The Bible by David Alley

The last chapter of Romans might seem like not much more than the usual courtesies for finishing off a letter, but it is much more than that. Here along with them, we find that in Paul's greeting to 29 unique people, there is a female deacon Phoebe, a female apostle (we think) and a personal greeting from Tertius, the scribe who took Paul's dictation. Join David Alley as he reads Romans 16 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

We should be patient with others, and accept them, even if they have different views to us on schooling, vaccines, flat-earth, end-times or many other things. Paul wrote in this chapter to Jews and Gentiles who were much more different than many Christians are today, asking them to accept one another. Join David Alley as he reads Romans 15 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

Paul spends a whole chapter talking to two groups - the weak and the strong. Ironically each group seems to consider themselves to be the strong, and the others to be the weak. Are we weak, or are we strong? And how should we consider others? Join David Alley as he reads Romans 14 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

Paul wrote that Christians should submit to the government placed over them, which is a challenge for some. He wrote during the reign of Emperor Nero, which makes his statement more interesting in context. But is there ever a time to rebel, and if so when and how? Join David Alley as he reads Romans 13 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

After speaking about theology for the entire book of Romans thus far, Paul turns to practical things, and starts by telling the Jews and the Gentiles in Rome how to think, and how to act towards God and towards each other. Join David Alley as he reads Romans 12 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

What is the remnant? Is the leftover part of Israel (the biblical people) that had real faith and was included by God in the real Israel. This is controversial for some people, but seems clear enough in the Bible, and certainly was for Paul. Join David Alley as he reads Romans 11 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

Some people assume that just because Jews are God's chosen people, they must automatically be saved. But for Paul this was definitely not the case, and he agonised over his fellow Jews who were not saved. Romans 10 covers this. Join David Alley as he reads Romans 10 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

Israel is one of those very confusing things to define, especially because there is not a country int he world with that name, and which many equate to actually be the Israel of the Bible. This chapter will help with that. Join David Alley as he reads Romans 9 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

There is nothing greater in all of creation that God's love, which is of course the very nature of God himself. So when life has gone awry, keep your eyes on Him, as something will bring about redemption. Join David Alley as he reads Romans 8 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.

In this chapter we find a biblical tongue twister as Paul talks at length about the good he wants to do, but doesn't do, and the bad he doesn't want to do, but does do. Its a real conundrum, not the reading of passage, but the issue that Paul raises with our hearts. Who delivers us... Christ does!! Join David Alley as he reads Romans 7 and then discusses the chapter and these issues.