Chapter fifteen actually finishes the teaching on strong and weak believers from the previous chapter. Rather than causing weaker Christians to stumble in their faith, stronger Christians âought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not just to please ourselvesâ (Romans 15:1-6). This is essentially further teaching on the proper outworking of love […]
Chapter ten continues Paulâs teaching on Israel, specifically focused on their present state in the Church Age. Paulâs deepest desire and prayer âon behalf of [his] fellow Israelites is for their salvationâ (Romans 10:1-4). The problem is that they are still seeking to âestablish their own righteousnessâ rather than âthe righteousness that comes through God.â
Chapter seventeen continues the back-and-forth conversation between God and Jeremiah regarding the coming judgment on Judah. If Jeremiah had any hope that the people would turn from their idolatry, Godâs declaration that it was engraved on their hearts crushed it (Jeremiah 17:1-4). Jeremiah 17:5-11 contains a series of proverb-like statements from God regarding people in general,
