Romans 11:1-2

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 11:1-10

Grace and unbelief. The apostle has shown ( Romans 9:1-29 ) that God has the right, in his governance of human affairs, to take an instrument or lay it aside as he will; and ( Romans 9:30 - Romans 10:21 ) that, in using this right, he acts, not arbitrarily, but according to reasons which approve themselves to his infinite wisdom. He will now show that even the unbelief of the elect people, and their consequent rejection by God, shall be made to contribute to the consummation of his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 11:1-10

The election of grace. We saw in last chapter how the Jews, absorbed in the task of working out their own self-righteousness, had not as a nation submitted themselves to the righteousness which is of God. The Gentiles were accordingly appealed to, and their reception of the gospel is being used to provoke the Jews to jealousy, and lead them ultimately to a better mind. In the chapter now before us the apostle pursues the argument, and exhibits more in detail the Divine plan in Israel's... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 11:1-36

(4) The Jews are not finally rejected, but, through the calling of the Gentiles, will be brought into the Church at last. St. Paul, painfully recognizing the fact of the present exclusion of Israel as a nation from the inheritance of the promises made to their fathers, and having in Romans 9:1-33 . and 10. accounted for and justified such exclusion, proceeds now to the question—But is Israel as a nation finally rejected after all? He answers—No; impossible! God's ancient covenant... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 11:1

I say then - This expression is to be regarded as conveying the sense of an objection. Paul, in the previous chapters, had declared the doctrine that all the Jews were to be rejected. To this a Jew might naturally reply, Is it to be believed, that God would cast off his people whom he had once chosen; to whom pertained the adoption, and the promises, and the covenant, and the numerous blessings conferred on a favorite people? It was natural for a Jew to make such objections. And it was... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 11:2

God hath set cast away - This is an explicit denial of the objection.Which he foreknew - The word “foreknew” is expressive not merely of foreseeing a thing, but implies in this place a previous purpose or plan; see the note at Romans 8:29. The meaning of the passage is simply, God has not cast off those whom he had before purposed or designed to be his people. It is the declaration of a great principle of divine government that God is not changeable: and that he would not reject those whom he... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 11:1-3

Romans 11:1-3. I say then, &c. As if he had said, We have just seen how the perverseness of the Jews and the calling of the Gentiles have been foretold; but do I say then that God hath entirely cast off his whole people, so as to have mercy on none of them? God forbid In no wise; for I should then pronounce a sentence of reprobation upon myself; for I also am an Israelite As it is well known; of the seed of Abraham, &c. To whom, through the tribe of Benjamin, I can trace my... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 11:1-24

Salvation sent to the Gentiles (11:1-24)All the above does not mean that God has totally rejected his people Israel. The fact that Paul has received salvation is proof that he has not (11:1). Just as in Elijah’s time there was a minority in Israel who did not turn away from God, so too in Paul’s time there is a minority whom God owns as his (2-5). These are God’s people not because of their good works, but because of God’s grace (6). They are few in number, but they have obtained the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 11:1

Hath = Did. God . App-98 . cast awa y = thrust aside. See Acts 7:27 . people . See Romans 10:21 . God forbid . See Romans 3:4 . also = indeed. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 11:2

not . App-105 . foreknew . App-132 . Wot = Know. App-132 . of Elias = in (Greek. en) Elijah: i.e. in the section which gives Elijah's history. Compare Mark 12:26 . Luke 20:37 . maketh intercession. See Romans 8:27 . against . App-104 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 11:1

This extremely interesting chapter concludes Paul's burden of revelation concerning the Jews. What is called the Jewish problem dominates the entire epistle, especially in its relation to the master theme of God's rectitude; but, beginning with Romans 9, Paul began to lay the ground for the revelation of the mystery concerning Israel which was finally stated formally in Romans 11:25.The key facts which Paul had already established regarding Israel are: (1) they are not all Israel who are of... read more

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