Tag Archives: Romans

A Homily by Paul’s Opponents

Posted on 30 August 2013 by Fr Aidan Kimel

In chapter 4 of his Epistle to the Romans, St Paul speaks at length about the patriarch Abraham and how his faith relates to the righteousing of Christians through faith in Jesus Christ. But this is not the first time … Continue reading →

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Ruminating Romans: N. T. Wright and Justification by Works

Posted on 13 August 2013 by Fr Aidan Kimel

But now, quite apart from the law (though the law and the prophets bore witness to it), God’s covenant justice has been displayed. God’s covenant justice comes into operation through the faithfulness of Jesus the Messiah, for the benefit of … Continue reading →

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Ruminating Romans: What Did the Teacher Teach?

Posted on 4 August 2013 by Fr Aidan Kimel

J. Louis Martyn suggests that one of St Paul’s purposes in writing his Epistle to the Romans was to clarify some of the arguments that he presented in his Epistle to the Galatians and to correct misconstruals of his earlier … Continue reading →

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Ruminating Romans: Was Paul a Diatribalist?

Posted on 1 August 2013 by Fr Aidan Kimel

In his important, and massive, book The Deliverance of God, Douglas A. Campbell advances a controversial hypothesis about the Epistle to the Romans that has Pauline scholars all astir. As far as I can tell, few have embraced the hypothesis, … Continue reading →

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Ruminating Romans: Wrighting the Divine Righteousness

Posted on 31 July 2013 by Fr Aidan Kimel

I am under obligation to barbarians as well as to Greeks, you see; both to the wise and to the foolish. That’s why I’m eager to announce the good news to you, too, in Rome. I’m not ashamed of the … Continue reading →

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Ruminating Romans: Dikaiosynê Theou

Posted on 24 July 2013 by Fr Aidan Kimel

I am under obligation to barbarians as well as to Greeks, you see; both to the wise and to the foolish. That’s why I’m eager to announce the good news to you, too, in Rome. I’m not ashamed of the … Continue reading →

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Ruminating Romans: Proclaiming the Gospel

Posted on 23 July 2013 by Fr Aidan Kimel

I am under obligation to barbarians as well as to Greeks, you see; both to the wise and to the foolish. That’s why I’m eager to announce the good news to you, too, in Rome. I’m not ashamed of the … Continue reading →

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