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RomansThe Letter from Yeshua's Emissary Sha’ul(Paul) to the Messianic Community in Rome Chapter 15 - (CJB)* A Study to Help New and Young Christians - Previous Study |
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1. So we who are strong have a duty to bear the weaknesses of those who are not strong, rather than please ourselves. 2. Each of us should please his neighbor and act for his good, thus building him up. 3. For even the Messiah did not please himself; rather, as the Tanakh says, ‘The insults of those insulting you fell on me.’ 4. For everything written in the past was written to teach us, so that with the encouragement of the Tanakh we might patiently hold on to our hope. 5. And may God, the source of encouragement and patience, give you the same attitude among yourselves as the Messiah Yeshua had, 6. so that with one accord and with one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah.
7. So welcome each other, just as the Messiah has welcomed you into God’s glory. 8. For I say that the Messiah became a servant of the Jewish people in order to show God’s truthfulness by making good his promises to the Patriarchs, 9. and in order to show his mercy by causing the Gentiles to glorify God—as it is written in the Tanakh, “Because of this I will acknowledge you among the Gentiles and sing praise to your name.” 10. And again it says, “Gentiles, rejoice with his people.” 11. And again, “Praise ADONAI, all Gentiles! Let all peoples praise him!” 12. And again, Yesha‘yahu says, “The root of Yishai will come, he who arises to rule Gentiles; Gentiles will put their hope in him.” 13. May God, the source of hope, fill you completely with joy and shalom as you continue trusting, so that by the power of the Ruach HaKodesh you may overflow with hope.
14. Now I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you are full of goodness, filled with knowledge and well able to counsel each other. 15. But on some points I have written you quite boldly by way of reminding you about them, because of the grace God has given me 16. to be a servant of the Messiah Yeshua for the Gentiles, with the priestly duty of presenting the Good News of God, so that the Gentiles may be an acceptable offering, made holy by the Ruach HaKodesh. 17. In union with the Messiah Yeshua, then, I have reason to be proud of my service to God; 18. for I will not dare speak of anything except what the Messiah has accomplished through me to bring the Gentiles to obedience by my words and deeds, 19. through the power of signs and miracles, through the power of the Spirit of God. So from Yerushalayim all the way to Illyricum I have fully proclaimed the Good News of the Messiah. 20. I have always made it my ambition to proclaim the Good News where the Messiah was not yet known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation, 21. but rather, as the Tanakh puts it, “Those who have not been told about him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.” 22. This is also why I have so often been prevented from visiting you. 23. But now, since there is no longer a place in these regions that needs me, and since I have wanted for many years to come to you, 24. I hope to see you as I pass through on my way to Spain, and to have you help me travel there after I have enjoyed your company awhile. 25. But now I am going to Yerushalayim with aid for God’s people there. 26. For Macedonia and Achaia thought it would be good to make some contribution to the poor among God’s people in Yerushalayim. 27. They were pleased to do it, but the fact is that they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared with the Jews in spiritual matters, then the Gentiles clearly have a duty to help the Jews in material matters. 28. So when I have finished this task and made certain that they have received this fruit, I will leave for Spain and visit you on my way there; 29. and I know that when I come to you, it will be with the full measure of the Messiah’s blessings. 30. And now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Yeshua the Messiah and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God on my behalf 31. that I will be rescued from the unbelievers in Y’hudah, and that my service for Yerushalayim will be acceptable to God’s people there. 32. Then, if it is God’s will, I will come to you with joy and have a time of rest among you. 33. Now may the God of shalom be with you all. Amen. |
