When tradition overtakes Bible study

This quarter’s Sabbath School Lessons are on the book of Romans. Sadly, the opening paragraph of Lesson 1 opens by saying:

Ideally, in our study of the book of Romans, after a study of the historical background, we should begin with Romans 1:1 and then go through the entire book verse by verse. Because only one quarter has been allotted to the study of the book, we have had to be selective in what parts we can study. The book could easily take four quarters, not one, to explore. Hence, only the key chapters, in which the basic message is contained, will be covered.

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