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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 11:28

As concerning the Gospel ,.... Whereas it might be objected to the call and conversion of the Jews, their implacable enmity to the Gospel, the apostle replies, by granting, that with respect to that, they were enemies to God and Christ, to the Gospel, and the ministers of it, and particularly to the apostle: for your sakes ; the Gentiles, to whom it was preached, and by whom it was received, and which greatly irritated and provoked the Jews; or the sense is, that they were suffered... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 11:29

For the gifts and calling of God ,.... By "gifts" are meant, not the gifts of nature and providence, as life, health, strength, riches, and honour, which God sometimes gives, and repents of, and takes away; as he repented that he had made man upon earth, and Saul king of Israel; which must be understood by an "anthropopathy", after the manner of men, and that not of a change of the counsel of his mind, but of the course of his providence: nor do gifts here design external gifts of grace, or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 11:30

For as ye in times past have not believed God ,.... The times referred to, are the times of ignorance, idolatry, and superstition; when God suffered the Gentiles, for many hundreds of years, to walk in their own ways; while the Jews were his favourite people, were chosen by him above all people, separated from them, and distinguished by his goodness; had his word and oracles, his judgments and his statutes to direct them, and many other valuable blessings: the times before the coming of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 11:31

Even so have these also now not believed ,.... Now is the time of the Jews' unbelief, blindness has happened to them, the vail is over their hearts; as the Gentiles formerly did not believe God, so the Jews do not now; though they believe there is a God, and that there is but one God, yet they do not believe God in Christ; nor that he is the Father of Christ; or that Christ is the Son of God, the true Messiah, and Saviour of the world: they do not believe, as some read the words, connecting... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 11:32

For God hath concluded them all in unbelief ,.... Both Jews and Gentiles, particularly God's elect among them: some think the metaphor is taken from the binding up of sheaves in bands; and that Jews and Gentiles are the sheaves, and unbelief the band, in which they are bound together; but the apostle is not speaking of their being together in unbelief, but as separate, first the Gentiles, and now the Jews: rather it seems to be taken from a prison, and Jews and Gentiles are represented as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 11:33

O the depth of the riches, both of the wisdom and knowledge of God ,.... These words are the epilogue, or conclusion of the doctrinal part of this epistle, and relate to what is said throughout the whole of it hitherto; particularly to the doctrines of salvation by Christ, justification by his righteousness, predestination, the calling of the Gentiles, the rejection of the Jews, and their restoration in the latter day; upon the whole of which, the apostle breaks forth into this pathetic... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 11:34

For who hath known the mind of the Lord ,.... The intentions of his mind, the thoughts of his heart, and the counsels of his will: these could never have been known, if he had not revealed them; nor can the doctrines relating to them, though externally revealed, be known by the natural man, or by the mere dint of nature, but only by the light of the Spirit of God; who searches them, and makes them known in a spiritual manner to spiritual men, who have a spiritual discerning of them; and yet... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 11:35

Or who hath first given to him ,.... See Job 41:11 ; no man can give God anything, which he has not first given him, or which he has not a prior right to, or a claim upon him for; Adam, in innocence, was not able to give God anything, nor are the angels in heaven, much less sinful men on earth; their bodies and souls, and all their enjoyments, all that is good in them, or done by them, are from the Lord; men by all their good works, best duties and services, give nothing to God, nor lay... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 11:36

For of him, and through him, and to him are all things ,.... Not only all things in nature and providence, he being the Maker and efficient cause of things, and the preserver and supporter of them their beings, and to whose glory they are all designed and directed; but all things in grace owe their original to him, as their first cause; they are produced by him, and make for his glory; they all spring from his sovereign will, are brought about by his almighty power, and tend to the glory of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 11:23

If they abide not in unbelief - So, we find that their rejection took place in consequence of their wilful obstinacy: and, that they may return into the fold, the door of which still stands open. For God is able to graft them in again - Fallen as they are and degraded, God can, in the course of his providence and mercy, restore them to all their forfeited privileges; and this will take place if they abide not in unbelief: which intimates that God has furnished them with all the power and... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 11:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 11:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 11:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 11:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 11:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 11:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 11:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 11:35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Romans 11:36

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 11:23

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