Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 7:13-25
Second question, and answer The law not made death to me , Romans 7:13-25 . It is now demanded whether by this narrative (Romans 7:8-12) it is to be understood that this holy thing, the law, is responsible for his death. The answer is, By no manner of means. And to show this he goes over the same story again of Romans 7:8-12, with fuller particulars, so stated as to show that it was sin, not law, that formed for him the body of this death above described in Romans 7:11. From this it is... read more
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 7:13
13. Good made death Blessing is, indeed, by sin often transformed into curse. But the blessing is not thereby to blame. There is a bold truth in saying that the good law was made death, but, the apostle claims, not responsibly so. Sin is the knave and murderer, without which law would be most benign and glorious, “the harmony of the universe.” Might appear sin Death follows sin in order to unfold the accursedness of sin. The intrinsic, immutable, eternal execrableness of sin is a lesson in... read more