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To: UriÂ’el-2012
(I wrote): It's an epistle to the saints at Rome. They are gentiles.

(You wrote): Your understanding is incorrect. They were a Messianic Believers Community.

"Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles." (Romans 1:13)

They were predominantly gentiles, or else he would not have written "other" gentiles.

70 posted on 05/17/2012 11:21:14 AM PDT by nonsporting
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To: nonsporting
It's an epistle to the saints at Rome. They are gentiles.

U-2012> Your understanding is incorrect. They were a Messianic Believers Community.

"Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles." (Romans 1:13) They were predominantly gentiles, or else he would not have written "other" gentiles.

When you rip a verse out of context and apply
eisegesis you get any answer you desire.

Try reading five to ten verses before
and after for understanding.

shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach
72 posted on 05/17/2012 12:01:16 PM PDT by Uri’el-2012 (Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your law is my delight.)
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