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Romans
4:1-17
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(December 0708)
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
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IV.V.3,
IV.VII.2,
IV.VIII.1, Adversus
Haereses,
Irenaeus of Lyons.
(c. 180) |
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Chapter III, Adversus
Judaeos,
Tertullian
(c. 198) |
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II.15,
V.1, Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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Chapter VI,
On Patience,
Tertullian (c.
202) |
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II.2, On
The Apparel of Women,
Tertullian (c.
202) |
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V.3, Against
Marcion,
Tertullian
(c. 212) |
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Chapter
VI, Scorpiace,
Tertullian
(c. 213) |
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Chapter
VI, On Monogamy,
Tertullian
(c. 215) |
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VI.2, Philocalia
[anthology of Origen prepared by St. Basil and St. Gregory Nazianzen],
Origen. (c.230) |
| From
Martin Luther's Bible Commentary (1545). |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "The conclusion of this argument: the
salvation and justification of the posterity of Abraham (that is, of the
Church which is composed of all believers) proceeds from faith which lays
hold on the promise made to Abraham, and which promise Abraham himself
first of all laid hold on." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "The seal of the Holy Spirit in our
sanctification, making us new creatures, is the inward evidence of the
righteousness of faith." |
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| From
Wesley's Notes.
| "That it might appear to flow from the
free love of God, and that the promise might be firm, sure, and effectual,
to all the spiritual seed of Abraham; not only Jews, but gentiles also, if
they follow his faith." |
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| Justification
by Faith (Rom 4:5): Sermon by John Wesley. |
| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871). |
| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "Abraham had to believe that the Divine
power, which can give life to the dead, would give new life to his aged
body and that of Sarah." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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Commentary,
Romans 4:1-5, 13-17, Sarah Henrich, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2008.
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"God did not and
does not wait for us to become a people. 'While we were yet
sinners,' as Paul will say later in this letter, God brought us
into relationship, gave us the gift of the Spirit, showed mercy, and
in all that acted faithfully to the promises long made and never
forgotten." |
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"First
Thoughts on Year A Epistle Passages in the Lectionary:
Lent 2," William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in
Australia.
| "No priestly manipulations, no
religious powerbrokers, no secret or ceremonial rites, no works prescribed
in biblical law are required. It just needs us to believe in this love." |
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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| Articles & Background:
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Baird, William, "Abraham in the New Testament:
Tradition and New Identity," Interpretation, 1988.
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| Bell, Daniel M., "Jesus, The Jews, and the Politics
of God's Justice," Ex Auditu, 2006.
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| Cosgrove, Charles H., "Justification in Paul: A
Linguistic and Theological Reflection," Journal of Biblical
Literature, 1987.
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| Eisenbaum, Pamela,
"A Remedy for Having Been Born of Woman: Jesus, Gentiles, and Genealogy in
Romans," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2004.
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| Goppelt, Leonhard, tranlsated by Mathias
Rissi,
"Paul and Heilgeschichte: Conclusions from Romans 4 and 1 Corinthians
10:1-13," Interpretation, 1967.
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| Greene, John T., "Paul's Hermeneutic Versus Its
Competitors," Journal of Religious Thought, 1985.
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| Hays, Richard B., "'Have We Found Abraham to Be Our
Forefather according to the Flesh?' A Reconsideration of Romans 4:1,"
Novum Testamentum, 1985.
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| Jenkins, C. Ryan,
"Faith and Works in Paul and James," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2002.
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| López, René A., "Is Faith a Gift from God or a Human
Exercise?" Bibliotheca Sacra, 2007.
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| Steinmetz, David C., "Calvin and Abraham: The
Interpretation of Romans 4 in the Sixteenth Century," Church History,
1988.
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| Westerholm, Stephen, "The Righteousness of the Law and the Righteousness of Faith in Romans,"
Interpretation, 2004. (See also,
Romans, issue focus for
Interpretation, 2004.)
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| Reviews:
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Simon J. Gathercole Where Is Boasting?: Early Jewish Soteriology and
Paul's Response in Romans 1-5. Eerdmans, 2002.
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Review by James P.
Sweeney in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature. |
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Review by Jouette M
Bassler in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2003. |
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Review by Sigurd
Grindheim in The Journal of the
Evangelical Theological Society, 2004. |
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Review by Douglas Moo, Trinity Journal, 2004. |
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