Chapter three begins with a natural question coming from the end of chapter two. If the Jews are just as bad off as the Gentiles, “What advantage does the Jew have?” (Romans 3:1) The answer is actually, “Many!” although Paul would not mention them all until much later in this letter. At this point, one […]
Chapter two shifts slightly from the blatant paganism of the world to a more sophisticated rejection of God, like in a civilized Gentile society. These citizens would scoff at the notion that they were like “those pagans” Paul described in chapter one. Yet Paul would not let them off the hook: “you are without excuse,
Chapter one begins with Paul’s traditional greeting with his name (Romans 1:1), the recipients (Romans 1:7), and a prayer of thanksgiving (Romans 1:8). However, it is also very untraditional in that he took five verses to set the tone for the letter, specifically the foundation for his gospel message and his authority as an apostle
