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Romans 13, Part 1

Keeping in mind that Paul did not divide his epistle into chapters, we must consider Romans 13 to be a continuation of chapter 12. When he speaks of being in subjection to the… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/12-20101/romans-13-part-1/

Romans 12, Part 4

In the divine Law, "revenge" was a court-ordered mandate, not a personal vendetta. For this reason, our English word "revenge" does not accurately convey the biblical idea being… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/12-20101/romans-12-part-4/

Romans 12, Part 3

In Romans 12:19-21 Paul reaches the climax of his exhortation, showing how "the renewing of your mind" (vs. 2) affects our behavior and the way we think. He writes, (19)… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/12-20101/romans-12-part-3/

Romans 12, Part 2

We left off in the middle of Romans 12:8, quoting from The Emphatic Diaglott: (8) ... Let the Distributor [one who imparts, gives, or shares] act with… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/12-20101/romans-12-part-2/

Romans 12, Part 1

Romans 12:1 says, (1) I urge you, THEREFORE, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/12-20101/romans-12-part-1/

Romans 11, Part 6

In Romans 11:30-32, Paul insists that the blindness that God imposed upon the vast majority of Israelites was for a good purpose. Specifically, it was to benefit the rest of the… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/12-20101/romans-11-part-6/

Romans 11, Part 5

The sovereignty of God is established in Romans 9, and this, Paul says, explains why God hardened the heart of Israel, even as He had hardened the heart of Pharaoh in an earlier… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/12-20101/romans-11-part-5/

Romans 11, Part 4

Beginning in Romans 11:25, Paul enlarges upon God's purpose for blinding Israel to be sure that we understand it. (25) For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/12-20101/romans-11-part-4/

Romans 11, Part 3

Beginning in Romans 11:17, Paul begins to explain how some of the "branches" of the Kingdom Tree were broken off and how other branches were grafted in. (17) But if some of… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/12-20101/romans-11-part-3/

Romans 11, Part 2

In Romans 11, Paul tells us the underlying purpose of the divine plan to blind the eyes of all Israelites (other than the remnant of grace, whose eyes were not blinded). It was to… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/12-20101/romans-11-part-2/

Romans 11, Part 1

In Romans 11, Paul presents himself as the example to show that Israel has not really been cast out. It is really the Old Covenant that was broken and cast out, but everyone has… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/12-20101/romans-11-part-1/

Romans 10, Part 3

After telling us that the gospel had gone out into the whole earth through the message in the stars themselves, Paul then questions whether or not the dispersed Israelites… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/12-20101/romans-10-part-3/

Romans 10, Part 2

It is apparent from Paul's quotation of Deut. 30:12, 13 that he equated Jesus Christ with the Word spoken at Sinai. Moses himself was explaining to Israel that the commandments… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/12-20101/romans-10-part-2/

Romans 10, Part 1

Toward the end of Romans 9, Paul uses the term Israel in the general sense that included all twelve tribes. This included those who had been dispersed by the Assyrians eight… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/12-20101/romans-10-part-1/

Romans 9, Part 9

The unification of Israel and Judah comes only through the headship of Jesus Christ. Not only is He "the repairer of the breach" (Isaiah 58:12) between Israel and Judah, but He… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/12-20101/romans-9-part-9/

Romans 9, Part 8

God has always found it useful to create vessels of dishonor to help train the vessels of honor. He used Saul to train David, for instance, and He used Esau to train Jacob. The… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/12-20101/romans-9-part-8/

Romans 9, Part 7

God's sovereignty brings up a very common objection, not only in Paul's day but in ours as well. So Paul raises this objection in Romans 9:19, (19) You will say to me then,… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/12-20101/romans-9-part-7/

Romans 9, Part 6

Romans 9:14 says, (14) What shall we say then? There is no injustice with God, is there? May it never be! We have explained how God was just in all of His dealings with… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/12-20101/romans-9-part-6/

Romans 9, Part 5

Being called (or "elected") by God has to do with callings and not salvation. When God "elects" someone, that person is given specific authority to accomplish the calling, as well… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/12-20101/romans-9-part-5/

Romans 9, Part 4

Paul's discussion about who is a "son" is not about physical genealogy. The term obviously refers to being the particular son who is the heir of the Birthright. There could be… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2010/11-2010/romans-9-part-4/

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