Romans Flashcards
Paul’s amanuensis (scribe)
Tertius
Jews were ……….… in A.D.___and ………….. in A.D.___
expelled
49
returned
56
the church was made up of
Jews and Gentiles, which presented issues of unity
Date, place of writing, and theme of Roman’s
Written during Paul’s 3rd missionary journey, A.D.56-57
Place of writing: Corinth
Theme: the Righteousness of God (Romans 1:16-17)
Occasion of Romans
Paul desires to go to Rome but he is delayed so he writes an announcement of his plan to visit
Purposes
Show God’s sovereign plan of salvation that is offered to both the Jew and the Gentile
Explain how Jews and Gentiles fit in this plan and God’s future plans for Israel
Exhort both Jew and Gentile to live righteous and harmonious
Chart page 26
Key chapters/sections
Chapters 1-3=the condemnation of all mankind because of their sin
Chapters 6-8=sin, sanctification,and the Holy Spirit
Chapters 9-11=God’s plan for Israel
Chapters 14-15= the weaker and stronger brother / Jew&Gentile relationships
Romans 1:1-17
The righteousness of God revealed
Romans 1-7:
1:2-3— the gospel is connected to the OT (inclusio)
1:3— the humanity of Christ
1:4— the deity of Christ
1:5-7— the ministry of Paul sharing this gospel
Romans 1:18-32
Condemnation of unrighteousness Gentiles
Romans 1:21-23— man refuses to worship God, man replaces God with idols
Romans 1:24-32
Mankind exchange-God gives them over to sin
Romans 1, ultimately…
Man rejects and replaces God
God’s wrath is a righteous judgment upon man who has ………. living in unrighteousness
rejected and replaced God
Romans 2:1-3:8—
condemnation of unrighteousness Jews
God judges their hypocrisy (2:1-3)
A true Jew is one who is not only physically descended from Abraham but
Also has faith like Abraham
A true Jew= not only …… but also
External, internal
Romans 3:9-20
Condemnation of unrighteousness mankind
Total depravity the inability to please God and do what is right because sin has impacted
Every aspect of who we are
Romans 3:21-5:21= justification
Key transition between chapters 1-3 & 4-5
Romans 3:21-31
The provision for sin- how God justifies
Justification= declare someone righteous
Redemption= buy back from slavery
Propitiation= turn away wrath
Romans 3:26
The just and the justifier
Romans 3:28
Justified by faith apart from works
Romans 3:30
By faith…through faith- both Jew and Gentiles