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Romans 5:9-11 Commentary
Fear of missing out on salvation hovers over this entire passage. Paul's rivals promoted anxiety in order to gain followers for their...

Derek Leman
Dec 10, 20244 min read
Paul, the Torah Genius
In my earliest days of being a follower of Christ—I was a college student—I was a devoted reader and learner of the writings of Paul. But...

Derek Leman
Dec 6, 202410 min read
Barth on the Power of God
Christianity does not work the way most people think. That includes Christians. Don't worry, I'm not saying I'm part of some splinter...

Derek Leman
Dec 1, 20249 min read
Initial Thoughts: Karl Barth on Romans
I just got a copy of Karl Barth's commentary on Romans (in English since I don't read German). I have read only the preface and his...

Derek Leman
Nov 30, 20245 min read
A Very Short Introduction
This is the introduction to The Law of the Spirit of Life: A Concise, Practical Commentary on Romans 5-8 . I am writing the book here on...

Derek Leman
Nov 25, 20244 min read
Romans 5:6-8 Commentary
I will be posting a full commentary on Romans 5-8 here on "Reimagining Paul." My plan is to publish this as a concise, handy paperback...

Derek Leman
Nov 24, 20243 min read
The "Other" Gospel is the Only Gospel
Paul once said to a community he founded, "I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a...

Derek Leman
Nov 20, 20248 min read
Romans 5:1-5 Commentary
I will be posting a full commentary on Romans 5-8 here on "Reimagining Paul." My plan is to publish this as a concise, handy paperback...

Derek Leman
Nov 18, 20244 min read
Building Paul's Timeline #2
In Part 1 , I explained how I first discovered the works of Douglas Campbell by accident while at a Society of Biblical Literature...

Derek Leman
Nov 7, 20243 min read
God Behind the Scenes
With unseen power, a seed breaks through the soil. A flourishing plant, starting from almost nothing, builds itself from minerals in the...

Derek Leman
Nov 2, 20247 min read
The 90% and the 10% in Paul
The common reading of Paul—which we are calling justification theory or the justification Gospel—is based on 10% of his writings (this is...

Derek Leman
Oct 29, 20244 min read
Announcement: A Writing Project
I'm going to produce a concise little commentary on Romans 5-8—something in a convenient format and (if I decide to print paper books) a...

Derek Leman
Oct 25, 20244 min read
Can't Choose Your Belief
Imagine a life in which the Omnipotent Deity will save you if you can successfully high jump a five-foot bar or if you can perfectly sing...

Derek Leman
Oct 21, 20246 min read
Reading Romans 5:1-2
It's tragic. Pretty much no one understands Romans 1-4 and so by the time readers get to Romans 5-8, their eyes are glazed over. If Bible...

Derek Leman
Oct 16, 20246 min read
Building Paul's Timeline #1
I mention a scholar frequently here at Reimagining Paul: Douglas Campbell, professor of New Testament at Duke University. I did not study...

Derek Leman
Oct 12, 20243 min read
21 Affirmations on Faith, the Gospel, and Personal Transformation
The purpose of this essay is simply to put out some affirmations without proof or further explanation. Some of them will be controversial...

Derek Leman
Oct 8, 20242 min read
It's Revelation, Not Deduction
It's quite common for religious people to act as though they have to convince friends and loved ones to believe in God and in Jesus...

Derek Leman
Oct 4, 20248 min read
Paul's Favorite Bible Verse
In the classical period in which Paul lived, interpretation of texts was a bit more creative and less technical than we see in our...

Derek Leman
Oct 1, 20244 min read
The Faith of Jesus
It may seem strange to talk about Jesus having faith. Isn't Jesus God the Son? Why would he need faith? This relates to one of the key...

Derek Leman
Sep 27, 20245 min read
A Different Kind of Boasting (A Sermon on Romans 5:1-5)
Preface: I used to write and deliver sermons regularly in a previous phase of life. Like many who have been pastors, I spoke hundreds of...

Derek Leman
Sep 24, 202410 min read
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