N J B C 2nd Ed. Romans 3:23 Explained

[MorphRC]

[b][i]New Jerome Biblical Commentary[/i], 2nd Edition, Published 1990, Reprint: 1995,1996 & 2000. [i]Authors & Editors: Raymond E. Brown, S.S., Joseph A. Fitzmyer, S.J. & Roland E. Murphy, O'CARM[/i]. Nihil Obstat & Impartiur.[/b]

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[b]23.[/b] [i]all have sinned:[/i] Christian salvation, embracing all human beings, copes with the universality of sin among them. Paul is thinking primarily of the two historic groups of humanity, Jews and Greeks; yet his absolute formulation connotes the idea of "all individuals." Gk [i]hamartanein[/i] retains in the NT its basic meaning, "missing the mark" (i.e., to fail to attain the moral goal), as in classical Greek and the LXX; but it also connotes transgression against custom, law, or divine will. "To Sin" means to commit personal, individual acts in thought or execution from which evl results (TDNT 1. 296-302, 308-11; EWNT 1. 157-65; -> Pauline Theology 82:82). (There is no reference here to original sin or to sin as a [i]habitus[/i].)

[i]fall short of the glory of God:[/i] All human beings remain, because of their sins, without a share in God's glory. On "glory," see comment on 1:23. For Paul, it becomes a way of expressing the eschatological destiny of human beings; [i]doxa[/i] is understood as communicated to them as they draw close to God (2 Cor 3:18, 4:6). Estranged from the intimate presence of God by sin, they are deprived of that for which they were destined; hence they fall short of their destined share in God's presence. Gk. [i]hysterein[/i] means "come to late; miss through one's own fault", hence "lack, fall short of" (the middle voice used here implies that human beings by their actions have fallen short of this moral goal). There does not seem to be any reason to think that Paul is refering to the contemporary Jewish notion of Adam (and Eve) robed in glory before their sin ([i]Apoc. Mos. 20:2 [AOT 163]; cf. 1QS 4:23; CD 3:20[/i])[b][1][2][/b]

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[b][1][/b] [i]New Jerome Biblical Commentary[/i], 2nd Edition, Published 1990, Reprint: 1995,1996 & 2000. [i]Authors & Editors: Raymond E. Brown, S.S., Joseph A. Fitzmyer, S.J. & Roland E. Murphy, O'CARM[/i]. [b]Nihil Obstat & Impartiur[/b]
[b][2][/b] [i]NJBC[/i], 2nd Ed. Pub. 1990, Repr: 1995,1996 & 2000. - Page [i]840, Romans (3:23-25)[/i], [b][51:39-41], 39[/b].

Edited August 14, 2004 by MorphRC

[StColette]

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[MorphRC]

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[phatcatholic]

yea, this information is quite helpful in debating the sinlessness of Mary, for this verse is often used in an attempt to refute this doctrine. i think this commentary is online. anyone care to find the link to this commentary on "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"?

thanks,
phatcatholic

[MorphRC]

[quote name='phatcatholic' date='Aug 14 2004, 08:11 PM'] yea, this information is quite helpful in debating the sinlessness of Mary, for this verse is often used in an attempt to refute this doctrine. i think this commentary is online. anyone care to find the link to this commentary on "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"?

thanks,
phatcatholic [/quote]
Its not online. Its a $180 AU Commentary.