Romans 7
The chapter
has two parts: (A) vv. 1-6 and (B) vv. 7-25.
(A) marriage
illustration
a. 7:1, brothers
b. 7:2-3, she
is released from the Law
a’. 7:4, brothers
b’. 7:5-6, we are released from the Law
Law has
authority while a person is alive.
Example of a
married woman – should be read on two levels:
1.
Practical, she should be a lawful wife as long as husband is alive.
2. symbolic, husband-wife paradigm is a paradigm of
relationship between
a. LORD and Israel and
b. sinful
flesh and Law
(B) inner
conflict
a. 7:7-13, sin is known through the Law
b. 7:14-17, it
is no longer I do it, but the sin that dwells in me
b’. 7:18-20,
it is no longer I do it, but the sin that dwells in me
a’. 7:21-25,
law of sin
Inner
conflict of a believer:
Self-identity
– I – is a new person, who died in baptism (cp. 6:1).
Yet, the sin
still lives/dwells in “me” – the sin produces death, using good gifts of God –
Law. Humans are very creative turning good gifts of God into idols.
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