Romans 11:1, Romans 11:2 WEB

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Romans 11:1

The apostle having shown, in the end of the foregoing chapter, that the Jews were for their obstinacy rejected, and the Gentiles called, he here prevents or answers an objection. Some might be ready to say: If this be so, then God hath cast away his covenant people, which he hath promised not to do; see Psalms 94:14. To this he answers, first, by his accustomed form of denial: God forbid; and then he proceeds to show, that the rejection of the Jews was neither total nor final. That it was not... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Romans 11:1-5

CRITICAL NOTESRomans 11:1.—Μὴ ; Did God cast off His own people? Observe the aorist. When God accepted a universal Church from all nations in Christ, did He by so doing cast off His own people the Jews? God forbid! God did not cast off the Jewish nation when He admitted all nations to His Church, for I, who address you in the name of Christ, am a Jew (Wordsworth). There may be a general falling away seemingly, and yet a large number remain faithful. Elijah did not see and know all. We may... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Romans 11:1

cast That Israel has not been forever set aside is the theme of this chapter. (1) The salvation of Paul proves that there is still a remnant (Romans 11:1) (2) The doctrine of the remnant proves it (Romans 11:2-6). (3) The present national unbelief was foreseen (Romans 11:7-10). (4) Israel's unbelief is the Gentile opportunity (Romans 11:11-25). (5) Israel is judicially broken off from the good olive tree, Christ (Romans 11:17-22). (6) They are to be grafted in again (Romans 11:23; Romans... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Romans 11:1-36

Shall we turn in our Bibles to Romans, chapter 11.In chapters 9-11 Paul is dealing with a couple of subjects; one the sovereignty of God, but it is the sovereignty of God in setting aside the nation Israel as God's primary target, you might say for work, and beginning to pour out His Spirit and work among the Gentiles. Because Paul is a Jew through and through, his heart, his prayer for Israel is that they might be saved, and yet, he can see in the scriptures those prophecies of God's move... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Romans 11:1-36

Romans 11:1 . Hath God cast away his people? The jews would say, what else can we infer? If the gentiles are now become the Israel of God, and if we are rejected for not embracing what Paul calls the righteousness of God? St. Paul denies this, for he himself, and the thousands which believed in Judea, as well as the thousands dispersed on Stephen’s persecution, were all jews, and afforded proof to the contrary. Though God had denationalized them, and sentenced them to dispersion; and though... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Romans 11:1-10

Romans 11:1-10God hath not cast away His people.God hath not cast off His peopleThis is proved by--I. The known facts of their history--Paul and his companions in the faith.II. The secret operations of the Spirit of God--as exemplified in the case of Elias.III. The results to be achieved in the national rejection of Israel.1. The conversion of the Gentiles.2. The consequent conversion of the Jews.3. The completion of the redeeming purpose on earth.IV. The ultimate purpose of God’s... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Romans 11:1

1 I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. Ver. 1. I say then, Hath God, &c. ] As I may seem to have said, Rom 10:1-21 Ministers must do their utmost to prevent mistakes. Zuinglius, when in his sermons he had terrified the wicked, was wont to shut up with Bone vir, hoc nihil ad te, Thou good man, I mean not thee. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Romans 11:1

Hath God: 1 Samuel 12:22, 2 Kings 23:27, Psalms 77:7, Psalms 89:31-Haggai :, Psalms 94:14, Jeremiah 31:36, Jeremiah 31:37, Jeremiah 33:24-Ezekiel :, Hosea 9:17, Amos 9:8, Amos 9:9 God forbid: Romans 3:4 For I also: Romans 9:3, Acts 22:3, Acts 26:4, 2 Corinthians 11:22, Philippians 3:5 Reciprocal: 2 Kings 17:20 - rejected 1 Chronicles 17:22 - thy people 2 Chronicles 15:2 - if ye forsake Psalms 44:9 - General Psalms 60:1 - O God Psalms 74:1 - O God Isaiah 2:6 - Therefore Isaiah 6:12 - a... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Romans 11:1

I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.Hath God rejected his whole people — All Israel? In no wise. Now there is "a remnant" who believe, Romans 11:5; and hereafter "all Israel will be saved," Romans 11:26. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 11:1

1. The Palliation amid Aggravation of Israel’s Present Condition , Romans 11:1-10 . 1. Cast away Wholly and irrecoverably? Not wholly, for there is an accepted minority. Not irrecoverably, for an entire future generation will be restored to Divine favour. Israel is, therefore, prospectively, as well as in the past, “his people.” I A very signal I. The stern proclaimer of Israel’s downfall is a living proof that the downfall is not absolute. The apostle’s own person is pledge of... read more