[[Rom-08]] Prev: [[Prophecies in Rom-07]] | Next: [[Prophecies in Rom-09]] --- ### For what the law couldn't do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh; *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: Paul describes the mission and sacrificial death of Jesus as the fulfillment of the Old Testament sacrificial system and the Messianic mission to deal with sin which the Mosaic Law could not resolve. *Historical context*: Theologians identify this as the fulfillment of the 'Suffering Servant' prophecy in [[Isa-53#v10|Isaiah 53:10]], where the servant is made an 'offering for sin,' and the Levitical types of the sin offering found in [[Lev|Leviticus 16]]. *Related to*: [[Isa-53#v10|Isaiah 53:10]]; [[Lev-16#v15|Leviticus 16:15]]-16 ### But if the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised up Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: A prediction that the Holy Spirit, who raised Jesus from the dead, will eventually effect a physical resurrection or transformation of the mortal bodies of believers. *Historical context*: This is a cornerstone of Christian eschatology known as the 'Future Resurrection.' It is considered by scholars as a prophecy of the end-times transformation described further in [[1 Cor|1 Corinthians 15]] and [[1 Thess|1 Thessalonians 4]]. *Related to*: ### that the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of decay into the liberty of the glory of the children of God. *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: Paul prophesies a future event where the entire physical universe will be liberated from the 'bondage of decay' (entropy and death) and restored to a state of glory. *Historical context*: Theologically linked to the Old Testament prophecies of a 'New Heavens and a New Earth' in [[Isa-65#v17|Isaiah 65:17]] and [[Isa-66#v22|Isaiah 66:22]]. It is seen as a prophecy of the cosmic restoration that occurs at the consummation of history. *Related to*: ### It is Christ who died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: Paul identifies the current status of the resurrected Jesus—seated at the right hand of God—as a realized reality. *Historical context*: This is the fulfillment of [[Ps-110#v1|Psalm 110:1]] ('Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool'), which is the most frequently cited Old Testament verse in the New Testament. The historical event is associated with the Ascension of Jesus as recorded in [[Acts|Acts 1]]. *Related to*: [[Ps-110#v1|Psalm 110:1]] ### Even as it is written, 'For your sake we are killed all day long. We were accounted as sheep for the slaughter.' *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: Paul cites [[Ps-44#v22|Psalm 44:22]] to demonstrate that the persecution and suffering of the faithful is a fulfillment of the biblical pattern for the righteous. *Historical context*: This refers to the historical persecution of early Christians by both religious and Roman authorities. Paul uses the Old Testament text to show that these contemporary trials were foretold in the experiences of the people of God in the Psalms. *Related to*: [[Ps-44#v22|Psalm 44:22]] --- #ai_prophecy