Study - Chapter 15 Ch 15: verses, 1-6, Paul wraps up the some of the ideas from the last Chapter. As those who don't have a problem with eating certain foods or observing certain days as special feel feel to express these ideas we still need to be considerate of those that are 'weaker in faith'. We should not be pleasing ourselves but considering others first. Our example is Jesus; the Messiah did not please himself; rather, as the Tanakh says, ‘The insults of those insulting you fell on me.’ Verse 3: [The Tanakh is Hebrew for the Scriptures.] {So} may God, {who is the} source of encouragement and patience, give {us} the same attitude among {ourselves} as the Messiah Yeshua had, so that with one accord and with one voice {we} may {give} glorify the God and Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah. Verses 5 & 6: my paraphrase {}. ........ Ch 15: verses, 7-13, We are to welcome each other just as Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah 'has welcomed you into God’s glory.' Verse 7: Jesus became a servant to the Jewish people so that show that God was true to the Patriarchs 'by causing the Gentiles to glorify God', because of the mercy that was shown to them. The Old Testement Scriptures says, “Because of this I will acknowledge you among the Gentiles and sing praise to your name.” Verse 9: More Scriptures that Paul is stating that the gentiles were also to be included in this Salvation message: - Verse 10: And again it says, “Gentiles, rejoice with his people. Verse 11: Again, “Praise ADONAI, all Gentiles! Let all peoples praise him!” Verse 12: And again, Yesha‘yahu says, “The root of Yishai will come, he who arises to rule Gentiles; Gentiles will put their hope in him.” Many of the people that Paul is addressing in Rome were Non-Jews, Gentiles. Here Paul is making sure that they did not feel excluded from all the blessings and encouragements that he, Paul, was sharing in this Letter to the Church at Roman. Paul's ecouraging words in Verse 13:, is more evidence that the Holy Spirit, Ruach HaKodesh, is to fill you with Hope; fill you with Joy and Peace; as you continue in Faith; and that it is through the Holy Spirit you 'overflow with Hope'. [Although this passage is addressed to the Christians in Rome, beacuse this passage is Scripture we can apply it to us as well.] ........ Ch 15: verses, 14-33, As Paul begins to end this letter to the Christians in Rome he states his main purpose for writting it. Paul commends them for their stand and how they have responded to the Gospel message they have received. That they 'are full of goodness, filled with knowledge and well able to counsel each other'. Paul adds to the confidence he has in them because he was able to speak 'boldly by way of reminding you about them, because of the grace God has given me'. Verse 15: He continues to explain why he has this 'boldness', beacuse he has been appointed by the Holy Spirit to be a messanger to the Gentiles. That he is constrained by the Holy Spirit to share his 'Message' to all but in particular the Gentiles as a servant of Jesus the Messiah which, he has not been timid in doing so. To this extent: - Verse 19: through the power of signs and miracles, through the power of the Spirit of God. So from Yerushalayim all the way to Illyricum I have fully proclaimed the Good News of the Messiah. Verse 20: I have always made it my ambition to proclaim the Good News where the Messiah was not yet known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation, Verse 21: but rather, as the Tanakh puts it, “Those who have not been told about him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.” ........ In Verses 22 to 29: Paul tell the Christians in Rome of his desire to come to visit them. He explains some of the above are the reasons for not being able to fulfil this intention. That his plan to visit Spain has been a long time desire and that he would stay with them on this journey Paul feels that the work in this part of the then world has been completed and so he plans to make this journey to Spain after going to Jerusalem. He shares that the Christians in 'Macedonia and Achaia thought it would be good to make some contribution to the poor among God’s people in Yerushalayim', Jerusalem. He continues to explain that is is fitting for Gentiles to share in helping the Jewish comminity as it was from them that the Messiah came. As it is through Jesus the Messiah salvation was made possible for all. Paul knows that once he has finished his duties to give aid to the Christians in Jerusalem, as he makes his journey to Spain, they will refresh him on his way. He knows that there will dificult times ahead in Jerusalem so he ask that the Christians in Rome pray for a safe passage so he can make his journey to see them on his way to Spain. He finishes with a Blessing of Peace over them. ........ |
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(CJB)* The Complete Jewish Bible" used with permission. |
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