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neither, because they are Abraham`s seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Are they all children? Adopted into the true family of God. Many of the descendants of Abraham were rejected.

But in Isaac

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Neither are all the bodily descendants of Abraham also his spiritual descendants. It was expressly stated from the first that the promise was confi…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children:

Now he goes …

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The atmosphere of tragedy is qualified by Paul’s forthright denial that the course of events has taken God by surprise. If there is failure, it mus…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

But, “In Isaac shall your seed be called.” Paul mentions this to show that the hidden election of God overrules the outward calling, and t…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Neither because they are the seed of Abraham
The Jews highly valued themselves, upon being the natural seed of Abrah…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The rejection of the Jews by the gospel dispensation did not break God's promise to the patriarchs. The promises and threats will be fulfilled. Gra…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. After asserting the greatness of the Jews, the Apostle now shows that it did not refer to those who descended from the ancient patriarchs…

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