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Verse Romans 2:29. _BUT HE IS A JEW_] A true member of the Church of
God.
_WHICH IS ONE INWARDLY_] Who has his heart purified, according to
what God has uniformly prescribed by his prophets; see abo...
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BUT HE IS A JEW - He comes up to the design of the Jewish institution;
he manifests truly what it is to be a Jew.
WHICH IS ONE INWARDLY - Who is “in heart” a Jew. Who has the true
spirit, and fulfils...
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CHAPTER 2
_ 1. The Gentile Moralist and Reformer and His Condemnation. (Romans
2:1 .)_
2. The Two Classes. (Romans 2:7 .)
3. The State of the Jew. (Romans 2:17 .)...
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Now Paul accosts the Jew, reproving his PRIDE OF LAW, MADE VOID BY
DISLOYALTY.
Romans 2:17. His pretensions (But if thou bearest the name of Jew,
etc.), provoke the questions of Romans 2:21 : the comm...
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THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PRIVILEGE (Romans 2:1-11)...
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If you are called by the name of Jew, if you take your rest in the
Law, if you boast in God and know his will, if you give your approval
to the excellent things, if you are instructed in the Law, if y...
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INWARDLY. in (Greek. _en)_ secret.
THE. Omit.
SPIRIT. App-101.
OF. Greek. _ek_. App-104....
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_inwardly_ Lit. IN THAT WHICH IS HIDDEN, IN SECRET; same word as
Matthew 6:4, &c. Just above, "outwardly" is lit. IN THAT WHICH IS
OPEN. The contrast is between an external seal on the body and an
int...
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ἘΝ ΤΩ͂Ι ΚΡΥΠΤΩ͂Ι. Cf. Romans 2:16; 1 Peter 3:4.
ΠΕΡΙΤΟΜῊ ΚΑΡΔΊΑΣ. Here the symbol becomes the reality;
cf. Deuteronomy 10:16; Jeremiah 4:4
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The nexus is marked by the particles—οὖν (21) sums up the
privileges and introduces, in the form of questions, the contrast in
the actual facts; γὰρ (24) implies the answer yes to the preceding
questi...
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17–3:20. The Gospel is needed by Jews, who have also failed through
ignoring the one condition of righteousness....
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ΟΎ _gen. sing. от_ ΟΣ (G3739) rel. _pron._; антецедент
— 'ΙΟΥΔΑΊΟΣ,
ΈΠΑΙΝΟΣ (G1868) хвала, ΈΞ (G1537) от. Предл. с
_gen._ описывает источник....
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DISCOURSE: 1827
THE NATURE AND EXCELLENCE OF TRUE RELIGION
Romans 2:28. _He is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that
circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: but he is a Jew, which i...
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WHOSE PRAISE IS NOT OF MEN— Perhaps here is a reference to the
etymology of the word_Jew,_ it being derived from thename of _Judah,_
which signifies _praise._ See Genesis 29:35; Genesis 49:8. We have...
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_TEXT_
Romans 2:25-29. For circumcision indeed profiteth, if thou be a doer
of the law; but if thou be a transgressor of the law, thy circumcision
is become uncircumcision. Romans 2:26If therefore the...
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But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of
the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not
of men, but of God. BUT HE IS A JEW WHICH IS ONE INWARDLY: AND...
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_THE CONDUCT OF MANKIND_
16 Much of the judgment which obtains among men is unjust and
oppressive because of their inability to uncover the real truth: But
in the divine judgment the _ hidden _ thing...
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2:29 inwardly; (l-9) 'In what is hidden or secret.'...
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THE FAILURE OF THE JEWS
In Romans 1 St. Paul showed that the Gentiles were under God's
judgment on account of sin. Now he is about to turn to the Jews. He
asserts first, that God's judgment will fall...
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HEART] cp. Deuteronomy 10:16; Acts 7:51. LETTER] i.e. outward
conformity to the literal command, contrasted with the spiritual
change which it represented.
PRAISE] The word 'Jew' is derived from 'Juda...
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PAUL’S LETTER TO THE *ROMANS
ROMANS
_HILDA BRIGHT AND KEITH SIMONS_
CHAPTER 2
PAUL’S ANSWERS TO THOSE WHO *JUDGE OTHER PEOPLE 2:1-16
1. THEY CANNOT AVOID GOD’S JUDGEMENT 2:1-4
v1 So, you who *...
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(25-29) This section forms a connecting-link with the opening of the
next chapter. “The characteristic mark and badge of the Jew has two
sides, the one outward and formal, the other inward and real. I...
