It took a year to read the Bible, then almost 9 months to read the Apocrypha. Now, I'm going to try to offer reflections on the Narrative Lectionary. But, I won't be posting daily--at least, for a while.

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Thy Will Be Done on Earth, Reflecting on Romans 8:18-25

One of my favorite commentaries is The People's New Testament Commentary, by M. Eugene Boring and Fred B. Craddock. Here's what they say about this passage in Romans:
  • God is concerned with saving not only individuals but with all of creation.
  • Sin also is concerned with the individual and with all creation.
  • The evil we are experiencing is not the last word.
  • Through the Spirit, we have a foretaste of what God's new world will be like.
  • Hope is not just a wish; hope is confidence.
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