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Verse Romans 2:4. _OR DESPISEST THOU THE RICHES OF HIS GOODNESS_] Wilt
thou render of none effect that marked benevolence of God towards thee
which has given so many superior advantages, and that _for...
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OR DESPISEST - This word properly means to contemn, or to treat with
neglect. It does not mean here that they professedly treated God’s
goodness with neglect or contempt; but that they perverted and a...
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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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Some one interjects: I do not approve, I condemn the sins you
describe. Then you condemn yourself, Paul retorts, for you _commit_
them! THE MORALIST UNDER CONDEMNATION, with the flagitious sinner.
Thr...
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So, then, O man, everyone of you who judges others, you yourself have
no defence. While you judge others, you condemn yourself, for you who
set yourself up as a judge do exactly the same things. We kn...
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THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PRIVILEGE (Romans 2:1-11)...
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RICHES. Compare Romans 9:23; Romans 11:33.Ephesians 1:7; Ephesians
1:18;...
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_the riches_ A frequent word with St Paul, in reference to Divine
goodness and glory. See Romans 9:23; Romans 10:12; Romans 11:33;
Ephesians 1:7-8
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ΧΡΗΣΤΌΤΗΤΟΣ. The word has special reference to GOD’S
generous gifts to men; cf. Romans 11:22; Ephesians 2:7; Titus 3:4.
Here = the generosity which has conferred graces and benefits which
the man, who...
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GOD’S wrath, thus revealed in human life through the consequences of
man’s rejection of GOD, is also seen in the judgment of GOD upon
man’s conduct—the only just judgment (1) because all men being
imp...
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ΠΛΟΎΤΟΥ _gen. sing. от_ ΠΛΟΎΤΟΣ (G4149)
богатство. _Gen._ связан с гл.
ΧΡΗΣΤΌΤΗΤΟΣ _gen. от_ ΧΡΗΣΤΌΤΗΣ (G5544)
доброта вообще, проявляющаяся. в
оказании милости (Hodge; TDNT; EDNT; TLNT). _Gen._
описа...
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DISCOURSE: 1824
THOSE WHO JUDGE OTHERS, JUDGED
Romans 2:3. Thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such
things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of
God? Or despise...
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GOODNESS AND FORBEARANCE, &C.— Taylor observes, that _goodness_ is
here to be understood of the mercy and goodness of God, which bestowed
superior light and advantages upon the Jews. _Goodness_ is use...
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_TEXT_
Romans 2:1-11. Wherefore thou art without excuse, O man, whosoever
thou are that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou
condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest dost practice the same...
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_RETHINKING IN OUTLINE FORM_
THE NEED OF THE GOSPEL AMONG THE JEWS, Romans 2:1-16
The Jews Were Truly in Need of Justification, for:
If God's judgment was going to be:
1.
According to truth. Roman...
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Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and
longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to
repentance?
OR DESPISEST THOU THE RICHES OF HIS GOODNESS AND ('H...
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_THE CONDUCT OF MANKIND_
25 There may be an allusion here to the prevalent custom of worshiping
the Roman emperor. It has often occurred that, when men have attained
to great eminence, they have dema...
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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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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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CHAPTER 6
HUMAN GUILT UNIVERSAL: HE APPROACHES THE CONSCIENCE OF THE JEW
Romans 2:1
WE have appealed, for affirmation of St. Paul's tremendous exposure of
human sin, to a solemn and deliberate self-...
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The Apostle has now to prove that the righteousness of God is as
necessary to the Jew as to the pagan; it is the Jew who is really
addressed in this chapter from the beginning, though he is not named...
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ἤ states the alternative. Either he thinks he will escape, or he
despises, etc. χρηστότης is the kindliness which disposes one
to do good; ἀνοχὴ (in N.T. only here and in Romans 3:26) is the
forbearan...
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LEAVE JUDGMENT UNTO GOD
Romans 2:1
In this chapter the Apostle turns to address the Jews. His purpose is
to prove that though they may deem themselves superior to the Gentiles
and capable of judging...
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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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(2) Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and
longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to
repentance?
(2) A vehement and grievous crying out against tho...
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“ _Or despisest thou the rïches of His goodness and forbearance and
long-suffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to
repentance? But, according to thy hardness and impenitent heart...
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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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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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_GOD’S GOODNESS_
‘The riches of His goodness and forbearance and longsuffering.’
Romans 2:4
What is that in God which is most fitted to affect and to subdue us?
The greatness of His power? The infi...
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_AN INCENTIVE TO REPENTANCE_
‘The goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance.’
Romans 2:4
‘The _ goodness_ of God leadeth thee to repentance.’ God is very _
good_ to us. He gives us time for repent...
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4._Dost thou despise the riches? etc. _It does not seem to me, as some
think, that there is here an argument, conclusive on two grounds,
(_dilemma _,) but an anticipation of an objection: for as hypoc...
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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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OR DESPISEST THOU THE RICHES OF HIS GOODNESS,.... The apostle
anticipates an objection against what he had said, taken from the
prosperity of these persons; who might conclude from thence, that they
w...
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Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and
longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to
repentance?
Ver. 4. _The goodness of God_] Gr. το χρηστον, his nat...
