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For if the casting away of them [is] the reconciling of the world, what [shall] the receiving [of them be], but life from the dead?

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

The casting away of them (η αποβολη αυτων). Objective genitive (αυτων) with αποβολη, old word from αποβαλλω, to throw off , in N.T…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For if the casting away of them. This refers to their rejection as the peculiar people of God—their exclusion from their national privileg…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Reconciling of the world.—The gospel could not be preached to the Gentiles until it had first been offered to and rejected by the …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

This paragraph follows naturally from the preceding, because Paul now applies to his own position and ministry the truth he has stated. He wants th…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

For if their rejections, etc. This passage, which many consider obscure and some severely distort, should, in my view, be understood as an…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For if the casting away of them
This argument, as before, in (Romans 11:12), is from the lesser to the g…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The gospel is the greatest riches of every place where it is present. Therefore, as the righteous rejection of the unbelieving Jews was the occasio…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. After showing that the fall of the Jews is not universal, the Apostle now begins to show that their fall was neither usele nor irreparabl…

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