In Romans, how does Paul rationalize the lack of receptivity of many Jews to his preaching in Chapters 9-11?

Module # 8 Recap

Paul intends to liberate Christians from their past mentalities dominated by bloodline, gender, or social status. What matters is one’s relationship with God based on faith. Galatians and Romans became foundational for Protestantism 1500 years later by challenging the mentality of some Catholics at that time who thought that certain practices would insure salvation. A proper understanding of Paul will reveal that both Protestants and Catholics would benefit from examining their motivations. For Paul, faith means the willingness to live in the presence of the God who offers life as a gift.

Module Objectives

Articulate the basic challenge Paul offers to religious people.

Articulate the meaning of freedom in Christ.

Articulate the conundrum of the place of the Jews in God’s plan.

Textbooks:

The Catholic Study Bible Third Edition, Edited by Donald Senior, et. al. (Oxford University Press, 2016).

Imperato, Robert. Portraits of Jesus. 3rd edition. Lanham: Hamilton Books, 2020. ISBN: 978-0-7618-7215-3 Paperback; 978-0-7618-7216-0 eBook 

Readings:

Paul’s Letter to the Galatians

Paul’s Letter to the Romans

Discussion #8

Instructions:

Choose one of the following questions, and post 3-4 lines of a response to the Discovery Board.

Discovery Options

1. In Romans, how does Paul rationalize the lack of receptivity of many Jews to his preaching in Chapters 9-11?

2. How can Paul include “self-control” (Gal. 5:23) as expressive of freedom and the Spirit? Isn’t self-control the opposite of freedom?