The Apostle Paul: The New Testament Book Of Romans

The birth, life, death, and resurrection of Christ gave mankind a new defined relationship with God. Since then the Old Testament has been considered irrelevant because of the defined relationship the defined relationship that was established through Christ. But Paul would see the Old Testament as a very important teaching resource that is still used to connect all people to Christ. The Apostle Paul was a knowledgeable teacher who used specific passages from the Old Testament book of Isaiah to author the book of Romans, to connect both Jews and Gentiles living in Rome. The New Testament book of Romans is considered the most important of Paul’s letters because the book shows Paul as being an apostle to the Gentiles. Also, it relates as an expression

Paul credits his source so that the reader of this letter will understand that the issue God has had with His people’s disobedience has been happening long before Christ. As Paul writes “As it is written: "God's name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you" , he is informing the recipient that even though the Jews may know the law, they fail to live by the law causing the Gentiles to find God powerless over his people. In the original writings from Isaiah 52:2 the same words are used, but Paul’s writings would translate to both Jew and Gentile. Paul is primarily using his writing to teach that it is not enough to know Christ if one is not living for

In his journal article Mark Forman discusses the importance of the book of Isaiah in the Paul’s writings. Forman discusses how Paul would echo Isaiah 54 in not only Romans but in the other letters Paul would write. Forman believes that Paul’s use of these key Scriptures echoes to the poverty-stricken people and it gives the reader hope. Which as one reads Isaiah 54, The Future of Zion, discusses the hope that is come in Christ. Forman states “while it is not the case that there is any kind of pattern of direct quotation of the Isaiah passage throughout Paul's letters, it is certainly the case that Paul is aware of the passage, that it is important to him, and that connections between the Isaiah passage and the present Christian communities are not far from his mind.” Although the book of Isaiah gives much detail about the history of Israel, it also foreshadows the coming of Christ who would reign as King over everyone. The prophet’s writings in Isaiah 53 refers to the coming of Christ as a man who would walk among His people, and then He would be rejected and prosecuted by them, “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” Later in his writings Paul would quote this chapter of Isaiah as he discussed accountability