ROMANSROMANS

SYSTEMATIC EXPLANATION OFSYSTEMATIC EXPLANATION OF GOSPELGOSPEL

“ “RIGHTEOUSNESSRIGHTEOUSNESS BY BY FAITH”FAITH”

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I. AuthorshipI. Authorship Distinguish Distinguish authorauthor from from secretarysecretary

PaulPaul 1:11:1 TertiusTertius 16:2216:22 II. Recipients: Church in II. Recipients: Church in RomeRome 1:7, 151:7, 15 A. Founding of church:A. Founding of church: 1. 1. UnknownUnknown but not by but not by PaulPaul or or

another another apostleapostle 1:11; 15:20 1:11; 15:20 2. Possibly people saved at 2. Possibly people saved at

Pentecost Pentecost Acts 2:10-11Acts 2:10-11 or or otherother placesplaces

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B. Paul’s relationship with the churchB. Paul’s relationship with the church 1. Paul had not previously 1. Paul had not previously visitedvisited it it 1:9-131:9-13 2. Paul had long 2. Paul had long desireddesired to visit to visit 15:22-2915:22-29 3. Paul had many 3. Paul had many friendsfriends there there Chap 16Chap 16

C. Composition: Mostly C. Composition: Mostly GentilesGentiles 1:13; 11:13; 1:13; 11:13; 15:14-16 15:14-16 with some with some JewsJews 2:17-18; 3:1; 2:17-18; 3:1;

4:1; 4:1; 16:3, 7, 11 16:3, 7, 11 1. Church originally mainly 1. Church originally mainly JewishJewish 2. Jews 2. Jews expelledexpelled from Rome in 49 AD by from Rome in 49 AD by

Emperor Emperor ClaudiusClaudius due to due to controversy over controversy over a certain a certain ChrestusChrestus = = Greek Greek ChristosChristos

Acts 18:2Acts 18:2

3. After Claudius died in 3. After Claudius died in 54 AD54 AD the the Jews began returning to Rome Jews began returning to Rome under under NeroNero 54-68 AD54-68 AD

D. Background of CityD. Background of City 1. 1. CapitalCapital of Roman Empire of Roman Empire 2. Population 1 to 1½2. Population 1 to 1½ MillionMillion … …large large slaveslave population ½ to ⅔ population ½ to ⅔ … …caused caused socialsocial and and economiceconomic evil evil

Paul’s Third Missionary Journey Paul’s Third Missionary Journey MapMap

III. Occasion:III. Occasion: A. From A. From CorinthCorinth at end of at end of 33rdrd MJMJ 5757 AD AD

Ready to deliver Ready to deliver GentileGentile offering offering to to JerusalemJerusalem 15:25-29 15:25-29

B. Work in B. Work in easteast is finished and Paul is finished and Paul wants wants to use Rome as base for to use Rome as base for outreach to outreach to SpainSpain in the west in the west 15:19, 24, 2815:19, 24, 28

C. News about C. News about tensionstensions between between Jewish Jewish and Gentile believers there and Gentile believers there

D. D. PhoebePhoebe of Cenchrea was making of Cenchrea was making a a trip to trip to RomeRome and could take and could take the the letterletter to Rome 16:1, 2 to Rome 16:1, 2

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IV. PurposeIV. Purpose

A. To reveal Paul’s long standing desire to A. To reveal Paul’s long standing desire to visitvisit Rome 1:10-15; 15:22-29Rome 1:10-15; 15:22-29

B. To have immediate B. To have immediate writtenwritten ministry to ministry to strengthen church strengthen church doctrinallydoctrinally 1:13- 1:13-

1515

C. To help C. To help GentilesGentiles appreciate place of appreciate place of

JewsJews in God’s overall plan Chapters 9-in God’s overall plan Chapters 9-11 11

D. To prepare way to use RomeD. To prepare way to use Rome as base of as base of operations for mission to operations for mission to SpainSpain

E. To warn against E. To warn against falsefalse teachersteachers

V. ProblemV. Problem

Three Endings to Romans……….Three Endings to Romans……….

Chapters 1-14 Chapters 1-14 Marcion’sMarcion’s texttext Chapters 1-15 Chapters 1-15 CopiesCopies for other for other

churcheschurches Chapters 1-16 Chapters 1-16 OriginalOriginal editionedition

OUTLINE OF ROMANSOUTLINE OF ROMANS

Salutation 1:1-17Salutation 1:1-17 I. Sin 1:18-3:20I. Sin 1:18-3:20 II. Salvation 3:21-5:21II. Salvation 3:21-5:21 III. Sanctification 6-8III. Sanctification 6-8 IV. Sovereignty 9-11IV. Sovereignty 9-11 V. Service 12-15V. Service 12-15 Signature 16Signature 16