Read Romans 8.12-25. In verses 12-17: Living as God's children. In verses 12-13: Living according to the flesh leads to various forms of self-gratification, deeds of the body. In verse 14: This is especially true of Christ (8.3; Lk 4.1-13). In verses 15-17: The ability to cry "Abba! Father!" derives from the spirit of adoption. The Spirit's co-testimony does not result from prayer, as it does in the NRSV text. The prayer preserves the Aramaic language of Jesus ((Mk 14.36; Gal 4.6). In verse 18-25: Present suffering and future glory. In verse 18: Sufferings and glory develop 8.17. Believers share both experiences with Christ. In verses 19-25: The creation is the whole created order. In verse 20: Subjected to futility: The creation story is in view as a woman in labor, giving birth to new life (Gal 4.19). In verse 23: First fruits of the Spirit: In the Older Testament, what was harvested first were the "first fruits," an indication of more to come (Ex 23.26). Similarly, the Spirit is understood here as a foretaste of the future glory. In verse 24: 2 Cor 4.18. Comments or Questions..
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