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Romans
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 | Reading the Text:
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | Comparative World Scriptures from United Communities of
Spirit:
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II.22,
IV.22, Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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V.13, Against
Marcion,
Tertullian
(c. 212) |
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Chapter
XIII, Scorpiace,
Tertullian
(c. 213) |
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IV.XXVIII, Against
Celsus,
Origen. (c.246) |
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Epistle LI
--
Cyprian of Carthage (c.
252) |
| From
Martin Luther's Bible Commentary (1545). |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "The foundation of hope is an assured testimony of the conscience, by the
gift of the Holy Spirit, that we are loved by God, and this is nothing else but that which
we call faith, from which it follows that through faith our consciences are
quieted." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "A right sense of God's love to us, will make us not ashamed, either of our
hope, or of our sufferings for him." |
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| From
Wesley's Notes.
| "And patience works more experience of the sincerity of our grace, and of
God's power and faithfulness." |
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| When
We Were Still Without Strength, from The Poor Man's Portions, Robert
Hawker, c. 1800.
| "Did Jesus then look upon you, call you, strengthen you when you were
without strength, and has he helped you to this hour?" |
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| "Love's
Commendation," Romans 5:8, Charles H. Spurgeon, 1856. |
| "The
Old, Old Story," Romans 5:6, Charles H. Spurgeon, 1862. |
| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "We first get [hope] by looking away from ourselves to the Lamb of
God; next by looking into or upon ourselves as transformed by that 'looking
unto Jesus'." |
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| "For
Whom did Christ Die?" Romans 5:6, Charles H. Spurgeon, 1874. |
| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "The peace of Christ is so sweet, and the hope of the saint so glorious,
that the Christian can even exult in present suffering." |
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| "Justification by
Faith," Romans 5:1, Charles H. Spurgeon, 1914. |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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"First
Thoughts on Year A Epistle Passages in the Lectionary,"
Pentecost 4, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in
Australia.
| "...for Paul peace is
about being in a right relationship with God, not as some distant judge
nor as someone who is trying to draw us up into himself, but as one who is
expansively living love out into the universe." |
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Fourth Sunday after Pentecost, God's Saving Work in the Letter to the
Romans: Lectionary Texts for the Pentecost Season, Arland J. Hurtgren,
Word & World Texts in Context, Luther
Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1993. |
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. Pentecost 4A. |
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"God's Love Poured
in our Hearts," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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"Are
We There Yet?" Felipe N. Martinez, The Christian Century,
2005.
| "When I read Romans 5:1-8, I want
to go from suffering to hope as quickly as possible." |
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| "Our
Relationship with God: Experiencing the Future Now (Romans 5:1-5)," Greg
Herrick,
Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "God on the other hand has made it
abundantly known how he feels how a relationship with us. The cross
answers that question—and a host of others I might add—once and for all." |
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| "The Basis
and Benefits of Justification (Romans 3:27 - 5:21)," by Robert Deffinbaugh at the
Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "The theme of
boasting is not immediately evident in Romans 5:1-21." |
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"The
Justification of God," commentary by Ronald Goetz from The
Christian Century, 1990. At Religion Online.
| "As we acknowledge the
inevitable failure of any attempt to nail down God’s thinking, we
must recognize that there is more to the matter of our widespread
agnosticism regarding the atonement than theological modesty before
the mystery of the divine." |
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"First
Thoughts on Year C Epistle Passages in the Lectionary,"
Trinity, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in
Australia.
| "So for Paul peace is about being in a
right relationship with God, not as some distant judge nor as someone who
is trying to draw us up into himself, but as one who is expansively living
love out into the universe." |
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"Boasting on the
Brain,"
Expository Essay,
Romans 5:1-5, Dr. William R. Long.
