The Jews & The Law

Paul labors to show that the Jews needed a righteousness from God as much as the Gentiles did. He demonstrates their need by exposing their spiritual pride. He also uncovers their hypocrisy, as they loudly condemned certain behaviors, and then did the very things they had publicly rejected. In so doing, they were dragging God's name through the mud, as the Gentiles blasphemed God's name on their account.