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A Shocking Reversal
Commentators emphasize the stunning paradox Paul presents: the Gentiles, who were not actively pursuing a right relationship with God, found one. This unexpected outcome was meant to be shocking, showing that God's plan of salvation works in ways that defy human expectations and religious status.
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Romans
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Albert Barnes
On Romans 9:30
18th Century
Theologian
What shall we say then? What conclusion shall we draw from the previous line of reasoning? To what results have we come by the passages ci…
AT Robertson
On Romans 9:30
Attained (κατελαβεν). Second aorist active indicative of καταλαμβανω, old verb, to grasp, to seize, to overtake (carrying out the …
Charles Ellicott
On Romans 9:30
19th Century
Bishop
Which followed not after righteousness.—Not having a special revelation, and being inattentive to the law of conscience.<…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Romans 9:27–31
19th Century
Preacher
Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: For he w…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Romans 9:30
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…
John Calvin
On Romans 9:30
16th Century
Theologian
What then, etc. So that he might remove from the Jews every opportunity for murmuring against God, he now begins to show those reasons, wh…
John Gill
On Romans 9:30
17th Century
Pastor
What shall we say then ?
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To God's calling of a large number of the Gentiles, and only a very few of the …
Matthew Henry
On Romans 9:30–33
17th Century
Minister
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 …