Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Romans 11:13-22
CRITICAL NOTESRomans 11:15.—The apostle awaits a boundless effect of blessing on the world from the future conversion of the Jews, which will be as life from the dead.Romans 11:16.—Firstfruit denotes the representative offerings by which the whole mass is consecrated to God.MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.—Romans 11:13-22The right method of magnifying.—St. Paul was no empty boaster. No vain words fell from his lips. He was humble, and yet his humility did not prevent him asserting rightful... read more
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Romans 11:19-20
Ver. 19,20. Here he brings in the Gentiles, alleging a reason for their insulting over the Jews; because the Jews were broken off, that they might give place, or make way, for them; and the less worthy do always give place to the more worthy. To this he answers, first, by way of concession: Well, (saith he), it is true, and I do not deny it, that the Jews were broken off, that the Gentiles might be grafted in. But then he further adds, by way of correction or negation, that the worthiness of... read more