New Testament Exegesis Looking at Romans 8 New Testament Exegesis
As we start… Imagine you are going to preach on Rom 8:1-17: pick a title that sums up what the whole passage is about…. Then write down THREE points that develop your title New Testament Exegesis Looking at Romans 8
2-4 Freedom of the Spirit Freedom from what? Freedom how? Death Sin Law Freedom how? Through God’s gift of his son, Jesus Through Jesus becoming sarx Through his being a sin offering Through God condemning sin in sinful man Through the law being met in him New Testament Exegesis Looking at Romans 8
5-8 The Mind of the Spirit Kata pneuma Basic nature Eternal consequences New Testament Exegesis Looking at Romans 8
9-13 The Indwelling of the Spirit Not controlled by flesh V9 ALL have the Spirit Consequences: Life 10-11 Obligations 12-13 “Mortification” New Testament Exegesis Looking at Romans 8
14-17 Witness of the Spirit He leads us into holiness He replaces fear with freedom He prompts prayer the Jesus-way Abba He guarantees the inheritance Glory AND suffering New Testament Exegesis Looking at Romans 8
Liberated from the bondage of the law Empowered to fulfil the law Called to live a life set on Him Obliged Prompted Empowered New Testament Exegesis Looking at Romans 8
A closing task Write a paragraph on the differences between Romans 7 and Romans 8 New Testament Exegesis Looking at Romans 8