We began last week to look at Rom. 2:1-16, which sets forth the principles of divine judgment. We see in these verses that God judges according to truth or reality; he points this out in the first 4 verses. We looked at these last week. We also see that God judges according to works; he points this out in verse 5 through verse 11. And he will conclude the section by pointing out that God judges impartially. So He judges according to reality. He judges according to works. He judges impartially. It is important to understand that in these verses Paul is using here a literary style called diatribe. Diatribe was a well known way of teaching truth. In this style, the writer engages in debate with imaginary opponents, putting them on the spot, asking them rhetorical questions, answering their supposed objections. Paul creates a double audience: the real one (the Christians in Rome) and the hypothetical opponent: the Jewish interlocutor. We ended last week with verse 4: Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance? Rom. 2:4 NASB This message preached by David B. Curtis on Jan 23rd, 2011. Media #536. Centerville Turnpike Chesapeake, VA 23322

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