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To appreciate the latter of these two statements it is essential that
we give the structure of the epistle.
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For explanation of these symbols see:
Scrivener's
Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament,
J.W. Burgon's
The Revision Revised, and
The Berean Expositor, Vol. 21, page 169.
The Structure of the Epistle to the Romans as a whole
A
1:1 -17. Gospel. Promise afore.
For obedience of faith among all nations.
B
1:18 to 3:20. Jews equally with Gentiles
In the outer portion
guilty before God.
of Romans
C 3:21 -31. The Glory of God.
we read of sins,
Come short of.
law and Sinai,
D
4:1 -25. His own body now dead.
Abraham, Israel,
E 5:1 -11. Reconciliation.
Jew and
Doctrinal.
Gentile.
The
F 5:12 -21. Condemnation in Adam
In the inner
Mystery
portion of
of
G 6 and 7. Question:
Romans, we have
Romans
Repudiation.
sin, law of sin,
16:25 -27
Adam, and Man,
F 8.
Answer:
but no references
No condemnation in Christ
to Abraham, Jew
or Gentile.
E
9 to 11. Reconciliation.
The outer portion,
Dispensational.
Rom. 9:1 to 16:24,
D 12 and 13. Present your bodies
the same features
a living sacrifice.
as Rom. 1:1 to
C 14:1 to 15:7. The Glory of God.
5:11, but from a
Received to.
dispensational
B
15:8 to 16:24. Gentiles equally with Jews
and practical
acceptable before God.
point of view.
A
16:25 -27.
Mystery silenced afore.
For obedience of faith unto all nations.
From this structure it will at once be seen that Romans 16:25 -27 is
essential to complete the epistle. The reader who is acquainted with the
teaching of this epistle will be able to fill in the details of every
section, so completing the structural analysis. We must, however, show the
relationship of A 1:1 -17 and A 16:25 -27 as that is the subject now before
us.