Romans from a Torah Covenant Perspective – Chapter 1

Romans 1:1 Shaul, an eved of gauvh ha Moshiach, called to be a sholiach, set-apart to the Besorah of vuvh. 2 Which He had promised before by His neviim in the Keetvay HaKadosh, 3 Regarding His Son gauvh ha Moshiach our Savior, who was born of the zera of Dawid in the flesh; 4 And ‘declared’ ‘appointed’ to be the Son of vuvh with power ,according to the Ruach of set-apartness, by His resurrection from the dead: Vs. 3 and 4 was the earliest creed of the ancient believers:  ‘3 The Son, Yahusha  ha Moshiach our Savior, who was born of the zera of Dawid in the flesh; 4 And declared to be the Son of vuvh with power, according to the Ruach of set-apartness, by His resurrection from the dead.’ Vs. 4.‘horizo’ ‘to designate or appoint’ and slide in ‘declared the Son of God,’ The point of verse 4 isn’t that there was a time when Yahusha wasn’t the Son of Elohim, but rather at His resurrection Yahusha was decisively ‘marked out,’ to be the Son of Elohim. The transition isn’t from human to divine as liberal commentators would have you believe but from Moshiach the Son to Moshiach the reigning and ruling Son in glory! Crucifixion; signified a failed messiah (Road to Emmaus Luke 24:13), but resurrection reversed that verdict, did it not? ‘Paul or Sha’ul?’:  He identifies himself as ‘Paulos,’ Diaspora Jews commonly had a Hebrew name and a Roman/Greek name; we know of Shaul’s Roman citizenship from Acts 22:28. Hellenistic Jews of the First Century were well known for having a ‘praenomen’/ ‘personal name,’ a ‘nomen’ or ‘clan’ name and a ‘cognomen’ ‘family name.’ This was very characteristic of a Roman citizen in the First Century! ‘Paulus’ was his ‘cognomen’ ‘family name’  even the Scriptures state that he was ‘Saul, who was known as Paul’ (Acts 13:9). Romans 1:5 By whom we have received unmerited favor and the calling of a sholiach, for obedience to the Emunah that bears His Name among all nations. 6 Among whom are you also the called of gauvh ha Moshiach. David Stern in his CJB is very confused as to whose Shaul’s audience. He writes; ‘Much of what he (Shaul) writes applies to Gentiles, but understanding the Book of Romans properly depends on determining which portions of it apply to everyone and which portions apply directly only to non-Jews.” He’s saying that only parts o f Romans applies to Jews and other parts apply to Gentiles! This is a divided Kingdom mentality and leads people astray! ‘Gospel’ – ‘Besorah’ – ‘Euangelion’ found in the LXX of Isaiah 40-66 where it’s used in the context of proclaiming Zion’s impending release from exile. Principal text – Isaiah 40-66. Acts 1:6 Master, will you at this time restore the ‘gospel’  ‘the Kingdom to Israel.’ Romans 1:7 To all that be in Romiyah, beloved of vuvh, called to be Yisraelite kidushim: unmerited favor to you and shalom from vuvh our Abba, and the Savior gauvh ha Moshiach. Romans 1:8 First, I thank my tvkt through gauvh ha Moshiach for you all, that your Emunah is spoken of throughout the whole olam. 9 For vuvh is my witness, whom I serve with my ruach in the Besorah of His Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my tefillot. Romans 1:10 Making requests, if at all possible that I might have a prosperous journey by the will of vuvh to come to you. 11 For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established;  12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual Emunah both yours and mine. Romans 1:13 Now I would not have you ignorant, Yisraelite brothers, that oftentimes I purposed to come to you, but was previously hindered, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other nations. 14 I am a debtor both to the Greeks, and to the foreigners; both to the wise, and to the unwise. 15 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to proclaim the Besorah to you that are at Romiyah also. Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the Besorah of Moshiach: for it is the power of vuvh for salvation to every one that belie