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NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER EIGHT (Lesson V) German Lutheran Bible scholar John Bengel points out that once again Paul is addressing the weakness of the law. While it could define sin … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER EIGHT (Lesson IV) Verse 3: The law was without power because it was made ineffective by our sinful nature. But God did what the law could not … Continue reading →

The Gospel According to Thomas is an early Christian non-canonical Gospel that is full of sayings many scholars believe provides insight into the Christian oral traditions around 50 AD before the Gospel of Matthew and others were made available. We … Continue reading →

HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF THIS WAS YOU I was granted the opportunity to serve in the U. S. Military during the Vietnam war. Some of my friends were sent into battle, and when they came back, if they came … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER EIGHT (Lesson III) Scottish theologian Robert Haldane offers his take on how we can be assured that there remains no condemnation to those who are in Christ … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER EIGHT (Lesson II) Bible teacher Charles Hodge sees a little of both the moral and judicial inference in this word “condemnation.” He offers that those who are … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER EIGHT (Lesson I) NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER EIGHT (Lesson I) – 10/18/17 Verse 1: So then, anyone who … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS PREVIEW OF CHAPTER EIGHT This is without a doubt one of the, if not the, most monumental chapters written by the Apostle Paul. Its brilliance of thought is … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS SUMMARY OF CHAPTER SEVEN The Apostle Paul has several objectives in this chapter. For one, he wanted the Christian believers in Rome to better understand the relationship … Continue reading →

When you read the Old Testament, you will find instances where the Hebrew word towb – “Goodness” is defined or described in the text. For instance, we read that “Jethro was delighted when he heard about all the goodness the … Continue reading →