Paul describes the certainty and security of the eternal state of the restored Israel in Christ that coincided with the destruction of the holy city in AD 70.

Paul demonstrates how the old covenant body of Israel was subject to death and decay, but in Christ there was resurrection and life.

Paul contrasts life in the body of life with life in the body of death

Paul contrasts life and death in the body of death and body of life.

Paul explains how law was abolished by the death of Messiah Jesus

Paul shows how grace was victorious over law through the death and life of Christ.

Paul explains how those believers were to live in the eternal covenant life of Christ, not in the old covenant body of death.

Paul explains how Christ defeated the death of Adam by leaving in Sheol to be destroyed.

Paul demonstrates how life reigns in the new world because of the finished work of Christ.

Paul outlines the glory of the new covenant relationship for Judah and Israel through the death of Jesus.

Paul shows how the faith of Abraham was the faith required by the ecclesia, to be freed from the law and enter into the new covenant in Christ.

Paul demonstrates from the Psalm that Abraham and not Moses was the father of the faithful.

Paul explains the prepositions of faith into the new covenant for those inside and outside the old covenant.

Paul makes the case from the scriptures that the covenant people were subject to sin.

Paul demonstrates the advantages and responsibility of the old covenant to Judah.

Paul shows how covenant with God is only through faith in Christ.

Paul demonstrates that there would be no favouritism for the covenant people on the day of judgement.

Paul demonstrates that the knowledge of God's word gave Judah no excuse for unbelief.

Paul appeals to Israel as to the nations, to turn to Yahweh and find their calling in Messiah.