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_But we are sure_ Greek, οιδαμεν, _we know;_ though men may
judge partially and perversely, yet God will judge uprightly; _that
the judgment of God_ The sentence that he will pronounce upon persons,
w...
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OR DESPISEST THOU; they who take occasion from God's long-suffering to
go boldly on in sin, throw contempt upon his goodness.
NOT KNOWING; it is a willful and guilty ignorance, for it has its
ground...
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OR DESPISEST THOU THE RICHES OF HIS GOODNESS AND FORBEARANCE AND
LONG-SUFFERING, NOT KNOWING THAT THE GOODNESS OF GOD LEADETH THEE TO
REPENTANCE?
The apostle had uncovered the deep moral depravity of...
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THE GUILT OF THE JEWS.
Correct knowledge and judgment alone avails nothing:...
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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 2:1-16
1. Is anyone going to escape the judgment of God?
a. What does Paul mean when he says, "There is not respect of persons
with God?"
i. Good and bad will be judged with fairness
ii. Th...
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Romans 2:4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and
forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God
leadeth thee to repentance?
'Despisest' -'think lightly' (NASV). Th...
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1-16 The Jews thought themselves a holy people, entitled to their
privileges by right, while they were unthankful, rebellious, and
unrighteous. But all who act thus, of every nation, age, and
descrip...
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Here he taxeth such as thought God approved of their persons and
courses, at least that he would not regard or punish their evil
actions, because he had hitherto forborne them, and heaped up
abundance...
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Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and
longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to
repentance?...
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Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians
Let us therefore be of a reverent spirit, and fear the long-suffering
of God, lest we despise the riches of His goodness and
forbearance.[85]
Irenaeus Against He...
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Romans 2:4 Or G2228 despise G2706 (G5719) riches G4149 His G846
goodness G5544 G2532 forbearance G463 and...
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‘Or do you despise the riches of his goodness and forbearance and
longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to
repentance?'
These men themselves do what they condemn in others, and...
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EVEN RESPECTABLE MEN, JUDGES, PHILOSOPHERS, RABBIS AND JEWS COME UNDER
GOD'S JUDGMENT AS SINNERS (2:1-16).
Having demonstrated the sinfulness and inexcusability of the majority
of mankind, Paul now tu...
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Romans 2:4. OR DESPISEST THOU, etc. A new error. ‘The despising of
the divine goodness is the contemptuous unconcern as to its holy
purpose, which produces as a natural consequence security in sinning...
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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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1. _The Ground on which all men are Judged_
The Jews would at once assent to the truthfulness of the previous
description; but while condemning the Gentiles, they would mentally
excuse themselves. To...
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OR DESPISETH THOU?
(η καταφρονεισ?). Another alternative, that of scorn of
God's kindness (χρηστοτητος, 2 Corinthians 6:6) and
forbearance (ανοχης, old word, holding back from ανεχω,
only here in N....
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Romans 2:4
I. The Jews thought that St. Paul, the Apostle of the Gentiles, was
tempting them to despise the privileges of their birth and election.
He retorts the charge. He asks the Jew how he could...
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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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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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OR PERHAPS YOU DESPISE. They did despise God's love, because they did
not understand. The fact that God did not punish them immediately for
their sin caused them to think they would never be punished....
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_Or despisest thou the riches of His goodness._
EARNEST EXPOSTULATION
I will give nothing for that preaching that is like the sheet
lightning, flaming over a broad expanse, but altogether harmless. T...
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_Wherefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that
judgest._
MAN’S INEXCUSABLENESS
I. Because--
1. He has a knowledge of his duty.
2. He was created with ability to perform it.
3. He...
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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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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 2:4 DO YOU PRESUME is probably addressed to
Jews who thought that their covenant relationship with God would save
them from final judgment. They thought that HIS KINDNESS AND
FOR...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Romans 2:1. THEREFORE THOU ART INEXCUSABLE, O MAN.—διό, because
the above description of the wickedness of mankind is true (in its
main features) universally. O MAN.—A general designa...
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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 Peter 3:20; 1 Timothy 1:16; 1 Timothy 6:17; 2 Peter 3:15; 2 Peter
3:3
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Despisest thou [κ α τ α φ ρ ο ν ε ι ς]. The indicative mood
unites a declaration with the question : "Do you despise ? Aye, you
do."
Riches [π λ ο υ τ ο υ]. A favorite word with Paul to describe
the q...
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THE SINFUL HEART
Romans 2:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
1. God's X-ray picture of the human heart. At the close of the first
chapter of Romans, there is such a graphic description of the heart of
sin, that...
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THE WRATH AND JUDGMENTS OF GOD
Romans 1:32; Romans 2:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
As we listen to the pulsings of twentieth century thought, we find
that God is not only being denied by many, but his wrath...
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Or despisest thou — Dost thou go farther still, — from hoping to
escape his wrath, to the abuse of his love?. The riches — The
abundance. Of his goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering — Seeing
thou...
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Observe here, 1. The indulgent carriage of Almighty God towards poor
sinners, discovered in the vast expence of the riches of his goodness
and bounty upon them, and in the patient exercise of his forb...