the Gnostic contrast between the “just” God of the O.T. BibliographyBurkitt, William. was written, while the opposition to Christ’s dying for sinful persons requires that persons should be in question here also. צדק and ענוה, Zephaniah 2:3, but in this passage we have not ὁσίου, but το͂ υ ἀγαθοῦ. ; Fausset, A. R.; Brown, David. Scriptures typically quoted from the New American Standard Bible unless noted: What does it mean that all creation groans (Romans 8:22)? It would be possible to take the phrase “for the good” as neuter rather than masculine, and to understand by it “in a good cause.” It would be possible also to give to the word translated “good” the special meaning of “benefactor”—“a man might be found to die for his benefactor.” But if this had been intended, it might have been more clearly expressed, and upon the whole it seems best to take the passage as it is taken in the English version. The BFF New Testament Bible Digital Library has all the Roman study and advanced study questions (as above) plus all of BFF's Bible resources. 7 BFF Digital Libraries hold quality slides, audio/videos, more! For a righteous man - That is, in his place, or in his stead. 3. Eur. The just man commands respect; the good man calls forth affection. : for the matter in hand is Christ’s death on behalf of persons)—for (this second ‘for’ is exceptive, and answers to ‘but I do not press this without exception,’ understood) on behalf of the good man (the art. Greek Testament Critical Exegetical Commentary. It was for men who were neither righteous nor good that Christ died. "Commentary on Romans 5:7". To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. "Haldane's Exposition on the Epistle to the Romans and Hebrews". Gataker rightly shows, Book 2, Misc. Paul used "righteous" here in the general sense of an upright person, not in the theological sense of a person made right with God. The greatness of this Love, of Christ’s death on behalf of the impious, is brought out by shewing that there is none such among men, nay that such a self-sacrifice,—not unexampled where a good man, one loving his fellow-men and loved by them, is to be rescued,—is hardly found to occur on behalf of the pious and just. Details or purchase. "The Bible Study New Testament". Romans 5:7. What special qualities should we expect God to be developing in our lives during difficult times (Romans 5:3-4)? Used by Permission. What do your friends think about this? BibliographyJamieson, Robert, D.D. is even found to venture; the pres. 1865-1868. BibliographyCalvin, John. Renewal 1960. [Suidas ] describes ἁμαρτωλοί as those who determine to live in transgression , οἱ παρανομίᾳ συζὢν προαιρούμενοι; and [Schleusner ] gives “scelestus — wicked,” “flagitiosus — full of mischief,” as being sometimes its meaning. (The word 'justification' means declared and accepted as righteous before God). "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible". Romans 3:15, ‘Si vir bonus is est qui prodest quibus potest, nocet nemini, recte justum virum, bonum non facile reperiemus.’ (But some edd. was ever love like thine? implies habituality—it may occur here and there) to die. Perhaps-one-would-even-dare to die — Every word increases the strangeness of the thing, and declares even this to be something great and unusual. He amplifies the love of Christ in dying for the ungodly, and shows that it is unparalleled and without example. BibliographyBarnes, Albert. What is the Spirit of adoption (Romans 8:15)? For scarcely for a righteous man — a man of simply unexceptionable character. The series of Bible Study questions is meant to lead one into the discovery of the scripture's teaching. 2 Samuel 23:14-17 And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem…. Among men, it was never heard of that one died for a man simply just; the most that human nature could be expected to accomplish is, that one should die for his benefactor, or for the good man — one so good as to be characterized and known as the good. Finally, Calvin, Beza, Fritzsche, etc., take both words as used synonymously-in this sense: 'To die even for a worthy character is a thing scarcely known among men, though such a case perhaps may occur.' Alc. Looking for Revival? 3. A man would scarcely lay down his own life to save that of a righteous man. "Commentary on Romans 5:7". Here the apostle amplifies, extols, and magnifies the love of Christ in dying for us, when we were enemies to him; by comparing his love to us, with our love to one another: He intimates to us, that amongst men it is very rare and seldom known that one man will lay down his life to save another's; but if so, it must be for a very extraordinary friend, for a person of uncommon goodness, and of eminent worth; For, says he, scarcely for a righteous man will one die. But this is not only unauthorized, but the sense is not so appropriate. BibliographyBullinger, Ethelbert William. What does it mean to not conform to the pattern of this world (Romans 12:2)? Go to. Bible Questions Answered. BibliographyAlford, Henry. [Note: McGuiggan p. 165]. At the end, there is room for one's own applications. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/dun/romans-5.html. 1874-1909. "Commentary on Romans 5:7". The Peace Offering (Romans 5:1-2,6-8) Man’s relationship is restored with God. It was for the ungodly, for sinners. Scarcely. (So Bengel, Olshausen, Tholuck, Alford, Philippi, Hodge.) Draw a line graph for the time you were a Christian and your resulting joy. Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/bnb/romans-5.html. δίκαιος, indefinitely, implies a harmless [guiltless] man; ὁ ἀγαθὸς, one perfect in all that piety [duty towards God and man] demands, excellent, bounteous, princely, blessed, for example, the father of his country.— ὑπὲρ γὰρ) here γάρ has a disjunctive force, of which we have many examples.— τάχα, τὶς, καὶ, τολμᾷ, peradventure, one, even, dares) These several words amplify that which is stated in Romans 5:8; τάχα (instead of τάχιστα) diminishes the force of the affirmation; τὶς, one, is evidently put indefinitely; nor is it regarded [nor does it enter into the consideration], whether the person, who may die for a just or for the good man, is in a state of wrath or of grace; καἰ, even, concessive, shows, why it is not said simply, dies, as if it were a daily occurrence; but that the writer should rather say, dares to die, inasmuch as it is something great and unusual.