Romans 8 is one of the most beloved chapters of the New Testament, with many staggering promises and assurances for the people of God. But could it be that some of them tend to take on meanings Paul didn’t intend, when we cite them out of context?
Joshua Greever tackles 3 such verses from the chapter, employing the context of Paul’s argument to explain some familiar verses and phrases:
- What does it mean to be “led by the Spirit” in Rom 8:14?
- What is the “good” that “all things work together for” in Rom 8:28?
- In what way are those loved by God “more than conquerors” (Rom 8:37), and in what way can no-one be “against us” (Rom 8:31)?
Greever’s work on these texts is worth considering and modeling how to answer such interpretive questions from a close examination of the train of thought.
