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NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ONE (Part XXVIII) The early church Bishop of Laodicea touches on the subject of misleading others into doing wrong: “Here again we see the innocence of God … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ONE (Part XXVII) Verses 28b-31: And so they end up doing the very thing that hurts them because they are filled with all sorts of godless living, … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ONE (Part XXVI) Jewish theologian David Stern leaves no doubt where he stands on this subject: “Homosexuality was rife throughout the first-century Roman Empire, as it is … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ONE (Part XXV) Paul was very much aware that this degenerate form of immoral activity was still prevalent in his day. He had to warn the Corinthians: … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ONE (Part XXIV) German scholar John Bengel, considered the father of modern Biblical scholarship, in his work called, “Gnomen1 of the New Testament,” deconstructs this verse as … Continue reading →

HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU DIED INSIDE? The great English playwright, William Shakespeare, was inspired to write a play based on the life of Roman emperor Julius Caesar and titled it, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. It was introduced in … Continue reading →

If you’ve ever thought that you didn’t have all it took to succeed in life, just read this unbelievable story of how one man tackled his disability. It should inspire you to take what God has given you and with … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ONE (Part XXIII) Reformer Martin Luther has this to say about God’s nonintervention when a person follows his own desires even though he sees evidence of God’s … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ONE (Part XXII) No doubt Paul remembered his time in Athens where he told the city council: “We all come from God. So you must not think … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER ONE (Part XXI) Adam Clarke in his exposition on these verses hints that Paul was acquainted with the writings of the Greek philosophers: “This certainly refers to … Continue reading →