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The Reconciliation of Marcus Emilius Lepidus and Fulvius Flaccus (1529-1535)
Domenico di Pace Beccafumi (1486-1551)
Italian Renaissance-Mannerist Style; Sienese School
Palazzo Pubblico, Siena, Tuscany, Italy
Image Source: Web Gallery of Art
Explanation: In Romans 5, Paul says that we have peace with God through Christ because we are justified by faith. Moreover, through God, we have grace and the hope (expectation) of glory. Therefore, we are able to glory in tribulations. They lead, step by step, from tribulation, to patience (endurance), to experience, and to hope (expectation). And hope does not leave us embarrassed. Instead, we know the love of God in our hearts. This is the love which God gave to us when Christ died for us -- for sinners. Because of this love, we are justified by his blood, and we will be saved from wrath by him because we have received the atonement -- the reconciliation (1-11).
This is in contrast to our former state, in which sin came into the world by Adam and death by sin. Death reigned even before the Law of Moses was given. But life and righteousness came by the obedience of Christ (12-21).
[Sermons: Robert Haldane. John Piper. William Still. Various. ]
[Illustration: Today's painting depicts a famous reconciliation between former enemies. In today's chapter, the concept of reconciliation holds a central place. Paul points out that it was God who, through Christ's sacrifice, was reconciled to us, not we to him, initially. Being reconciled to us, God then gave us justification, peace, grace, and hope. ]
RESOURCES
[THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES:
Romans 5:1-5: 1 Corinthians 4:8-13; 2 Corinthians 1:3-11; 2 Corinthians 4:7-12; 2 Corinthians 6:1-10; 2 Corinthians 11:21b-29; 2 Corinthians 12:1-10.
Romans 5:6-11: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; 2 Corinthians 5:14-21; Ephesians 2:11-22; Philippians 3:17-21; Colossians 1:15-23.
Romans 5:12-21: 1 Corinthians 15:20-28; 2 Corinthians 3:7-11; Galatians 3:19-20; Ephesians 4:1-10; Philippians 2:1-11. ]
NOTE: The parallels above are based in a very small part on my own research but principally on the following sources:
Fred O Francis and J. Paul Sampley, Pauline Parallels, Second Edition. (Minneapolis, Minnesota: Fortress Press, 1984).
Most of the material on Hebrews is from an online article titled Pauline parallels in Hebrews taken from Charles H. Welch and Stuart Allen Welch, Perfection Or Perdition? An Exposition Of The Epistle To The Hebrews, (London: Berean Publishing Trust, 1973). ]
[ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]
[ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]
[ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
[ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ]
*** For Additional word studies use one of the Greek Interlinear Bibles below. ***
Romans 5
1. Justification (Romans 1:1 - Romans 5:21) - 55 A.D. Corinth
1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
7 For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.
8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.
17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.
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