1.0Jesus Creedhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreedxscot mcknighthttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/author/xscot-mcknight"The Jew" and the Law - Jesus Creedrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="zspBjZWme3"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/2006/06/the-jew-and-the-law.html">“The Jew” and the Law</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jesuscreed/2006/06/the-jew-and-the-law.html/embed#?secret=zspBjZWme3" width="600" height="338" title="““The Jew” and the Law” — Jesus Creed" data-secret="zspBjZWme3" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Paul has words for fellow Jews — and strong words they are. Romans 2:17-29 is hard-hitting moral indictment against Jews who (1) have the Torah, (2) know the privilege of having that Torah, but (3) who do not live the Torah as God intended. Paul indicts those Jews who appeal to their election but who…