In this section, Paul continues his rhetoric against the Jewish Christians in the Roman congregation. We have heard it all before. Paul accuses the Jews of teaching others to obey the Law, even of boasting that they are better than the Gentiles because they have the Law, while simultaneously disobeying the very rules they try to impose on others. His examples:
You then who teach others, do you not teach yourself? While you preach against stealing, do you steal? You who say that one must not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? (Romans 2:21-22 ESV) Continue reading
