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Tzedakah Moment Romans 9:1-5 Part Six
Tzedakah Moment Romans 9:1-5 Part Six
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Desire for Separation: For the Salvation of OthersFor I could wish myself to be accursed from Christ for my brothers my kin according to (the) flesh,The separation “from Christ” Paul was willing to subject himself to was for none other than “my brothers my kin.” The reality that this was referring to the Jewish people and not the replacement theology concept of “the church” has been acknowledged since the time of the Patristic Fathers. Origen in his Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans wrote, “Why be surprised if, when Christ became a curse for his servants, one of his servants should become a curse for his brethren?”1 Surprising words, when one considers that Origen was not known for his great compassion towards the Jewish people (but more on Origen in a future series for “Tzedakah Moment”). The reality of to whom Paul was stating his willingness for being accursed was emphasized by not only the statement of “my brothers” or “my kin” but also the apparent duplication of “according to the flesh.” Paul used this duplication perhaps to remove all doubt as to whom he was referring because as a believer in Christ, he was a part of the family of God as well.2 |
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