Rom 1:4 | JFB | STEP | 3-4. Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord-- the grand burden of this "Gospel of God." made of the seed of David-- as, according to "the holy scriptures," He behooved to be. (See on ). according to the flesh-- that is, in His human nature (compare ; ); implying, of course, that He had another nature, of which the apostle immediately proceeds to speak.

‏ Romans 1:4

3-4. Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord--the grand burden of this "Gospel of God."

made of the seed of David--as, according to "the holy scriptures," He behooved to be. (See on Mt 1:1).

according to the flesh--that is, in His human nature (compare Ro 9:5; Joh 1:14); implying, of course, that He had another nature, of which the apostle immediately proceeds to speak.