ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 2:1 Most interpreters say that Paul focuses on
the sin of the Jews throughout this chapter. Another view is that the
sin of the moral person (whether Jewish or Gentile) who judges others
is condemned in vv. Romans 2:1, while Jews alone are condemned in vv.
Romans 2:17.
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 2:4 DO YOU PRESUME is probably addressed to
Jews who thought that their covenant relationship with God would save
them from final judgment. They thought that HIS KINDNESS AND
FORBEARANCE AND PATIENCE showed that they were right with him and had
no need for Christ. Paul says God... [ Continue Reading ]
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 2:5 A soft and repentant heart is needed to
avoid God’s wrath on the DAY OF WRATH, the final judgment. Such
repentance leads a person to trust in Jesus Christ for the forgiveness
of sins. Unfortunately, most people are STORING UP WRATH for
themselves on that final day.
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 2:6 Paul establishes the principle that God
judges ACCORDING TO... WORKS. In doing so, he shows NO PARTIALITY.
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 2:12 All will be judged according to the
standard they had. Gentiles will PERISH (face final judgment) because
of their sin (see vv. Romans 2:14) even though they are WITHOUT THE
LAW (the written laws of the OT). Jews, who possess the law, will be
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 2:14 For Gentiles, God’s law is WRITTEN ON
THEIR HEARTS. Their consciences show what is right or wrong in their
behavior. Paul does not imply that the human conscience is always a
perfect moral guide (see 1 Corinthians 8:7, 1 Corinthians 8:10; 1
Corinthians 10:29). But its exis... [ Continue Reading ]
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 2:16 MY GOSPEL. Not Paul’s alone, but the
gospel that he preaches.
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 2:21 The Jews fail to practice the law they
proclaim. Thus they will face judgment.
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 2:22 ROB TEMPLES. Robbing temples was a common
crime in the ancient world because temples contained expensive items
that could be sold for profit.
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 2:24 Because they violated the law, the Jews
were exiled by God. Their military and political defeats dishonored
God because they were known as his people. Although the Jews did not
face exile in Paul’s day, their sins still led Gentiles to dishonor
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 2:25 The Jews tended to believe that they
would be spared at the last judgment because of their CIRCUMCISION
(Genesis 17:9; Leviticus 12:3). UNCIRCUMCISION. Paul argues, however,
that Jews who violate the law are considered by God to be
uncircumcised. They are outside the coven... [ Continue Reading ]
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 2:27 THE WRITTEN CODE refers to OT laws.
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 2:28 In striking contrast to Jewish beliefs of
his day, Paul claims that true Jewishness and genuine circumcision are
not ethnic or physical matters. Rather, they are matters OF THE HEART.
They are the work of the Holy Spirit. This letter/Spirit contrast
compares the old era of... [ Continue Reading ]