Friday Romans 4:6-12

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Paul is strengthening his argument that good works does not lead to righteousness. He has just given the example of Abraham who was justified because of his faith. He now looks to David. In Psalm 32, David speaks of the forgiveness of sins by God. Many think that this psalm was written by David after his sin with Bathsheba. The blessing that David speaks of comes not from righteous acts, but through God’s forgiveness.

Paul now turns back to Abraham. Many of the Jews saw their righteousness as coming from their covenant relationship with God. They were God’s community. They has the sign of the covenant – circumcision. Paul says that Abraham’s righteousness was declared before the sign of circumcision was given.

Abraham was a righteous man. We should follow him as an example. The example to follow is faith not circumcision.

We are children of Abraham in this sense in that we are in a covenant relationship with God because of our faith.