IN THIS LESSON

Why is Abraham’s status as uncircumcised important in Paul’s argument here? How does placing faith at the center of membership in the covenant community both widen and narrow the criteria for inclusion? How can the church maintain a balance between keeping the door open for all and ensuring that members meet the essential requirement of faith in Jesus?

  • N. T. Wright, Romans for Everyone (Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 2023), 50-53.