Wherefore? Why. The apostle proceeds to state the reason why so uniform and remarkable a result happened.

For they stumbled.—The word "For," in this clause, should be omitted, and the two clauses combined, the words "of the law…

Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; As it is written,…

Paul now introduces a contrast between Gentiles and Israel, emphasizing that what has come to the former by the exercise of faith has been denied t…

Not by faith, but as it were by works. While false zeal often seems to find a plausible excuse, Paul shows that those who attempt to attai…

Wherefore? because they sought it not by faith
The question is asked, why they did not attain to that, which with so…

The Gentiles did not know their guilt and misery, therefore were not careful to procure a remedy. Yet they attained to righteousness by faith. Not …

1. After showing that God’s grace is given to people as a result of God’s election, through which they are called to grace, the Apostle show…