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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 9:1-2

Romans 9:1-2. The apostle having insinuated, Romans 3:3, that God would cast off the Jews for their unbelief, a Jew is there supposed to object, that their rejection would destroy the faithfulness of God. To this the apostle answered, that the faithfulness of God would be established rather than destroyed, by the rejection of the Jews for their unbelief; because God had expressly declared, Genesis 18:19, that Abraham’s children were to keep the way of the Lord, in order to their obtaining... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 9:3

Romans 9:3. For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ ( The word αναθεμα , here rendered accursed, answers to the Hebrew word חרם , cherem, which signifies what is devoted to destruction. And, as the Jewish nation was now an anathema, destined to destruction, Mr. Locke supposes that Paul, to express his affection for them, here says that he could wish, provided he could thereby save them from it, to become an anathema, or to be devoted to destruction himself, in their... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 9:4

Romans 9:4. Who are Israelites The seed of Jacob, that eminent patriarch, who, as a prince, had power with God and prevailed. The apostle, with great address, enumerates these privileges of the Jews, both that he might show how honourably he thought of them, and that he might awaken their solicitude, not to sacrifice that divine favour, by which they had been so eminently and so long distinguished. To whom pertaineth the adoption That is whom God hath taken into a special covenant with... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 9:5

Romans 9:5. Whose, &c. To the preceding the apostle now adds two more prerogatives: theirs are the fathers They are the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the ancient patriarchs, and other holy men, who were great in the sight of God, and to whom he made many great and precious promises, in which their children also and children’s children were interested. And of whom Of which Israelites; as concerning the flesh That is, in respect of his human nature; Christ The expected... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 9:1-5

9:1-11:36 A PROBLEM CONCERNING ISRAELThe problem stated (9:1-5)As Paul thinks about the greatness of the salvation God has provided, he is filled with sorrow, because his own people, the Jews, have rejected it. He would do anything to see them repent and believe (9:1-3). God chose Israel to be his own special people and prepared them in many ways to receive the gospel. He gave them, among other things, the privileges of sonship, the security of the covenant, a form of worship, a law-code to... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 9:1

in . Greek. en . App-104 . Christ . App-98 . bearing . . . witness . See Romans 2:15 . the Holy Ghost . App-101 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 9:2

heaviness = sorrow. continual . Greek. adialeiptos. Only here and 2 Timothy 1:3 . sorrow = pangs. Greek. odune. Only here and 1 Timothy 6:10 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 9:3

could = used to. Figure of speech Anamnesis. App-6 . wish . App-134 . accursed . See Acts 23:14 . Christ = the Christ. See Romans 9:1 . The words in Romans 9:3 "For I" to "Christ" are in a parenthesis. Figure of speech Epitrechon. App-6 . according to . Greek. kata. App-104 . The sorrow was on behalf of his brethren. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 9:4

to whom, &c . = whose are. adoption . See Romans 8:15 . glory . See p. 1511. covenants . See Matthew 26:28 . giving, &c . Greek. nomothesia . Only here. service . App-190 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 9:5

as, &c . Read "is the Christ as to the flesh". as concerning . Same as according to, Romans 9:3 . all . Compare John 17:2 . 1Co 15:27 , 1 Corinthians 15:28 . Colossians 1:16-19 ; Colossians 2:9 . God . App-98 . blessed . See Romans 1:25 . for ever . App-151 . a. This is an example of the Figure of speech Anamnesis. App-6 . Note the seven privileges of Paul's people in Romans 9:4 . App-10 . To account for various readings, the Revised Version sometimes appeals in the margin to ancient... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 9:1-2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 9:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 9:4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 9:5

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 9:1-5

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 9:1

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 9:2

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 9:3

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 9:4

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 9:5

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