#121 – The Righteousness of God with Dr. Michael Kruger
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The Righteousness of God: Justice and Justification
This chapter examines God's righteousness in a biblical context, focusing on how His divine forbearance allows for the justification of sinners. It contrasts the 'law of works' and the 'law of faith,' emphasizing the role of faith in attaining righteousness through Jesus Christ. The discussion also highlights theological nuances in the writings of Paul and James regarding faith, works, and salvation.
Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley are joined by Dr. Michael Kruger to look at Romans 3:21-31 and discuss the righteousness of God.
Questions Covered in This Episode:
- Dr. Kruger: How significant is the idea of the “righteousness of God” and can you give us a sense of its importance in current NT scholarship?
- If you were teaching and preaching this, is it possible to say yes to both meanings of the righteousness of God?
- What is the difference between what the reformers would have said about Paul and the new perspective?
- Who would be the names that our listeners might know that hold the new perspective on Paul?
- What does Paul mean that “the ROG has been manifested apart from the law?”
- What does it mean to fall short of the glory of God?
- What is this word “propitiation?”
- Divine forbearance - passing over former sins?
- What is the “law of faith?”
- V. 31, what law is Paul talking about here?
- Dr. Kruger: What commentaries on Romans have you found helpful?
Helpful Definitions:
- Greek Genitive: Denotes possession or ownership.
- Righteousness of God: δικαιοσύνη Θεοῦ (dikaiosynē Theou)
- A. Is God righteous? God’s righteousness on display, His character being upheld, Is He faithful to His covenant?
- B. Is this something that God is giving? Is there a righteous status you can receive from Him?
- Propitiation: Implying it to Jesus. To satisfy (soak up) all the wrath of God. In terms of what Christ has done, He has fully paid a price in such a way that all of God’s wrath has been fully absorbed by what Christ has done so that there is none left for you.
- Law of works: Mosaic law keeping as a means to be justified.
- Law of faith: You achieve a righteous status not by works but by trusting in Christ.
Guest Bio:
Michael Kruger is president and professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Kruger received his B.S. from The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, his M.Div from Westminster Theological Seminary in California and his Ph.D at the University of Edinburgh. Dr. Kruger has served in leadership capacities for the Evangelical Theological Society and has been a visiting scholar at both St. Edmund’s College and the Tyndale House at the University of Cambridge. He is the author of many books, including but not limited to: Canon Revisited, A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament, and the Heresy of Orthodoxy. In addition to his many academic accomplishments, Dr. Kruger serves as a Pastor in the Presbyterian Church in America and is married to Melissa - who is a popular author and women’s minister.
Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
- Romans 3:21-31, Romans 1:16-17
- Knowing Faith Episode #19 - Can You Trust Your Bible with Dr. Michael Kruger
- “Canon Revisited” by Michael Kruger
- Knowing Faith Romans Episodes
- “Paul and Palestinian Judaism” E.P. Sanders
- Martyn Lloyd Jones Romans
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