God’s Impartial Judgment and the Circumcision of the Heart (Romans 2) | Frank Thielman
Deep Dive into Romans by Frank Thielman - Romans 2In Romans 2, the apostle Paul addresses a fictional Jewish interlocutor to establish that the bad news of divine condemnation apart from God's righteousness applies to everyone. This rhetorical approach counters the assumption that God's wrath is reserved solely for wicked gentiles while Jews are exempt. Paul highlights that God is an impartial judge who evaluates individuals based on their deeds rather than their social or ethnic identity. The Jewish interlocutor falsely presumes security because of their covenant status, possession of the…
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