentation of the first part of the letter. [Study questions on the text have been added here.] Here are my notes…
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Questions for Reflection and Discussion – Romans 11 11-24
We are studying Romans 11:11-24 for Sunday, May 19. The text is a portion of Paul’s argument about ultimate hope for the redemption of all Israel; in this passage, primarily, what this all means for the Gentiles in the Roman church – and by extension, presumably, later Gentiles as well. [Study notes on this text…
Matters of Interpretation 