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
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 11:19-21
Romans 11:19-21. Thou wilt say Thou wilt object; The branches were broken off For their infidelity and rejection of Jesus and his gospel; that I might be graffed in And therefore we may glory over them as they once did over us. Well; take this thought at least along with thee, Because of unbelief they were broken off It was not undeservedly, by an act of absolute sovereignty and prerogative, but because of unbelief: by which it appears, it is possible for whole churches, as well as... read more