The Power
Of Storytelling
Dr. Jonathan Williams
This is it!
ROMANS 9
and the Story Paul Was Telling
"I would give it three thumbs up, if I had three thumbs!"
"Clear! Artful! Well-reasoned! Masterful!"
"Your book eased my mind. God is not a moral monster!"
"Williams shows his finger to be far closer to the Apostle Paul's pulse than the Calvinist viewpoint."
"I just finished! I couldn't put it down!"
"Tears filled my eyes. I had to take a deep breath and say, 'Oh, the depth of God's riches! He is good!'"
"Williams' scholarship is hard to argue with. This staunched Reformed pastor is now convinced. I regret misrepresenting God for so many years."
"I now take joy in worshiping God in spirit and more truth than before!"
"I just finished. It was phenomenal!"
"This is hands down the most holistic exegetical presentation of Romans 9 I have ever read. All Christians struggling to understand Romans 9 should get this exhaustive work and share it with others."
From the Back Cover
"God is faithful! His word has not failed!"
These are the foundation laying, faith building, and heart warming words that Paul gave us in Romans 9. Poetically penned, symmetrically styled, structurally solid, and passionately proclaimed, Romans 9 presents Paul’s masterful answer to his opponents who cried—"How can you say that Jesus is Israel’s Messiah when so many of our people do not believe?" He answered, "God is faithful. His word has not failed. Let me show you how."
But the beauty of Romans 9 has been lost in a centuries-long debate, and many have used it as a storehouse of theological weapons. Is it possible to hear freshly the story Paul was telling? Is it possible to relearn what Paul was teaching?
And check out the companion volume based on his PhD dissertation:
The Edomite Enigma: Esau, His Children, and Romans 9:10-13.
This is a book that is crucial for us to spread far and wide. For someone able to see Romans 9 only through a Calvinist lens, this book will be eye-opening. I give a very strong recommendation. It is a story you will want to read.
—Shawn Willson
Creator of the Book Review Service - RevReads