TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS.

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DIVISION IV _The theodicy or justification of God for His
dealings with the Jews_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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IX. 1-13 Sec. 1 The present rejection of Israelites no
breach of a divine promise . . . . . . . . . . 14

14-29 Sec. 2 God's liberty in showing mercy and judgement
always retained and asserted . . . . . . . . . 31

30-x.21 Sec. 3 Lack of faith the reason of Israel's rejection 44

XI. 1-12 Sec. 4 God's judgement on Israel neither universal
nor final . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

13-36 Sec. 5 God's present purpose for the Jews through
the Gentiles: and so for all humanity . . . . . 68

DIVISION V _Practical exhortation_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

XII. 1-2 Sec. 1 Self-surrender in response to God . . . . . . . 97

3-21 Sec. 2 The community spirit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

XIII. 1-7 Sec. 3 The Christians and the imperial power . . . . . 116

8-10 Sec. 4 The summary debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

11-14 Sec. 5 The approach of the day . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

XIV. 1-23 Sec. 6 Mutual toleration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

XV. 1-13 Sec. 7 Unselfish forbearance and inclusiveness . . . . 159

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DIVISION VI _Conclusion_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

XV. 4-33 Sec. 1 St. Paul's excuse for writing, and his hope
of coming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

XVI. 1-2 Sec. 2 A commendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

3-16 Sec. 3 Personal greetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

17-20 Sec. 4 Final warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

21-23 Sec. 5 Salutations from companions . . . . . . . . . . 200

25-27 Sec. 6 Final doxology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

APPENDED NOTES:--

A. The meanings of the word 'faith' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

B. The use of the word 'conscience' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

C. Recent reactions from the teaching about hell . . . . . . . 210

D. Difficulties about the doctrine of the atonement . . . . . . 215

E. Evolution and the Christian doctrine of the Fall . . . . . . 219

F. Bap