Readings in Romans - Day 7 - Jewish Violation of the Law

Please join us as we read through a portion of Romans daily. Feel free to comment, share your thoughts or ask questions about this portion.

The sons of Jacob (Israel) are Gods chosen people. Sadly though, they relied upon the law for their salvation and boasted in the fact that they were chosen. Notice that it was God who chose them, not the other way around.

The Jews, the descendants of Judah, were primarily the only tribe of Israel that still remained as a group, the others having been dispersed by the conquering of their lands. In this portion, Paul points out that through their actions, they blasphemed God.

Romans 2:17-24 - Jewish Violation of the Law

2:17 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,

2:18 And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

2:19 And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,

2:20 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.

2:21 Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

2:22 Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?

2:23 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?

2:24 For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.

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