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Romans 9
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The truth being revealed in Romans 9 is that righteousness is by faith in Christ, not through keeping the Law, natural lineage, or birth order. This is what offended Jewish mindset.
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I agree with your post and would make a historical point for context. Remember that the congregation in Rome had originally been mixed Jew and Gentile, perhaps predominantly Jewish, with Aquila and Priscilla as leaders.
They were exiled from Rome by Claudius, and later (three to five years) allowed to return by Nero.
That means the congregation in Rome had carried on for three to five years as a purely Gentile congregation, then Priscilla, Aquila, and other Jewish Christians returned.
I speculate that this generated even more friction than there might have otherwise been--the Gentile Christians having been their own leaders for several years would not have willingly resumed "little brother" status to the Jewish Christians.
And I think we see Paul addressing both groups in that context.
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It is a most wonderful feeling when you fight and remove sins as of yourself, but knowing it is God who fights and removes them through your obedience to His Word.
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