October 13, 2015
Feast
of the Church :In Canada: Thanksgiving Day
1Paul, a
slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of
God, 2which he
promised previously through His prophets in the holy scriptures,
3the
gospel about His Son, descended from David according to the flesh, 4but
established as Son of God in power according to the spirit of holiness through
resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.
5Through Him we have received the grace of
apostleship, to bring about the obedience of faith, for the sake of His name,
among all the Gentiles, 6among
whom are you also, who are called to belong to Jesus Christ; 7to all
the beloved of God in Rome, called to be holy. Grace to you and peace from
God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1Sing a
new song to the LORD, for He has done marvelous deeds. His
right hand and holy arm have won the victory.
2The LORD
has made His victory known; has
revealed His triumph in the sight of the nations, 3He has
remembered His mercy and faithfulness toward the house of Israel. All
the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.
4Shout
with joy to the LORD, all the earth; break
into song; sing praise.
29While
still more people gathered in the crowd, He said to them, "This generation
is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except
the sign of Jonah.
31At the
judgment the queen of the south will rise with the men of this generation and
she will condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the
wisdom of Solomon, and there is something greater than Solomon here.
32At the
judgment the men of Nineveh will arise with this generation and condemn
it, because at the preaching of Jonah they repented, and there is something
greater than Jonah here.
Notes
on Readings:
A).
Romans 1:1-7 - Although with distinction, in Paul's letters the greeting follow a
standard form, which is taken from the common Greco-Roman epistolary practice,
but with the addition of Semitic and particularly Christian elements.
Basically, the three sections are: name of sender, name of addressee, and
greeting.
In
identifying himself, Paul frequently adds phrases to illustrate his apostolic
mission; this element is more developed in Romans than in any other letter.
Elsewhere he connects himself with co-workers
in the greeting: Sosthenes (1 Corinthians) , Timothy (2 Corinthians); Philip ; Philemon; Silvanus (1 Thessalonians - 2 Thessalonians).
The
standard secular greeting was the infinitive chairein (a Greek word which means
greetings/joy to you). Paul uses instead the sound-related charis, (grace) together with the Semitic greeting salom
(Greek eirene), “peace." These gifts, foreshadowed in God's dealings with
Israel (see Numbers 6:24-26), have been poured out abundantly in Jesus which Paul wishes them to his
readers.
In
Romans the Pauline praescriptio is increased and articulated in a formal tone;
it highlights Paul's office as apostle to the Gentiles. Romans 1:3-4 underscore the gospel or kerygma, Romans 1:2 the fulfilment of God's promise, and
Romans 1:1, 5 Paul's office. On his call, see Galatians 1;15-16 ; 1 Corinthians 9:1; 15:8-10; Acts 9:1-22; 22:3-16;
26:4-18.
B).
Romans 1:1 - Slave of Christ Jesus: Paul applies the term slave to
himself to express his complete faithfulness to the Lord of the church, the Master of all, including slaves and masters.
"No one can serve (that is to be a slave to) two masters," said Jesus
(Matthew 6:24).
It is this aspect of the slave-master relationship rather than its degrading
implications that Paul highlights when discussing Christian commitment.
C).
Romans 1:3-4 - Paul here cites an early confession that affirms Jesus' sonship
as messianic David’s descendant (compare with Matthew 22:42);
2 Timothy 2:8); Revelation 22:16 and as Son of God by the resurrection. As
"life-giving spirit" (1 Corinthians 15:45), Jesus is able to communicate the Spirit to those who believe in Him.
D).
Romans 1:5 - Paul brings to mind his apostolic office, implying that the Romans
are aware of his history. The obedience of faith: as Paul will show at
length in Chapter 6 - 8 and 12 - 15, faith in God's affirming action in Jesus relates
one to God's gift of the new life that is made possible through Jesus’ death and resurrection and the activity of
the Holy Spirit (see especially Romans 8:1-11).
E).
Romans 1:7 - Called to be holy: Paul often refers to Christians as
"the holy ones" or "the saints." The Israelite community
was called a "holy assembly" because they had been separated for the
worship and service of the Lord (see Leviticus 11:44; 23:1-44).
The Christian community looked at its members as consecrated by baptism (Romans 6:22; 15:16; 1 Corinthians 6:11; Ephesians 5:26-27). Christians are called to holiness (1 Corinthians 1:2); 1 Thessalonians 4:7), to conform lives to the gift already received.
F).
Luke 11:29-32 - The "sign of Jonah" in Luke is the preaching of the
need for repentance by a prophet who comes from afar. Matthew 12:38-42 (see its footnotes) where the "sign of
Jonah" is figured out by Jesus as
His death and resurrection.
Reference: The New American Bible
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