Rom 13:12-14 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Rom 13:12-13: 13:12-13 the day of salvation: The word day reflects two sources. First, the Old Testament repeatedly predicts the day of the Lord when God’s plan culminates (see Isa 13:4-13 ; Jer 3:18 ; 30:8-9 ; Joel 2:1-32 ; Obad 1:15-18 ). Second, the tradition of moral instruction in the ancient world associated light/daytime with good and darkness/nighttime with evil. The Greeks, Romans, and Jews all used this contrast. Because believers belong to the day they should be living out its values, avoiding the dark deeds that are typical of nighttime.

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bIsa 13:4-13►

cJer 3:18►

d30:8-9►

eJoel 2:1-32►

fObad 1:15-18►

‏ Romans 13:12-14

Summary for Rom 13:12-13: 13:12-13 ^a the day of salvation: The word day reflects two sources. First, the Old Testament repeatedly predicts the day of the Lord when God’s plan culminates (see Isa 13:4-13 ^b; Jer 3:18 ^c; 30:8-9 ^d; Joel 2:1-32 ^e; Obad 1:15-18 ^f). Second, the tradition of moral instruction in the ancient world associated light/daytime with good and darkness/nighttime with evil. The Greeks, Romans, and Jews all used this contrast. Because believers belong to the day they should be living out its values, avoiding the dark deeds that are typical of nighttime.