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HE REQUIRES HEART-OBEDIENCE
Romans 2:21
The Jew relied upon the position given him by the privileges and rites
of Judaism, although his religious life, as such, had shrunk within
these outward things...
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It is evident that the apostle here turned to the Jew, though he did
not immediately name him. He charged the Jew with the sin of
practicing the very evils he condemned in the Gentiles. He is at least...
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But he [is] a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision [is that]
of the heart, in the (x) spirit, [and] not in the letter; whose praise
[is] not of men, but of God.
(x) Whose power is inward, and...
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The _second part_ of the chapter, Romans 2:17-29, contains _the
application_ of the principles laid down in the first. After
expressing himself in a general and more or less abstract way, Paul
address...
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FIFTH PASSAGE (2:1-29). THE WRATH OF GOD SUSPENDED OVER THE JEWISH
PEOPLE.
In the midst of this flood of pollutions and iniquities which Gentile
society presents to view, the apostle sees one who lik...
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“ _For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly, neither is that
circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: but he is a Jew, which is
one inwardly, and circumcision is of the heart, by the Spirit, an...
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REFLECTIONS
Reader! let us, in the view of Israel, and the privileges of Israel,
and the sad abuse of them by Israel; feel suitably affected with the
sense of our mercies. Is it possible to behold th...
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Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy
boast of God, (18) And knowest will, and approvest the things that are
more excellent, being instructed out of the law; (19) And a...
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The circumstances under which the epistle to the Romans was written
gave occasion to the most thorough and comprehensive unfolding, not of
the church, but of Christianity. No apostle had ever yet visi...
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_COVENANT RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD_
‘For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that
circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: but he is a Jew, which is
one inwardly; and circumcision is...
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29.What he then adds, _in the spirit, not in the letter, _understand
thus: He calls the outward rite, without piety, the _letter, _and the
spiritual design of this rite, the _spirit; _for the whole im...
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Two things are presented here with respect to God; His judgment
against evil the evil-doer shall not escape (the real difference of
right and wrong would be maintained by judgment); and His mercy,
pat...
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BUT HE IS A JEW WHICH IS ONE INWARDLY,.... Who has an internal work of
grace upon his soul: who has not only an outward name, but an inward
nature; not the law of God in the hand, but in the heart; no...
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But he _is_ a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision _is that_
of the heart, in the spirit, _and_ not in the letter; whose praise
_is_ not of men, but of God.
Ver. 29. _Which is one inwardly_]...
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Rom. 2:29. "But he is a Jew which is one inwardly, and circumcision is
that of the heart in the spirit, and not in the letter, _whose praise
is not of men, but of God_." That by this last expression,...
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_For he is not a Jew_ In the most important sense, that is, one of
God's beloved people; or a true child of Abraham, to whom the promise
belongs, and one that God will own for a true member of his chu...
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INWARDLY; in heart devoted to God, as was Abraham. Compare our
Saviour's words: "If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works
of Abraham." John 8:39.
OF THE HEART, IN THE SPIRIT; circumcision...
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BUT HE IS A JEW WHICH IS ONE INWARDLY, AND CIRCUMCISION IS THAT OF THE
HEART, IN THE SPIRIT, AND NOT IN THE LETTER; WHOSE PRAISE IS NOT OF
MEN, BUT OF GOD.
To the arraignment of Paul the Jews might ha...
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False and true circumcision:...
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THE CASE OF THE CULTURED GREEK
But there is a class of Gentiles who are quite keen in seeing these
evils in others, and unhesitatingly judging them for them, while never
considering that the same judg...
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Romans 2:17-29
1. What is the difference between an inward Jew and an outward Jew?
a. What was an outward Jew?
i. Circumcised
ii. Good self-image
1. Name Jew means a lot to him
2. Rested in the...
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BUT HE IS. JEW WHO IS ONE INWARDLY; AND CIRCUMCISION IS THAT OF THE
HEART, IN THE SPIRIT NOT IN THE LETTER; WHOSE PRAISE IS NOT OF MEN,
BUT OF GOD.
Paul is affirming that there was also more to being....
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25-29 No forms, ordinances, or notions can profit, without
regenerating grace, which will always lead to seeking an interest in
the righteousness of God by faith. For he is no more a Christian now,
t...
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He is a right and true Jew, an Israelite indeed, that hath taken away
the foreskin of his heart, JEREMIAH 4:4; that is cleansed from all
corrupt affections, and hath laid aside all superfluity of
naug...
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but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the
heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not of men,
but of God. [He is not a Jew in God's sight (though he is, of c...
