Biblical Reading and Reflections: February 17th (Jeremiah 47 & Romans 2)
Alastair's Adversaria
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The Jew's Concern for the Holiness of God's Name
The Gentiles' blaspheme God on account of their actions. Paul's point is that these wrongs are so commonplace among them as to be a source and cause of scandal and dishonour to God's name. If Paul were making a similar point today, you could imagine him referencing things like child abuse. While only a small minority of priests and pastors may be guilty of this, the gross failure of wider church bodies to deal with them radically undermines the claims of those bodies to moral authority in society at large.
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