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A 4 page exegetical examination of Romans 4:13-25. The writer briefly outlines the context of the passage and then discusses its meaning and message, which was that righteousness with God is established by faith, not works, even in the life of Abraham. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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specific Christian communities, or, less often, to individuals. Unlike many of Pauls letters, the Letter to the Romans does not address some sort of crisis in that church, but is
rather of a more formal tone. It is believed that Paul wrote his Letter to the Romans sometime in the year 58 AD, which was when he was in Corinth
(Barclay xxiii). In the first few chapters of Romans, Paul begins by introducing himself and explaining his mission, but then moves on to explain the process of salvation, which occurs
through faith and not by acts, such as adherence to Jewish customs (Merk). This adherence to Jewish custom forms the crux of Romans, chapter 4, which begins by addressing
the symbolism of circumcision. This indicates that the huge debate that was going elsewhere in the Christian world was also applicable to the congregation in Rome. This debate concerned whether
or not Christians were obligated to uphold Jewish laws, such as circumcision. Paul argues that circumcision was an outward symbol of Abrahams faith and Paul continues this train of thought
in the passage under study. In Romans 4: 13-17, Paul recounts how Gods promises to Abraham, and asserts that these promises were not because of Abrahams actions, but because of
his faith (Barclay 65). The covenant with Abraham was dependent on two things: "the free grace of God and the perfect faith of Abraham" (Barclay 65). In Greek, there are
two words that mean "promise": "huposchesis" is a conditional promise, but "epaggelia" is a promise made unconditionally and Paul uses this words in his writing, as the covenant made by
God with Abraham was made unconditionally (Barclay 66). In Romans 4:18-25, Paul addresses the extent of Abrahams faith. "It was not through law that Abraham and his offspring received
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