When Sin Came Alive

Romans 7:9

“I was once alive apart from the law, but when the commandment came, sin came alive and I died.” -Romans 7:9

Paul illustrates his argument that the law gives life to sin by using a reversal of conditions. He was alive before the law but when it came on the scene, sin was brought to life, and in turn, he died.

Paul’s use of the “I” is synecdoche for “Israe…