Into the Heart of Romans: A Brief Review
Into the Heart of Romans by Prof. N.T Wright is a remarkable work of a saint of God to lead us deeper into the heart of God. The groaning of God's spirit within a faithful child of God reflects and parallels the groaning of the whole creation for its final redemption (8:22-27). Yahweh's covenantal Love, personified in Jesus’ self-giving love reflected in his cross and resurrection, poured out into our hearts by his spirit (5:5), prepares us to participate in the sufferings of God's son and his out-of-joint world as we face the seven foes and their ten weapons as sheep counted for slaughter (8:18-39). Even so, nothing can separate us from His enduring love (8:39). Paul's assurance comes from the resurrection event. As Prof. Wright's driver notes, "If God raised Jesus from the dead, everything else is rock and roll, ain't it?" The same Torah that hitherto condemned a loyal Jew is now a believer’s justifier because of Jesus' cross and the giving of th...