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Romans Commentary Chapters 1-8  /  Romans 8:31-34 If God is for US Who Can Be Against US  /  Discussion Questions
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Question 6
The lesson insists Romans 8:32 (“He did not spare His own Son”) does not imply the Father’s harshness toward Jesus but emphasizes the Father giving His “most precious possession” for enemies. How does that portrayal of the Father confront pictures of God as reluctant, stingy, or primarily angry?
Another way to ask: The lesson says Romans 8:32 shows the Father giving up what is most precious, not being harsh to Jesus. How does that picture of the Father challenge the view that God is stingy, reluctant, or mainly angry?

Direct Answer According to Bercot, Romans 8:32 portrays the Father as generously giving what is most precious for people who were ungodly and even enemies, which confronts images of God as harsh, reluctant, or unwilling to bless.

Support from Transcript:

  • Bercot says “did not spare His own Son…does not represent any harshness on God’s part toward Jesus.”
  • Instead, the Father “was willing to deliver up His most precious possession, His own beloved Son.”
  • He stresses the cost: “The cost incurred by the Father was tremendous,” showing love, not stinginess.
  • Ambrosiaster is quoted: God gave “His true and dearest Son for us when we were still ungodly.”
  • Bercot adds it was “for all, including God’s very enemies,” emphasizing generosity toward undeserving people.
Discussion Follow-ups If God has already given the greatest gift to enemies, what does that say about how He views you when you come to Him in faith?

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