by Paul Apple | Apr 16, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: GOD’S REJECTION OF HIS CHOSEN NATION ISRAEL HAS NEVER BEEN TOTAL INTRODUCTION: R. Kent Hughes: In this chapter Paul concerns himself with the question of whether God has given up on Israel. It was a natural question because much of the nation was...
by Paul Apple | Apr 16, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: GOD SENT THE GOOD NEWS OF SALVATION TO THE WORLD THE GENTILES RECEIVED IT (PROVOKING ISRAEL) BUT ISRAEL STUBBORNLY REJECTED IT INTRODUCTION: Frank Thielman: The majority of those among Israel who have heard the gospel persist in their unbelief,...
by Paul Apple | Apr 16, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: SALVATION IS EASY — WHOEVER TRUSTS IN CHRIST’S RIGHTEOUSNESS AND NOT IN HIS OWN WILL BE SAVED INTRODUCTION: Douglas Moo: Paul’s ultimate criticism of Israel is not just salvation-historical—Jews failed to see that God was doing something new with...
by Paul Apple | Apr 16, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: AS THE OT PROPHETS PROMISED, GOD HAS CHOSEN TO SOVEREIGNLY SAVE MANY GENTILES THROUGH FAITH IN CHRIST BUT ONLY A REMNANT OF JEWS IN THIS AGE INTRODUCTION: Thomas Schreiner: Even though verse 24 advances the argument in a new direction, we should not fail to...
by Paul Apple | Apr 16, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: WE HAVE NO BUSINESS QUESTIONING GOD’S SOVEREIGN CHOICE IN SALVATION (EXERCISING HIS RIGHT TO SELECTIVELY FORGIVE SOME BUT TO CONDEMN MANY) INTRODUCTION: Douglas Moo: As we have noted elsewhere in Romans, Paul writes this letter as a seasoned teacher....
by Paul Apple | Apr 16, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE SAD FAILURE OF THE NATION ISRAEL DOES NOT CONTRADICT THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD IN CHOOSING THE RECIPIENTS OF HIS GRACIOUS PROMISES INTRODUCTION: John MacArthur: Several questions must be answered because Paul has been presenting a gospel that has been...
