Justified By Faith - A Case History Considering Romans 4

Paul has introduced us to the doctrine of justification by faith in chapter 3 of Romans. This may have been new to some people, perhaps even to you. People are often a little skeptical and wary of new ideas. That’s why Paul in Romans 4 takes up the case of Abraham (and to a lesser ex­tent David). These men were two giants of the Old Testament and superheroes of the Jews. The Jews all agreed there was none quite like Abraham or David. How were they made right with God?