Part 2.
| "Many who have suffered significantly
will say that they would never have chosen the life of suffering if the
choice had been available to them, but now that they have endured the
trial, they are a better or more complete person for it." |
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. Lent 3A |
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"First
Thoughts on Year A Epistle Passages in the Lectionary: Lent 3,"
William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
| "Reconciliation does not mean
Jesus paid God off so that God's honour was intact, reconciling God
to us - as though God needed the therapy or needed to be satisfied
(as though what sates God is not love but self-love). Rather God was
doing the reconciling." |
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| Articles & Background:
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"Forgiveness: Taking the World to Heart," J. Randall O'Brien,
(other resources at)
"Forgiveness," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2007.
| "The whole emphasis of the New
Testament is on forgiveness of sins, reconciliation, and holy living
manifested and made possible by the love of God through the Cross of
Jesus Christ." |
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"Salvation Is for Life," Richard J. Foster, Theology Today, 2004.
| "Jesus and the early Apostles preached
a salvation radically different from the kind of salvation being preached
today. They spoke of a life in the kingdom of God encompassing all of
human existence, both here and hereafter. The circumference of their
message embraces 360 degrees." |
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| "Suffering Produces Hope," Walter Brueggemann,
Institute for
Christian and Jewish Studies Electronic Library.
| "This statement [Rom 5:3-5] is
expressed in Christian cadences, but it strikes me as close to the
core of what makes us distinctive together with Jews: suffering . . .
endurance . . .character . . . hope . . . and hope does not disappoint
us. This is the speech of a community that refuses to give in. It is
the speech of a community that refuses the present loss as the last
truth; a community that knows that God is not finished. God is not
finished, and so Christians, in the tensive claim of the Eucharist." |
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"Romans 5-8 as Pastoral Theology," Stanley N. Olson, Word & World,
1986.
| "The unity and functions of the
exhortation and assurance in Romans 5-8 are clarified when the
section is understood as pastoral theology." |
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"Vision
and Imagination in the Atonement Doctrine,"
Leanne Van Dyk, Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology, San
Francisco Theological Seminary. Theology Today 1993.
| "Although very different in
literary form and intent, the works of both Girard and Paton
illuminate the deepest human longings and needs. The doctrine of the
atonement seeks to address these longings and needs by articulating
for each new age the confession that in Christ, God is reconciling
the world to God's self." |
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| "Inerrancy and
the Text-Critical Problem in Romans 5:1," Daniel B. Wallace, Professory of New
Testament Studies, Dallas Theological Seminary.
| "How should our doctrinal beliefs affect our inquiry
for the truth? That is, what is the relationship of presupposition to
method?" |
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| "Do
Christians Have Peace with God? A Brief Examination of the Textual Problem in Romans
5:1," by Daniel B. Wallace of Dallas Theological Seminary.
| "Do Christians have peace with
God? The answer is an emphatic ‘yes’! And why do we? Because we have been
declared righteous by faith. The implications of this for the Christian life are vast." |
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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.):
| Bell, Daniel M., "Jesus, The Jews, and the Politics
of God's Justice," Ex Auditu, 2006.
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| Bird, Michael F., "Incorporated Righteousness: A
Response to Recent Evangelical Discussion Concerning the Imputation of
Christ's Righteousness in Justification," Journal of the Evangelical
Theological Society, 2004.
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| Clarke, Andrew D., "The Good and the
Just in Romans 5:7," Tydale Bulletin, 1990.
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| Cosgrove, Charles H., "Justification
in Paul: A Linguistic and Theological Reflection," Journal of
Biblical Literature, 1987.
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| Dana,
MaryAnn McKibben,
"Suffering, Endurance, Character, Hope, Romans 5:1-11," Journal
for Preachers, 2005.
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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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| Foster, Richard J.,
"Salvation Is for Life," Theology Today, 2004.
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| Gathercole, Simon,
"Romans 1-5 and the 'Weak' and the 'Strong': Pauline Theoloy, Pastoral
Rhetoric, and the Purpose of Romans," Review & Expositor, 2003.
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| Goetz, Ronald, "The Justification of
God," The Christian Century, 1990.
