The Book of Romans Chapter 9Chapter Overview: In this chapter St. Paul, after strongly declaring his love and esteem for them, sets himself to answer the grand objection of his countrymen; namely, that the rejection…
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Charles Edward White, “John Calvin’s Five-point Misunderstanding of Romans 9: An Intertextual Analysis”
Please click on the attachment to view Charles Edward White, “John Calvin’s five-point misunderstanding of Romans 9: An Intertextual Analysis,” Wesleyan Theological Journal 41 (Fall 2006) 28-50.
God, Pharaoh, and God’s Sovereignty in Romans 9
In Udo Middelmann’s The Innocence of God, he grants us biblical evidence advocating the truth that God is innocent of the tragedies and evil experienced by and among fallen human beings. God has neither decreed…
Arminian Principles for Interpreting Romans 9
Romans 9 is often the “go to” text for Calvinists. They hold that it is about individual election to salvation — that God unconditionally chooses to save certain individuals, and that he unconditionally rejects and…
Romans 9 in the Wider Context of Pauline Thought
In a recent essay, I argued that John Piper fails in his attempt to reconcile the doctrine that God desires all to be saved with the doctrine of unconditional election. However, one may reply that…
Mike Barlotta – An Ancient Theologian tackles John 6 and Romans 9
John Chrysostom, a 4th century theologian, served as Bishop of Constantinople and was known for his preaching and ascetic lifestyle. What made him a noteworthy teacher was his ability and desire to be understood by…
Steve Sewell, “God’s Plan of Election (Commentary on Romans 9 – Part Two)”
Scripture quotations are from the English Majority Text Version (EMTV) unless noted otherwise. Does God Harden Hearts? (Still addressing verses 17 and 18): 9:17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For this very purpose…
Steve Sewell, “God’s Plan of Election (Commentary on Romans 9 – Part One)”
Scripture quotations are from the English Majority Text Version (EMTV) unless noted otherwise. Introduction Romans 9 is a very controversial chapter, but it shouldn’t be. All through the Word of God we learn about all…
Micah Currado, “Early Church Fathers on the Freedom of the Will and Romans 9”
Please click on the link to view “Early Church Fathers on the Freedom of the Will and Romans 9.” The early church resoundingly affirmed the liberty of the will, in spite of the well-known philosophical option…
Brian Abasciano, “A Response to Thomas Schreiner’s Review of My Book on Romans 9:10-18”
Thomas Schreiner reviewed my book, Paul’s Use of the Old Testament in Romans 9.10–18: An Intertextual and Theological Exegesis for the online theological journal Themelios. His review may be found here. This is the response…
Romans 9 in Context (John F. Parkinson)
Click the link below to see John F. Parkinson’s solid and concise interpretation of Romans 9 from a non-Calvinist perspective. Please note that while Mr. Parkinson seems to approach Romans 11 from a pre-trib dispensational…
Working Through Romans 9
Working Through Romans 9 written by SEA member, Roy Ingle No doubt Calvinists come to Romans 9 and they read into the text “unconditional election unto salvation” all through the text. One Calvinist brother stated…
Questions to Ask Yourself When Analysing Romans 9 (and Arminian Resources)
Romans 9 is possibly the most cited passage in the whole Biblical corpus, used to enunciate the Calvinistic doctrine of unconditional election. Often though, the exegesis seems sloppy and the extrapolations hasty. I have put…
Jerry L. Walls and Paul Sloan, “What’s Wrong with Calvinism Part V: A Theological and Contextual Reading of Romans 9”
From the video’s YouTube page: Part five of a series of theological discussions in which Dr. Jerry L. Walls explains what is wrong with Calvinism. In the previous video, he and Paul Sloan explored the…
Jerry L. Walls, “What’s Wrong with Calvinism Part 4: Calvinism and the Bible – The Essential Background to Understand Romans 9”
From the video’s You Tube page: Part four of a series of theological discussions in which Dr. Jerry L. Walls explains what is wrong with Calvinism. In the first three parts of this series, Dr…
Glen Shellrude, “The Freedom of God in Mercy and Judgment: A Libertarian Reading of Romans 9:6-29”
Please click on the attachment to view Glen Shellrude, “The Freedom of God in Mercy and Judgment: A Libertarian Reading of Romans 9:6-29”, Evangelical Quarterly 81.4 (2009), 306–318. Here is the author’s abstract: Romans 9:6-26…
Jack Cottrell, “PHARAOH AS A PARADIGM FOR ISRAEL IN ROMANS 9:18”
Please click on the attachment to view Jack Cottrell, “PHARAOH AS A PARADIGM FOR ISRAEL IN ROMANS 9:18”.
James Morison, Commentary on Romans 9-10
Please click on the attachment to view James Morison, Exposition of the Ninth Chapter of the Epistle to the Romans: A New Edition, Re-written, to which is Added an Exposition of the Tenth Chapter (London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1888).
Adam Clarke on God’s Rejection of the Jews (Romans 9-11)
Adam Clarke on God’s Rejection of the Jews (Romans 9-11) written by SEA member, Roy Ingle I was listening to a Calvinist Bible teacher teach on Romans 9:20 and saying that Romans 9-11 teaches God’s…
Announcing the Addition of Glen Shellrude’s Arminian Reading of Romans 9:6-29
We are happy to announce the addition to our site of another article from an Arminian evangelical scholar published in a distinguished theological journal: Glen Shellrude, “The Freedom of God in Mercy and Judgment: A…
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