Bible Study - Chapter 9: The Epistle of Paul to the Romans
Four topics are handled in this chapter. Israel rejected Christ: (v1-5) ; God's purpose in this rejection: (v6-13) ; God's justice in this purpose: (v14-29) & Israel's current condition: (v30-33).
The following are the questions for discussion from this chapter.
- Israel rejected Christ: (v1-5)
- What is the reason for Paul's sorrow?
- How does our conscience bear witness ?
- Is it fruitful to literally wish like this as do in v3 "I myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren"?
- What is special about Israel ?
- Who is the eternally blessed God according to this passage ?
- God's purpose in this rejection: (v6-13)
- Why is it said that "the word of God has taken no effect" in v6 ?
- What is the implication of "not all Israel who are of Israel" ?
- How does this passage who is the children of God ?
- Why is the story of "Jacob & Esau" mentioned here ?
- What do we learn from this passage ?
- God's justice in this purpose: (v14-29)
- What is the form of God's mercy ?
- What is the implication of this mercy ?
- Is it good for us to question God's will ?
- What is the implication of potters analogy ?
- What does it imply that God shows longsuffering to "the vessels of wrath prepared for destruction" ?
- What was implied by Isahia the prophet ?
- How can we apply this passage to our lives ?
- Israel's current condition: (v30-33)
- How did gentiles received rigtheousness ?
- What is wrong with israel?
- What do you think about free will from this passage ?
- Which character should we pocesses when we walk with God?
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