Sometimes we revise the stories of history to make them say what we want them to say. Sometimes we misunderstand our history and learn the wrong lessons from our past. In Romans 6, Paul is writing to counter some Revisionist History that had taken place in the Jewish faith. He believed the Jewish people had learned the wrong lessons from their father Abraham and their great King David. He wanted them to see that the teachings of Jesus were rooted in their scriptures, in a true understanding of Abraham and David. It shows us the importance of understanding our history today and what a huge difference this can make in our lives.
