4. Romans 2 and Psalm 62

Romans 2 and Psalm 62

Talk 4 of 7 in a series Romans 2000 AIM where Phillip gave at a series of ministry training talks throughout 2000 at St Matthias.

The next talk in the series is Building The Training Team.

1. Psalm 62 Of David
2. Structure
   • 1-4 declaration of faith in face of human opposition
   • 5-8 exhortation to faith
   • 9-12 wisdom of the Godly
3.  Theme
   • trust only in God
   • in this world
     • anti messiah v3-4
     • human false values v9
     • human corruption v10 c in light of knowledge of God
4.  Expectations
   • salvation
   • hope v5 cp v1 (v5 lxx patience)
   • honour v7 (v4 lxx lofty place) (v7 lxx glory)
   • love v12 (mercy lxx)
   • reward v12 (“for” explanatory of mercy and strength)
5.  Romans 1-2
   • O±HP of Jews Gentiles and Greeks
   • Problems of Ch2
     • therefore v1
     • salvation by works in v6 -> v7,10,13-14
     • Jews or Gentiles?
   •  A sniff of a way forward – Christian
     • audience of epistle – “you”
     • Roman problem 14:1-15:13 (parallel 1 Cor 1-4)
     • v6 – general OT teaching, Prov 24:12, Psa 62
     • Greeks in 2:9,10
     • impartiality in v11 = respecter of people
     • Gentiles v 14 – christian (barbarians)- shift toward Jewish continued v17f
   •  world’s judgment is compromised by depraved mind/behaviour 1:31
     • therefore “O Man” sitting in judgment not for you
     • therefore wait in faith like Habakkuk
     • therefore self condemnatory when you take position of judge