Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death? Romans 7:24 NASB Wretched – According to Christian thinking, Paul was “saved” from his wretchedness by his belief in Jesus. He expressed this transition from emotional and mental agony to blessed salvation in the famous passages of his letter to the…
Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am wretched. Heal me, for my limbs are stricken. Psalm 6:3 Robert Alter My limbs – Now you will read a reflection that I wrote more than a month ago. My left knee still hurts, every day, all the time. But it isn’t excruciating. No wheelchair. Nevertheless, it’s…
Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death? Romans 7:24 NASB Set me free – Just for the moment put aside Augustine’s exegesis claiming that this verse is the expression of Paul before he became a Christian. Historical analysis demonstrates that Augustine’s conclusion is wrong. At the…
