a8:19-21
bPs 65:12-13
cIsa 24:4
dJer 4:28
e12:4
fIsa 4:2
gRev 21:1-2
h8:22
iMatt 24:8
jMark 13:8
kJohn 16:20-22

‏ Romans 8:19-22

Summary for Rom 8:19-21: 8:19-21  a All creation includes animals, plants, and the earth itself. Paul follows Old Testament precedent (see especially Ps 65:12-13  b; Isa 24:4  c; Jer 4:28  d; 12:4  e) by personifying the created world.

• waiting eagerly ... looks forward: Just as the entire world was harmed by Adam’s fall into sin, it will share in the blessings that God has promised his people (e.g., Isa 4:2  f, Rev 21:1-2  g).
8:22  h The pains of childbirth is a metaphor for the longing of creation (see also Matt 24:8  i; Mark 13:8  j; John 16:20-22  k).
Copyright information for TNotes