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God's Promise Has Not Failed
Paul begins by asking a rhetorical question that would be on the mind of his Jewish readers: Has God completely abandoned His covenant people, Israel? Commentators stress that his answer, "God forbid," is the strongest possible negative. This reassures readers that despite Israel's widespread unbelief, God's promises have not failed and He has not totally cast off His people.
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Albert Barnes
On Romans 11:1
18th Century
Theologian
ROMANS Chapter 11
I say then. This expression is to be regarded as conveying the sense of an objection. Paul, in the previous chapt…
AT Robertson
On Romans 11:1
I say then (λεγω ουν). As in verse 11. Ουν looks back to 9:16-33 and 10:19-21. Did God cast off? (μη απωσατο ο θε…
Charles Ellicott
On Romans 11:1
19th Century
Bishop
I say then.—Are we to infer from the language of Isaiah just quoted that God has cast away his people? G…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Romans 11:1
Preparation for this section has been made, especially in 9:27–29, where the OT teaching concerning the remnant is summarized by quotations from Is…
John Calvin
On Romans 11:1
16th Century
Theologian
I say then, etc. What he has until now said about the blindness and obstinacy of the Jews might seem to imply that Christ, at His coming, …
John Gill
On Romans 11:1
17th Century
Pastor
I say then, has God cast away his people? &c.] The Alexandrian copy adds here, "whom he foreknew", as in (Romans 11:2).…
Matthew Henry
On Romans 11:1–10
17th Century
Minister
There was a chosen remnant of believing Jews, who had righteousness and life by faith in Jesus Christ. These were kept according to the election of…