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Romans
5:12-21
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
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III.XVI.9,
III.XVIII.7,
III.XXI.10,
III.XXII.3,
Adversus Haereses,
Irenaeus
of Lyons. (c. 180) |
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III.9, Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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VII.XIII, The
Refutation of all Heresies (Philosophumena),
Hippolytus of Rome.
(c. 225) |
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II.9, Commentary
on the Gospel of John,
Origen.
(c.228) |
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IV.XL, Against
Celsus,
Origen. (c.246) |
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Section 4,
On the Incarnation of the Word,
Athanasius of Alexandria, c. 318. |
| From
Martin Luther's Bible Commentary (1545). |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "Grace was poured so plentifully from heaven that it did not only
counterbalance sin, but beyond this it surpassed it." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "By Christ and his righteousness, we have more and greater privileges than
we lost by the offence of Adam." |
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| From
Wesley's Notes.
| "And as death through the sin of the first Adam reigned even over them who
had not sinned after the likeness of Adam's transgression; so through the righteousness of
Christ, even those who have not obeyed, after the likeness of his obedience, shall reign
in life." |
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| God's Love to Fallen Man
(Romans 5:15). Sermon by John Wesley.
| "...he created the parent of all mankind in his own image; and he permitted
all men to be made sinners, by the disobedience of that one man, that, by the obedience of
one, all who receive the free gift may be infinitely holier and happier to all
eternity." |
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| "Law
and Grace," Romans 5:20, Charles H. Spurgeon, 1855. |
| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "This profound and most weighty section has occasioned an immense deal of
critical and theological discussion, in which every point, and almost every clause, has
been contested." |
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| From The People's
New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
| "Through the one all have sinned; through the other all are made righteous,
as far as the sin in Adam is involved." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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"First
Thoughts on Year A Epistle Passages in the Lectionary:
Lent 1," William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in
Australia.
| "While Paul's statements about the Law here are all too
brief and appear to pose alternatives which may be too sharply drawn (is
not the Law, the Torah, also a gift of grace?), the focus on grace and
love rather than law and rule as the basis for human transformation takes
us to the heart of the good news and of hope for humanity." |
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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Fifth 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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"God's Gift:
Jesus Christ,"
"Sin and
Forgiveness," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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"Paul's
Problem," Expository Essay, Dr. William R. Long.
Part 2. |
| "From the
Curse to the Cure (Romans 5:12-21)," by Robert Deffinbaugh at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "Those who are the victims of
Adam's sin are also guilty of personal sin, of their own doing." |
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| "I'm
Fallen and I Can't Get Up!: An Exegetical on Romans 5:12-19," by D. Wayne Stiles,
II, at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "An important application to the
church today is to preach the gospel to all men in fulfillment of the Great
Commission." |
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| Articles & Background:
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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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| From
What
I Believe Jacques Ellul, 1989. At
Theologians for Everyone.
| "The greater the sin, the
more God's love reveals itself to be far beyond any judgment or evaluation of ours. This
grace covers all things. It is thus effectively universal." |
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"The
Sting of Death," Bonnie Miller-McLemore, Chicago Theological
Seminary. Theology Today, 1989.
| "Although we no longer live in
a world constructed around imagery of heaven, purgatory, and hell, a
look at past attempts to comprehend the 'great riddle' of death, as
Augustine remarked, might help us. Listening first-hand to the words
of Augustine, Calvin, or Kierkegaard vividly illustrates the tenor
of the changes that have occurred over the sweep of more than
nineteen centuries-but also the constancy of human experience
beneath the changes.... [T]hey depict a reality we know, and in a
way that can help us think about it more clearly." |
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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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| Campbell, K.M., "The Messianic
Covenant," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1972.
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| Cousar, Charles B.,
"Paul and the Death of Jesus," Interpretation, 1998.
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| Drummond, Alistair,
"Between Text and Sermon, Romans 5:12-21," Interpretation, 2003.
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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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| Gaventa, Beverly R.,
"The Cosmic Power of Sin in Paul's Letter to the Romans,"
Interpretation, 2004. (See also,
Romans, issue focus for Interpretation, 2004.)
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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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| Kline,
Meredith G., "Gospel Until the Law: Rom 5:13-14 and the Old Covenant,"
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1991.
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Miller-McLemore, Bonnie, "The Sting of Death," Theology Today,
1989.
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| Olson,
Stanley N., "Romans 5-8 as Pastoral Theology," Word & World, 1986.
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Poirier, John C., "Romans 5:13-14 and the Universality of Law,"
Novum Testamentum, 1996.
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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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Rapinchuk, Mark, "Universal Sin and Salvation in Romans 5:12-21,"
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society,
1999.
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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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| Roose, Hanna,
"Sharing in Christ's Rule: Tracing a Debate in Earliest Christianity,"
Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2004.
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| Snodgrass, Klyne, "Spheres of
Influence: A Possible Solution to the Problem of Paul and the Law,"
Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 1988.
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| Thomas, Robert L., "Hermeneutics of
the New Perspective on Paul," Master's Seminary Journal, 2005.
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| Turnbull, Stephan K., "Grace and Gift
in Luther and Paul," Word & World, 2004.
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| Weaver, David, "The Exegesis of
Romans 5:12 among the Greek Fathers and Its Implication for the Doctrine
of Original Sin: The 5th - 12th Centuries," St Vladimir's Theological
Quarterly, 1985.
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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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| Sermons:
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"Adam
and Christ," 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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"Christmas
Down Under," the Rev. Ignacio Castuera, Day 1, 1999. |
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"You
Are Accepted," Paul Tillich, from The Shaking of the Foundations, 1955.
At Religion Online. |
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"And the
Greatest of These is Hope," Sr. Joan Delaplane, Aquinas Institute of
Theology, St. Louis, Missouri. 30 Good Minutes, Chicago Sunday
Evening Club, 2002. |
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| With Children: |
| Drama:
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"A Tale of
Two Gardens," Michele Pitman, dramatix. |
| "Circle of Love," John McNeil, dramatix. |
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"Don't You See
Me?" Glenn A. Hascall, dramatix. |
| "The Burden," Diane Schaffner, dramatix. |
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"Dirty Laundry,"
Eric Stapleton, dramatix. |
| "The Great Veggie Heist of Artesian Valley," Glenn A. Hascall, dramatix. |
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"Check,
Please!" Scott Phillips, dramatix. |
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"Order in the
Court," Christin Kuck, dramatix. |
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| Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
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Clip Art, Romans
5:18, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators. |
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"Broken World," After Eden Cartoons, Dan Lietha, Answers in Genesis. |
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| Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's
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