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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 9:4

Verse 4 4.Who are Israelites, etc. Here the reason is now more plainly given, why the destruction of that people caused him so much anguish, that he was prepared to redeem them by his own death, namely because they were Israelites; for the relative pronoun is put here instead of a causative adverb. In like manner this anxiety took hold on Moses, when he desired that he should be blotted out of the book of life, rather than that the holy and chosen race of Abraham should be reduced to nothing.... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 9:5

Verse 5 5.Whose are the fathers, etc. It is indeed of some importance to be descended from saints and men beloved of God, since God promised to the godly fathers mercy with regard to their children, even to thousand generations, and especially in the words addressed to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as we find in Genesis 17:4, and in other passages. It matters not, that this by itself, when separated from the fear of God and holiness of life, is vain and useless: for we find the same to have been... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 9:6

Verse 6 6.Not however, etc. Paul had been carried away by the ardour of his wish, as it were, into an excess of feeling, ( in ecstasin ,) but now, returning to discharge his office as a teacher, he adds what may be viewed as somewhat qualifying what he had said, as though he would restrain immoderate grief. And inasmuch as by deploring the ruin of his own nation, this inconsistency seems to follow, that the covenant made by God with the seed of Abraham had failed, (for the favor of God could... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 9:1-5

(1) Deep regret expressed for the present exclusion of the Jewish nation from inheritance of the promises. This section is not necessary for the main argument of the Epistle, which would have been complete without it for an exposition of God's righteousness, Romans 12:1-21 . following naturally the conclusion of Romans 8:1-39 ., and these intervening chapters having no immediate connection with the preceding or succeeding context. But it was a subject too deeply fixed in St. Paul's mind... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 9:1-5

The sympathy of a Christian patriot. If our Christianity is genuine, it will not destroy our natural affections, but will purify and ennoble them. Domestic affection is all the stronger and the brighter under the influence of Christianity. The Christian patriot is the truest patriot. So it was with St. Paul. Because he had embraced, so to speak, a new religion, he does not turn in bitterness against his former coreligionists. Because he has become wiser than they, he does not look down... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 9:1-5

The honour of Israel. These verses open up to us the great problem discussed in the three following chapters, "the rejection of the elect people" (Godet). God had chosen his people; he now repudiates them. And as the apostle in the previous chapter has been transported into an ecstasy of exultation in contemplating the final victory of God's true people, he is now brought back to sorrow and pain of heart by a thought of the contrasted lot of Israel. "Who shall separate us from the love of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 9:1-5

Christian patriotism. We saw in last chapter how a "Paradise" may really be experimentally " regained, " and how Christian experience culminates in a triumphant assurance. But the apostle could not contemplate this as a mere personal matter. He could not rejoice in personal salvation and be indifferent to the salvation of his brethren. The case of his countrymen accordingly comes forward for review, and in the review of it the apostle is seen as the Christian patriot. Though the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 9:4

The right use of privileges. The apostle turned from his rapt meditation on the present and future glory of the Christian dispensation, to think of the race of Israel excluding themselves from participation in its benefits, and he felt his soul charged with heaviness on their behalf. They hated him as overturning venerable customs, and as lowering their dignity by admitting the Gentiles to the blessing of the covenant on such easy terms. But in reply he vehemently asserted his still... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 9:4-5

Who ( οἵτινες , with its usual sense of quippe qui ) are Israelites; whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the Law, and the service of God, and the promises; whose are the fathers, and from whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. Here "the adoption" ( ὑιοθεσία ) means the selection of Israel to be God's peculiar people (cf. Exodus 4:22 , "Israel is my son, even my firstborn;" Deuteronomy 14:1... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 9:6

The true Israel. Since one great aim of the apostle in this Epistle is to combat the view of religion which regards the external as of main interest and importance, he finds it necessary to disabuse of their prejudice and error those Israelites who not only prided themselves upon their descent from Abraham, but who relied upon that descent for their acceptance with God. He points out that it is one thing to be "of Israel," i.e. sprung from the patriarchs in the way of natural lineage,... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 9:4

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 9:5

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 9:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 9:1-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 9:1-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 9:1-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 9:1-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 9:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 9:4-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 9:6

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