#128 – The Internal Struggle with Dr. Tom Schreiner

Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Dr. Tom Schreiner to continue their discussion on the book of Romans by looking at chapter 7.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

• As we enter Romans 7, where is Paul in his line of argumentation?
• Is there a reason why Paul uses this illustration (V. 1-4)?
• What is the dynamic of law and Spirit in V. 4-6?
• What does Paul mean by “law”? What law have we been released from?
• What does he mean in V. 7?
• Hold on: Is the law good or bad?
• Can the law serve as a tutor into the ways of God but under sin it is merely a tyrant?
• When we get to V. 14 and following, let’s ask the big question: Who is narrating this? Is this pre or post salvation Paul?

Helpful Definitions:

• Prophetic function of the law: The law points us to Christ.
• Convicting function of the law: The law convicts or exposes our sin.

Guest Bio:

Dr. Tom Schreiner is the James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation and Professor of Biblical Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the author of many books including but not limited to: The Law and Its Fulfillment: A Pauline Theology of Law, Interpreting the Pauline Epistles, Paul: Apostle of God’s Glory in Christ: A Pauline Theology, and the Baker Exegetical Commentary on Romans.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

• Romans 7:21-25, Jeremiah 31, Ezekiel 36, Romans 2:28-29, 2 Corinthians 3:6, Romans 5:13, Romans 6:12
• “Romans (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament)” by Thomas Schreiner

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