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We continue our interview with Dr. Channing Crisler on his new book, An Intertextual Commentary on Romans, Vol. 3 (Romans 9:1–11:36). This segment focuses on Paul use of Scripture, particularly Deuteronomy, in Romans 10 (pt. 1 focused on Romans 9). After Paul states that Israel, trying to bring about its own righteousness, has not submitted to the righteousness of God, he writes
Professor Channing Crisler recently completed An Intertextual Commentary on Romans 9–11 (Eugene: Pickwick, 2022), the subject of this current column. I interviewed Dr. Crisler earlier on his two previous volumes: Romans 1–4 and Romans 5–8. This time we cover his third volume. By far Paul uses Jewish Scripture in Romans 9–11 more often than anywhere else in any of his letters. We find a total of at least 33 different quotes from the Old Testament in just these three chapters. Part of the reason for why there are so many in this section