What Does the Scripture Say?
By Wayne Jackson
“What does the scripture say?” Is this a relevant question?
The fourth chapter of the book of Romans begins with a question. Was Abraham, the physical forefather of the Jewish people, found to be just before God due to his own efforts, e.g., the perfect keeping of divine law?
The implied answer is, “No.” Had the patriarch been justified on that basis, he would have had cause by which to “glory” (cf. Ephesians 2:9).
Then, in order to establish scriptural support for his own inspired argument and to demonstrate the continuity between the operation of God in…