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Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book VII
For he possesses in its sincerity the faith which is exercised in
reference to the affairs of life, and praises the Gospel in practice
and contemplation. And,...
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Romans 2:29 but G235 Jew G2453 inwardly G1722 G2927 and G2532
circumcision G4061 heart G2588 in G1722 Spirit...
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WILL NOT CIRCUMCISION ENSURE THAT THE JEW IS TREATED DIFFERENTLY BY
GOD? (2:25-29).
The Jew then goes on to his second argument. If the possession of the
Law and the benefits described above will not...
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THE SPECIAL CASE OF THE JEW. PAUL IS ANSWERING THE QUESTION - ‘DOES
NOT HIS KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAW AND THE UNDERSTANDING THAT GOES WITH IT,
ALONG WITH THE FACT THAT HE IS CIRCUMCISED INTO GOD'S COVENANT...
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‘For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is that circumcision
which is outward in the flesh, but he is a Jew who is one inwardly
(hiddenly), and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit...
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Romans 2:29. WHO IS ONE INWARDLY; in his secret inner life.
AND CIRCUMCISION IS THAT OF THE HEART, etc. The E. V. preserves the
parallelism, which is not so marked, however, in the original. The
diff...
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_2. The Jew is Condemned; His External Circumcision does not Avail._
This section contains the direct application to the case of the Jew,
in the form of an indignant outburst (Romans 2:17-24), much of...
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2. THE SINFULNESS OF THE JEWS, AS A PROOF OF THEIR NEED OF THE GOSPEL.
This passage contains the second part of the proof of the universality
of sin, and hence of the universal need of the gospel, whe...
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WHO IS ONE INWARDLY
(ο εν τω κρυπτω). Repeat Ιουδαιος (Jew) here also,
"the in the inward part Jew" (circumcision of the heart
περιτομη καρδιας and not a mere surgical operation as
in Colossians 2:1...
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IN THE SPIRIT
(_ See Scofield) - (Romans 7:6). _...
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Romans 2
The Practical Outcome of Judaism.
I. The first thing on which St. Paul lays anxious stress in this
passage is this: The judgment of God according to men's works is just,
inevitable, and impa...
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Romans 2:25. _For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law:
but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made
uncircumcision._
Paul is dealing with the Jew, who was apt to thin...
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CONTENTS: The equal standing of Jew and Gentile before the justice of
God. Morality apart from Christ useless as means of salvation. Jews
knowing the law condemned by the law.
CHARACTERS: God.
CONCLU...
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Romans 2:1. _Therefore thou art inexcusable, oh man,_ whether Roman or
Jew, who judgest another, and doest the same thing thyself, though it
may be in some other way. But as the judgment of God is acc...
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_Behold, thou art called a Jew._
THE JEWS ALSO WITHOUT EXCUSE
Hitherto the apostle, in seeking to shut up the Jew unto the faith of
Christ, has contented himself with an enunciation of the equitable...
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_For circumcision verily profiteth if thou keep the law._
CIRCUMCISION IN RELATION TO BAPTISM
I. Its institution (Genesis 17:9). It is called “the covenant,”
and “the token of the covenant,” which Go...
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 2:28 In striking contrast to Jewish beliefs of
his day, Paul claims that true Jewishness and genuine circumcision are
not ethnic or physical matters. Rather, they are matters OF...
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 2:1 Most interpreters say that Paul focuses on
the sin of the Jews throughout this chapter. Another view is that the
sin of the moral person (whether Jewish or Gentile) who judge...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Romans 2:27.—φύσεως plainly means here what we call a state of
nature, in distinction from a state in which a revelation is enjoyed.
Romans 2:29.—Olshausen says that Ruchert is right...
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EXPOSITION
ROMANS 2:1
(_b_) _Those who judge others, not excepting the Jews. _Here a new
stage of the argument, in proof of the position propounded in Romans
1:18, begins, and is continued to the end...
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Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judges
(Romans 2:1):
You see, I read this list and I say, "Oh, yes, it is horrible. My, I
just don't know what we are going to do, the w...
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1 Chronicles 29:17; 1 Corinthians 4:5; 1 Peter 3:4; 1 Samuel 16:7;...
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Praise. Possibly in allusion to the etymological meaning of Jew, the
praised one. Compare Genesis 49:8. The word here means the holy
satisfaction of God as opposed to Jewish vain - glory....
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But he is a Jew — That is, one of God's people. Who is one inwardly
— In the secret recesses of his soul. And the acceptable
circumcision is that of the heart — Referring to Deuteronomy 30:6;
the putt...