Author Archives: drbob76

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ONE (Part XI) Verses 11-12: I want very much to see you and share some spiritual gift to make your faith stronger. By that I mean, that … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ONE (Part X) Verses 9-10: For God, whom I serve in my spirit by spreading the Gospel about his Son, is my witness that I constantly remember … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ONE (Part IX) Verse 8: First I want to say that I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you. I thank Him because people … Continue reading →

The words, “To err is human, to forgive divine,” came from the pen of English poet Alexander Pope (1688-1744), in An Essay on Criticism (1709). Pope was expressing his concern about the state of writing and journalism in his day, … Continue reading →

Joe Loftus tells this touching story that should make all our hearts not only feel warm but also remind us of how God can use us if we find ourselves in a similar situation: Joe says: I arrived before sunrise … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ONE (Part VIII) A good question to ask is: Was Paul making some claim here about God being a Father that was not already known to his … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ONE (Part VII) Concerning what Paul meant by identifying the Roman believers as being part of those chosen to belong to Christ, some early church scholars see … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ONE (Part VI) Charles Spurgeon made this observation: “What a glorious Lord we serve! He is God’s Son: ‘Jesus Christ our Lord.’ In His human nature, He … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ONE (Part V) The Roman believers were not the first congregation to whom Paul expressed his belief in the divinity of Jesus. He told the Corinthians: “God … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ONE (Part IV) Another early church commentary named for Ambrosiaster has this to say: “In order to prove that the hope of faith was fulfilled and completed … Continue reading →