An Exegesis of Romans 5:12-17

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This paper examines Romans 5:12-17, a biblical text attributed to Paul. The paper asserts that the reason Paul wrote Romans, according to the book's opening and closing chapters, was to share some spiritual gift with the Romans, remind them of things they should already know, and announce his plan to visit them. Part of Romans deals with the differing Jewish and Gentile theologies that were present in Rome. The paper points out that Paul addresses different directives to both groups in order to make them understand that neither is superior. The paper claims that Romans is Paul's attempt to show the Jews and the Gentiles God's plan for them and to unify the groups. The paper concludes that the main point of this passage is to show that people are one of two kinds, either belonging to Adam (sinners) or to Jesus Christ (saved).

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Romans 5:12
Romans 5:13
Romans 5:14
Romans 5:15
Romans 5:16
Romans 5:17
Conclusion
Appendix:
Block Diagram of Romans 5:12-17
Sunday School Lesson

From the Paper:

"The book of Romans was written by Saul of Tarsus, a man who prior to his conversion did everything he could to make life difficult for Christians. Growing up in a port city as a Roman citizen, he had access to good education. Paul was also Jewish, a member of the prestigious group of Pharisees. There is even some indication that because of his claims of being able to cast votes to condemn Christians to death prior to his conversion, he was a member of the Sanhedrin. Paul was probably nearing the end of his third missionary journey when he wrote Romans, which means it is safe to assume that Corinth is the best candidate for the place from which he may have been writing. The letter was also likely written within a year or two of AD 57."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Black II, C. Clifton. "Pauline Perspectives on Death in Romans 5-8." Journal of Biblical Literature 103 (September 1984): 413-433.
• Bryan, Christopher. A Preface to Romans. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 2000.
• Carson, D.A., Douglas J. Moo, and Leon Morris. An Introduction to the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1992.
• Dunn, James D.G. Romans 1-8. Dallas, TX: Word Books, Publisher, 1988.
• Kasemann, Ernst. Commentary on Romans. Grand Rapids, MI: William B Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1980.

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