Jacob I Loved, Esau I Hated | Jonathan Williams

Romans 9 is one of the most debated chapters in the New Testament and is often cited as the strongest biblical support for Calvinism. But is Paul really teaching that God unconditionally chooses certain individuals for salvation while passing over others? Or is Romans 9 addressing a different question altogether? Join us for a biblical and exegetical seminar as we carefully examine the historical context, Old Testament background, and flow of Paul's argument in Romans 9–11. Together we will explore key passages, important Greek terms, and the broader message of Scripture concerning God's sovereignty, human responsibility, Israel's role in redemptive history, and the universal offer of the gospel. Whether you are wrestling with difficult questions or seeking a deeper understanding of this pivotal chapter, this seminar will equip you to interpret Romans 9 faithfully, think critically, and engage graciously in theological discussions. 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗯 𝗜 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗘𝘀𝗮𝘂 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝟵 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺? 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝘀 finished his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Master of Arts (M.A.) in Biblical Studies at Trinity College of the Bible and Seminary. He was a teaching pastor for over 35 years with Great Commission Churches, where he also served on the National Leadership Council and the Doctrinal Ministry Committee. He is the founder and president of WGS Ministries. He is the author of the books “Romans 9 And The Story Paul Is Telling“ and “The Edomite Enigma: Esau, His Children, and Romans 9:10–13.” 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 is a cross-denominational collaboration of various Non-Calvinist Evangelical Christian pastors, theologians, scholars, church leaders, and believers from all theological stripes who affirm and teach that God has provided the means of salvation for all people through the life, death, and resurrection of the Son of God. So that all who trust in Jesus Christ are saved by grace through faith. We believe that the Gospel (εὐαγγέλιον) is asserting that God actually loves the entire world and that God sincerely desires every person to gain eternal life through Jesus Christ. God offers the free gift of salvation to all sinners and invites all humanity to respond in believing faith. The saving grace of God is sincerely offered to every person, not decreed to a preselected few. We subscribe to the theological convictions of the 𝗔𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀’ 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱, the 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱, the 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁, and the 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.