Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
Book: Romans
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The scope or design of the
Apostle in
Writing to the
Romans
appears to have been, to answer the unbelieving, and to teach
the believing
Jew; to confirm the
Christian and to convert the
idolatrous Gentile; and to show the Gentile convert as equal
with the Jewish, in respect of his religious condition, and his
rank in the Divine favour. These several designs are brought
into one's view,
By opposing or arguing with the infidel or
unbelieving
Jew, in favour of the
Christian or believing
Gentile. The way of a sinner's acceptance with
God, or
Justification in his sight, merely
By Grace, through
Faith in
the
Righteousness of
Christ, without distinction of nations, is
plainly stated. This doctrine is cleared from the objections
raised
By Judaizing Christians, who were for making terms of
acceptance with
God By a mixture of the
Law and the
Gospel, and
for shutting out the
Gentiles from any share in the blessings of
Salvation brought in
By the
Messiah. In the conclusion,
Holiness
is further enforced
By practical exhortations.