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| Greene, John T., "Christ in Paul's Thought: Romans
1-8," Journal of Religious Thought, 1992.
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| Harrisville, Roy A.,
"Romans 5:1-5, Expository Article," Interpretation, 1991.
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| Hultgren, Arland J., "God's Saving
Work in the Letter to the Romans: Lectionary Texts for the Pentecost
Season," Word & World, 1993.
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| Jarrard, James L., "Romans 5:6-11 -
While We Were Yet Sinners," Review & Expositor, 1993.
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| Jewett, Robert,
"The God of Peace in Romans, Reflections on Crucial Lutheran Texts,"
Currents in Theology and Mission, 1998.
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| Jumper, Mark A., "Post-War
Preaching," Journal for Preachers, 2007. (Section on this text is
on page 51.)
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| Leithart, Peter J., "Justification as Verdict and
Deliverance: A Biblical Perspective," Pro Ecclesia, 2007.
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| Martin,
Troy W.,
"The Good as God
(Romans 5.7)," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2002.
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| Martinez, Felipe N.,
"Are We There Yet?" The Christian Century,
2005.
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| McDonald,
Patricia M., SHCJ,
"Romans 5:1-11 as a Rhetorical Bridge," Journal for the Study
of the New Testament, 1990.
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| Olson,
Stanley N., "Romans 5-8 as Pastoral Theology," Word & World, 1986.
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| Porter,
Stanley E.,
"The Argument of Romans 5: Can a Rhetorical Question Make a Difference?"
Journal of Biblical Literature, 1991.
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| Pulcini,
Theodore,
"In Right Relationship with God: Present Experience and Future Fulfillment.
an Exegesis of Romans 5:1-11," St. Vladimir's Theological
Quarterly, 1992.
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| Reid,
Marty L.,
"A Rhetorical Analysis of Romans 1:1 - 5:21 with Attention Given to the
Rhetorical Function of 5:1-21," Perspectives in Religious
Studies, 1992.
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| Thomas, Robert L.,
"Hermeneutics of the New Perspective on Paul," Master's
Seminary Journal, 2005.
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| van
Dyk, "Vision and Imagination in Atonement Doctrine," Theology
Today, 1993.
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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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| Sermons:
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"It's So Hard
When It Doesn't Come Easy," Romans 5:3, Edward Beck, 30 Good
Minutes, Chicago Sunday Evening Club, 2008. |
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"The Penalty Is Too Great for Me to Pay," from a series of sermons on
the book of Romans by Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church in
Des Moines, Washington. |
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"Suffering Produces Endurance, Character and Hope,"
Sermons from Seattle,
Pastor Edward F. Markquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle,
Washington. |
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"The Wonderful
Gifts of Trinity," John Jewell, 2001. |
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"God Knows You!" the
Rev. James F. Bracher, Day 1, 2005. |
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| With Children:
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"Making Pearls,"
and "He Loves Me - He
Loves Me Not," Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com. |
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"We Gladly
Suffer," Sunday School
Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc. |
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"Paul Writes About
Faith,"
children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian
Center. |
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| Drama:
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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
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Clip Art, Romans
5:5, Romans 5:8, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators. |
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Romans 5:5, Heartlight - Free Christian PowerPoint Backgrounds. |
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| Hymns and Music:
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Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate,
David MacGregor. |
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"We Love
to Sound Your Praises," original hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette.
Tune: PASSION CHORALE 7.6.7.6.D. |
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Hymns with Scripture
Allusions: Romans 5:1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9. The Cyber Hymnal. |
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"Sheep without a Shepherd," Brenton Prigge, NewHymn, a new,
relevant hymn set to traditional tunes. |
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Hymnal
Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship. |
| The
Billabong, by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in
Australia: scroll down for hymn suggestions. |
| Hymn selections (United Methodist)
and more from Hymnsite.com. |
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| Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's
Art Index: |
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Study Links and Resources for the Book of Romans |
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