Re-Justification of God: An Exegetical & Theological Study of Romans 9:10-24

Did God really hate Esau? Did He harden Pharaoh's heart so that He could condemn him? If Romans 9 has ever made God look cruel, the problem may not be God, but how we were taught to read Paul.Romans 9 is the chapter many Calvinists point to as proof that God chose, before time began, who would receive eternal life and who would not. If that reading is right, it is hard to see how God is just, and harder still to see how He looks like Jesus.J. D. Myers was once a Five-Point Calvinist. This short book began as a response to John Piper's The Justification of God, and it offers a different way to understand what Paul is saying. It rests on three keys to Romans 9:Salvation in Romans: "e;salvation"e; means deliverance from wrath, the destructive consequences of sin in this life, not going to heaven when we dieElection is to service: God chooses people for a purpose and a mission, not for eternal lifeElection is corporate and individual: God chooses both nations and persons, and in both cases He chooses them to serveWith these keys in hand, the book walks through Romans 9:10-24 one section at a time:God's choice of Jacob and Esau (Romans 9:10-13)The raising up and hardening of Pharaoh (Romans 9:14-18)The potter and the clay (Romans 9:19-24)The result is a reading of Romans 9 that takes the text seriously, keeps God sovereign, and still shows a God who is loving, just, and good.If you are a Bible student who has wrestled with Calvinism, or a pastor who has been asked about Romans 9 and didn't know what to say, this book is for you. It includes a foreword by Shawn Lazar, author of Chosen to Serve.Scroll up and get your copy of The Re-Justification of God today.