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Now if their fall is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fullness?
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God's 'How Much More' Plan
Paul uses a powerful "from the less to the greater" argument. Commentators explain that if Israel's temporary stumbling and rejection—a negative event—resulted in the immense positive of salvation for the Gentiles, then Israel's future restoration and acceptance will result in an even more magnificent and widespread blessing for the entire world.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
If the fall of them. If their lapse, or falling. If their temporal rejection, and being cast off for a time, has already accomplished so m…
19th Century
Anglican
And if the fall of the Jews had such good results, much more might be expected from their reinstatement.
Diminishing . . . fulness.<…
A dark picture of Israel has been painted both from the OT and from present observation. This leads naturally to an inquiry: Is this hardening a ho…
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16th Century
Protestant
And if their fall, etc. As the apostle had taught that after the Jews were repudiated, the Gentiles were introduced in their place, he ant…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world By "the world", as is clear from the next clause, is meant the Ge…
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…
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13th Century
Catholic
After showing that the fall of the Jews is not universal, the Apostle now begins to show that their fall was neither useless nor irrepara…
