(32) For they stumbled.—“For,” in this clause, should be omitted, and the two clauses thrown together, the words “of the law” also going out—Because (seeking righteousness), not of faith, but as if of works, they stumbled, &c.That stumblingstone.—Christ. When Christianity, with the justification by faith which goes with it, was offered to them, they “were offended,” and refused it. read more
(33) Behold, I lay in Sion.—A free combination of Isaiah 28:16—“Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone; . . . he that believeth shall not make haste”—and Isaiah 8:14, “And He shall be . . . for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel.” In the first of these passages the prophet refers to the foundation-stone of the Temple as a symbol of the divine faithfulness; in the second to God Himself. St. Paul, like the Jewish Rabbis, applied both passages to... read more
I Caught Myself Wishing Romans 9:3 'I caught myself wishing praying that I were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh.' Nothing brings us nearer the heart of St. Paul than that. His wish, it has been finely said, was a spark from the fire of Christ's substitutionary love. Moses was willing to perish with his people. 'If not I pray Thee blot me out of Thy book.' The Apostle caught himself wishing that he might die for them, if need were, the eternal death. I.... read more
Chapter 20THE SORROWFUL PROBLEM: JEWISH UNBELIEF; DIVINE SOVEREIGNTYRomans 9:1-33WE may well think that again there was silence awhile in that Corinthian chamber, when Tertius had duly inscribed the last words we have studied. A "silence in heaven" follows, in the Apocalypse, {Revelation 8:1} the vision of the white hosts of the redeemed, gathered at last, in their eternal jubilation, before the throne of the Lamb. A silence in the soul is the fittest immediate sequel to such a revelation of... read more
II. DISPENSATIONAL. GOD’S DEALINGS WITH ISRAEL. Chapters 9-11. 1. Israel and God’s Sovereignty. CHAPTER 9 1. Paul’s Yearning over Israel. (Romans 9:1-3 .) 2. What Israel Possesseth. (Romans 9:4-5 .) 3. God’s Unconditional Election. (Romans 9:6-13 .) 4. God’s Sovereignty. The Vindication of His Justice and Mercy. (Romans 9:14-26 .) 5. Mercy for the Remnant. (Romans 9:27-29 .) 6. Israel’s Rejection of God’s Righteousness. (Romans 9:30-33 .) This second division brings before us Israel... read more
9:9 {6} For this [is] the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.(6) A reason of that application: because Isaac was born by the power of the promise, and therefore he was not chosen, no, he was not at all, except by the free will of God: by which it follows that the promise is the fountain of predestination, and not the flesh, from which promise the particular election proceeds, that is, that the elect are born elect, and not that they are first born, and then... read more
9:10 {7} And not only [this]; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, [even] by our father Isaac;(7) Another strong and persuasive proof taken from the example of Esau and Jacob, who were both born of the same Isaac, who was the son of promise of one mother, and were born at the same time, and not at different times as Ishmael and Isaac were: and yet nonetheless, as Esau was cast off, only Jacob was chosen: and that before their birth, that neither any goodness of Jacob’s might be thought... read more
9:11 (For [the children] being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the {m} purpose of God according to election might {8} stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)(m) God’s decree which proceeds from only his good will, by which it pleases him to choose one, and refuse the other.(8) Paul does not say, "might be made", but "being made might remain". Therefore they are deceived who make foreseen faith the cause of election, and foreknown infidelity the cause of... read more
9:12 {9} It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.(9) He proves the casting away of Esau in that he was made servant to his brother: and proves the choosing of Jacob in that he was made lord of his brother, although his brother was the first begotten. And in order that no man might take what God had said, and refer it to external things, the apostle shows out of Malachi, who is a good interpreter of Moses, that the servitude of Esau was joined with the hatred of God, and the... read more
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Romans 9:31
(31) Israel, on the other hand, though ostensibly pursuing a law the object of which was righteousness, did not reach such a law. They tried to keep the Law, but failed to keep it, and to bring themselves under its protection. The second “righteousness” is omitted in the best MSS. read more