Last time, we only dealt with Romans 1, verse 16. Today, let’s add verse 17 to the discussion. Romans 1:16-17 For I am not ashamed of the Good News, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who trusts – to the Jew first and also to the Greek. In it the…
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We pick up today in Romans chapter 1, verse 8. Paul is still making his opening remarks to the community in Rome until verse 12, when he says something I want to highlight today. Romans 1:12 That is to say, we would be encouraged together by one another’s faithfulness – both yours and mine. God…
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Romans 1:6-7 And you also are called to Yeshua the Messiah. To all those in Rome, loved by God, called to be kedoshim: Grace to you and shalom from God our Father and the Lord Yeshua the Messiah! Paul is just beginning his letter to the Romans. These may seem like light pleasantries, but let’s…
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Romans 1:4 He was appointed Ben-Elohim in power according to the Ruach of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead. He is Messiah Yeshua our Lord. I want to focus here on the appointment of Yeshua as Ben-Elohim (Son of God) by the Holy Spirit. This “appointment” means He was set apart. The Greek word…
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Let’s start with a bonus. In Romans 1:2, Paul says the prophets wrote of the very Messiah that he was proclaiming. Yesterday we quoted from the first 3 (in order of the TLV). Today, let’s quote from the next 3, just for starters … Hosea 11:1 When Israel was a youth I loved him, and…
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We’re picking up with Romans 1:1,2 where we left off last time … Romans 1:1-2 Paul, a slave of Messiah Yeshua, called to be an emissary and set apart for the Good News of God, which He announced beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures. The TLV uses the word “emissary,” while many other…
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Romans 1:1-2 Paul, a slave of Messiah Yeshua, called to be an emissary and set apart for the Good News of God, which He announced beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures. Let’s start with the name. Paul is a Latin version of Saul, which is an English version of Shaul. The Messianic version…
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