Monthly Archives: May 2018

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ELEVEN (Lesson XXIX) H. A. Ironside tells a personal story connected to one critic’s assessment of Paul’s illustration about a wild olive branch being grafted into a … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ELEVEN (Lesson XXVIII) On the subject of the restoration of the Jews, Karl Barth adds that the hope of the Body of Christ should not be extinguished … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ELEVEN (Lesson XXVII) – 05/29/18 Verse 23: Now, if the Jews stop doubting, they will be grafted back into the good olive tree because God is able … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ELEVEN (Lesson XXVI) Adam Clarke notes that the Apostle Paul, having adopted this metaphor of the root and branches as best he could to express God’s act … Continue reading →

Most people that I know do not recognize the name, David Berlinski. If you happen to know who he is, you certainly are a broad thinker. Dr. Berlinski has a Ph.D., from Princeton University and has taught mathematics and philosophy … Continue reading →

INSTEAD OF A CASUALTY, A CELEBRITY With all the debate about abortion in the news and it being a hot topic in politics, especially in confirmation hearings on new Supreme Court nominees, I thought I’d share a story we read … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ELEVEN (Lesson XXV) So it became the anthem of the early disciples as they encouraged the followers of Christ to seek His blessings through obedience instead of … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ELEVEN (Lesson XXIV) Hodge also adds another thought to be considered by the Gentiles. They had even more reason to fear than the Jews. It was in … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ELEVEN (Lesson XXIII) So what do early church scholars think about the danger of some of the grafted Gentile branches falling off? Bishop Basil says that if … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ELEVEN (Lesson XXII) On the subject of firstfruit, lump, root, and branches Stern lets us see this from a Jewish perspective: ♦ The firstfruit is those of … Continue reading →