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  • From: benjamin AT linkny.com
  • To: "Corpus-Paul" <corpus-paul AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Cc: jimike888Jim Eichenberger <jimike888 AT netscape.com>, Jim Eichenberger <jimike888 AT ispwest.com>, corpus-paul AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Corpus-Paul] Re. bibliography question
  • Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 06:29:55 -0400 (EDT)

Mr. Love,

Perhaps you have another Mr. Miller in view. I am a relative newcomer to
Corpus Paulinum and have never (to my knowledge, at least!) had any
correspondence with another list member named Lynn.

I am sorry, and hope you will find the member you are looking for.

Warm regards,

Ben Miller

> Dear Mr. Miller,
> I Happened upon your correspondence with a person Named Lynn
> Concerning the book of Romans. I will be teaching the book of Romans to
> a group of Pastors in Kakamega Kenya this September. As you know I need
> to keep the teaching as concise and simplified as possible. I am
> working on the explanation of Paul's argument in Romans 9-11 Which I
> call the 4th part of the gospel. I am pondering these scriptures as I
> see them and have not found any commentaries or authors that discuss my
> thoughts on the matter. a brief outline of what I have been seeing is
> as follows:
> Romans 8 ends with nothing shall separate us from the love of God. Rom
> 9 begins with the Jews are separated. In a nutshell I believe Paul's
> argument is that ; The word of God has not failed because of this
> separation on the contrary the word of God predicted the blindness and
> separation of Israel, as a whole, to the Gospel.(Isaiah's calling -
> Is.6:1-13 the blindness is only for a time) John 12:37-41 says the
> Jews could not believe because Isaiah said....
> The reason the Jews were chosen for this blindness is God's
> sovereign Choice to use them as the vehicle to sacrifice The
> Messiah. The Messiah's death is not a catastrophic event caused
> by mans wickedness but a ritual sacrifice preformed as per God's
> will (ACTS 2:23 Acts 3:13-18 Acts 4:27-28) so says the first
> recorded sermons. The Jews as priest called for the release of
> the son of Abba (Barabbas) and the crucifixion of the messiah, as
> God determined was His will revealed in answer to Jesus prayer in
> the Garden. The knowledge that God allowed the prisoner released
> to be named Barabbas (Greek for son of Abba), and the belief that
> the shepherds the angels appeared to at the birth of Jesus were
> those that watched the sacrificial temple flock(see information
> on Migdal Eder -the tower to watch the temple flock, 1000 paces
> outside Bethlehem -likely the shepherds that watched their flock
> by night) ) led me to the initial Idea that the sacrifice must
> be looked at as a sacrifice. And I have found scripture after
> scripture That leads me to believe that God did exactly what He
> asked Abraham to do and took His own hand ( His peculiar treasure
> the Jewish people) and slew His own Son for the salvation of the
> world.
> The Jews rejection of the Messiah is the salvation of the world. Had God
> not blinded them,They would not have crucified the Messiah I Cor 2:8.
> This blindness to Israel is for God's purposes, and God has not rejected
> Israel. Though they are an enemy for the sake of the Gentiles they are
> still loved because of the fathers. The conclusion of the argument of the
> gospel in Romans 1:17 - 11:36 is that the gospel plan includes Israel
> (enemies for your sake )as a nation. He will have mercy on whom He will
> have mercy. With the end result He will have mercy on all. This not
> meaning universal salvation for every human but a chance somehow for
> blinded Israel to look upon the one they have pierced and mourn for him
> as for an only child (Zechariah:10).
> Could you comment on my thoughts and give me any advice as to
> commentaries or works on this
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