The gospel was promised “through His prophets” (1:2). The message Paul carried fulfilled the hope of salvation foreshadowed by every prophet since Moses. The gospel was promised “in the holy Scriptures” (1:2). The message Paul carried passed the ultimate test of truth; it was bs born out of God’s Word. And the apostle will demonstrate the veracity of the gospel throughout his letter by quoting or paraphrasing Old Testament Scripture no less than sixty times. Second, the content of the gospel is Jesus
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