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John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Romans 11:31

11:31 mercy. (e-20) This means that the Jews would not believe in the mercy shown to the Gentiles, and thus lost the glad tidings of the grace of God for themselves; and thus, their right to the promises being gone, they come in at the end as objects of mere mercy, as any poor Gentile might be, though, by that mercy, God accomplishes his promises, to which, as to their present responsibility, they had lost all title. It is this which gives rise to the apostle's expressions of admiration as to... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Romans 11:33

11:33 God! (f-12) Or 'O depth of God's riches, and wisdom, and knowledge.' read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Romans 11:35

11:35 him? (g-14) See Isaiah 40:13 ; Job 41:11 . read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Romans 11:36

11:36 of (h-2) 'Of,' ek ; 'through,' dia ; 'for,' eis . read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 11:1-36

Israel’s Rejection not final. A Warning to the GentilesIn this chapter St. Paul brings to an end his great exposition of God’s dealings with the Jews. He has shown in Romans 9 that God is free to choose or reject individuals or nations as the instruments of His purpose; and, in Romans 10, that the Jews have deserved their rejection. Now he declares that, in spite of all this, God has not. cast off His ancient people. He has seen fit, in His mercy, to preserve a portion of them faithful to His... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Romans 11:11

(11) The Jews did, indeed, stumble at the stumbling-block mentioned in Romans 9:32-33. Many were offended at Christ. But did their stumbling involve their utter and final ruin? It had a far more beneficent purpose than that. It brought salvation to the Gentiles, and it did this only to react as an incentive upon the Jews.For to provoke them to jealousy.—The reason why salvation had been extended to the Gentiles was to stir up them (the Jews) to emulation. Their privileges had made them... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Romans 11:11-24

(11-24) In this section the Apostle goes on to consider further the bearings of the rejection, and here, first (Romans 11:11-16), he considers the more hopeful side of it as regards the Jews themselves; their fall was not to be final, and there was every reason to think that their reconversion would more than make up for their fall; secondly (Romans 11:17-24), he turns to the Gentiles and bids them remember how it was that they came to be inserted like a graft in the true theocratic stem, and... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Romans 11:12

(12) And if the fall of the Jews had such good results, much more might be expected from their reinstatement.Diminishing . . . fulness.—It is, perhaps, difficult to suggest a better translation. The Apostle seems to have in view not only the supersession of the Jews by the Gentiles, but also, under the figure of a defeat in battle, the reduction of their numbers to a small remnant. And, on the other hand, he looks forward to their full and complete restoration, when every Jew shall be a member... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Romans 11:13

(13) For I speak to you Gentiles.—The connecting particles in this verse must be altered according to an amended reading. “For” should be omitted, a full stop placed after “Gentiles,” and “then” inserted after “inasmuch.” “I speak to you Gentiles”—spoken with something of a pause. “Inasmuch then” (or, in so far then) “as I am the Apostle of the Gentiles, I seek to do honour to my office. But not without an arrière-pensée. My motive is at least partly to win over my own countrymen.” read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Romans 11:13-16

(13-16) In this I am speaking to you Gentiles. It is you who will benefit by the restoration of the Jews. And this is the real reason why, as Apostle of the Gentiles, I make the most of my office. I do it in order to incite to emulation my own countrymen, knowing that the effects of their rejection lead us to infer the very happiest effects from their readmission. For their end will be as their beginning was. They began their career as the chosen people of God, and the conclusion of it will be... read more

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