Paul resumes the rhetorical strategy of posing broad questions to answer and support his own thesis that God’s triumph over everything implies Christian’s triumph over everything. In verse 33, Paul reflects on a judicial structure of defining faith by questioning the possibility of alternative plaintiffs (NIB 611). The fact that God justifies cancels all possible claims of any witness raising against a Christian. This verse perfectly fits with the rest of Romans because Paul spent much of the exposition in a metaphorical court room identifying the process by which Christ’s actions atone for all sins. At this point, Paul has established that the strength of God’s love is proven through His actions; since He is the one who judges and He is the one who loves us, there is nothing to fear. In essence, Paul notes that the judge of the universe works on believer’s behalves. Moreover, in verse 34, he continues to teach that no one can condemn because Christ died, rose, and now intercedes. This verse alludes to several prophecies in Isiah about a suffering servant who would come to rescue through grief (OBSO). Believers’ assurance of their right standing with God is evident through Jesus’ actions and Jesus’ stance at the right hand of
Paul resumes the rhetorical strategy of posing broad questions to answer and support his own thesis that God’s triumph over everything implies Christian’s triumph over everything. In verse 33, Paul reflects on a judicial structure of defining faith by questioning the possibility of alternative plaintiffs (NIB 611). The fact that God justifies cancels all possible claims of any witness raising against a Christian. This verse perfectly fits with the rest of Romans because Paul spent much of the exposition in a metaphorical court room identifying the process by which Christ’s actions atone for all sins. At this point, Paul has established that the strength of God’s love is proven through His actions; since He is the one who judges and He is the one who loves us, there is nothing to fear. In essence, Paul notes that the judge of the universe works on believer’s behalves. Moreover, in verse 34, he continues to teach that no one can condemn because Christ died, rose, and now intercedes. This verse alludes to several prophecies in Isiah about a suffering servant who would come to rescue through grief (OBSO). Believers’ assurance of their right standing with God is evident through Jesus’ actions and Jesus’ stance at the right hand of