A Simple Man’s Notes on Scripture

Part II: The Conduct of Humanity Now let God be true, yet every man a liar, even as it is written: “That so Thou shouldst be justified in Thy sayings, And shalt be conquering even when Thou art being judged.” Now if our injustice is commending God’s righteousness, what shall we declare? Not that God Who is bringing on indignation is unjust! (As a man I am saying it.) There is only one further objection from the Jew. It does not concern “faith,” but exposes the faithlessness and misunderstanding of the one objecting (3:5-8.) First, the objector correctly realizes that the injustice of man commends the righteousness of God. If you recall, back in Romans 1:16-18, there are three stated reasons for the evangel’s necessity: 1)     Crafts unashamed faith (1:16) 2)     Displays the righteousness of God (1:17) 3)     Contextualizes man’s falsehoods (1:18-3:5) In presenting this question here, Paul has looped around, in long-winded fashion,...