Romans 9:28 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For he will finish the work,e and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth. ”

Romans 9:28 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Esaias - The Greek way of writing the word “Isaiah.” Crieth - Isaiah 10:22-23 . Exclaims, or speaks aloud or openly: compare John 1:15 . Isaiah brings forth the doctrine fully, and without...
Romans 9:28 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For he will finish the work, and cut [it] (b) short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth. (b) God chooses and goes about to reduce the unkind and unthankful peopl...
Romans 9:28 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Divine Sovereignty in Judgment. Romans 9:19 f. The hard saying just enunciated provokes the question, Why does He blame, if the hardening is His doing and none may resist His will? Paul forg...
Romans 9:28 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

finish . close. Greek. sunteleo. See Acts 21:27 . work . account. Greek. logos. App-121. cut... short . Greek. suntemno. Only here and next clause. righteousness . App-191. the Lord ....
Romans 9:28 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

28. For I will finish and shorten the matter, etc. (312) Omitting various interpretations, I will state what appears to me to be the real meaning: The Lord will so cut short, and cut off hi...
Romans 9:28 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth. For he will finish the work, and cut it short, etc. - These appear to be fore...
Romans 9:28 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

A remnant shall be saved— That is, Only a remnant. So ch. Romans 14:2 . Eats only herbs, John 18:8 . If ye seek me, (that is, only me,) let these go their way. Mr. Locke would translate...
Romans 9:28 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth. For he will finish the work, and cut it short, х logon ( G3056 )...
Romans 9:28 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Rejection of Israel no Disparagement or Disproof of the Gospel The Apostle sorrows over the exclusion of Israel ( Romans 9:1-5 ), but their exclusion does not involve any breach of God's promi...
Romans 9:28 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(22-29) These verses supply the concluding section of the vindication. All this scheme of God’s dealings, apparently so severe, is really most merciful. To those who really deserved His wrath, He sho...
Romans 9:28 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 20 THE SORROWFUL PROBLEM: JEWISH UNBELIEF; DIVINE SOVEREIGNTY Romans 9:1-33 WE may well think that again there was silence awhile in that Corinthian chamber, when Tertius had duly insc...
Romans 9:28 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Stumbling over the Cornerstone Romans 9:25-33 There has been a notable transference of privilege from the Jew to the Gentile believer. This is not due to fickleness on God's part, but to a fata...
Romans 9:28 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The connection between this very remarkable passage and the preceding climax is close. The great certainty of "no separation" is the experience of one in close communion with the Lord experimentally....
Romans 9:28 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will? (20) Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it,...
Romans 9:28 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For he will finish the work ,.... This passage has some difficulty in it: some, instead of "work", read "account", and suppose it is an allusion to the balancing of accounts, when the remainder is c...
Romans 9:28 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth. Ver. 28. A short work ] When once he sets to work to cut off hypocrites.
Romans 9:28 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Esaias also And, as the calling of the Gentiles, so the rejection of the Jews also is foretold by the prophets, particularly by Isaiah who crieth Κραζει, calleth aloud Speaks with great earnest...
Romans 9:28 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

What of God's Promises to Israel? Now, such being the case - that God had purposed in eternal counsel the blessing of Gentiles on an equal basis with Jews, as it is this day - what is to become of...
Romans 9:28 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Conversion of the Gentiles. A. D. 58. 25 As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my peopl...
Romans 9:28 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; This verse is also found in that forecited place, Isaiah 10:22,23 . The apostle in this, and in the other citations, follows the Seventy, which was a received translation, and had been in...
Romans 9:28 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Messsiah Has Come And Is For All. God Has Not Failed In His Promises To The True Israel. Salvation For All is Through Faith In The Messiah (9:1-11:36) Paul now expands on Chapter s 1-8, in whi...
Romans 9:28 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Romans 9:25 .—Refers not only to the gathering again of the Israelites rejected in the carrying away by Shalmaneser, but also of the Gentiles rejected at the building of Babel; rem...
Romans 9:28 - Scofield Reference Notes

Lord Adonai Jehovah. ( Isaiah 10:23 ).
Romans 9:28 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Paul begins by expressing his great sorrow because the Jews had rejected Christ. Romans 9:1-3 . I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, That...
Romans 9:28 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 9:1 . I say the truth in Christ, I lie not. These forms of speech are equivalent to a solemn oath, and emanate from a heart deeply imbued with the sentiments of the Saviour, who often wept...
Romans 9:28 - The Biblical Illustrator

As He saith also in Osee, I will call them My people, which were not My people. The calling of the Gentiles I. Their former condition. 1. Not My people. 2. Not beloved. II. Their graci...
Romans 9:28 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Romans 11:1-45 2. The present position and prospects of the Jewish nation con-sidereal. Romans 9:1-45 (1) Deep regret expressed for the present exclusion of the Jewish n...
Romans 9:28 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

God's power exerted in the interest of men:
Romans 9:28 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 17:31 ; Daniel 9:26 ; Daniel 9:27 ; Isaiah 28:22 ; Isaiah 30:12-14 ; Isaiah 5:16 ; Matthew 24:21 ; Psalms 65:5 ; Psalms 9:8 ; Revelation 19:11
Romans 9:28 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For he is finishing or cutting short his account — In rigorous justice, will leave but a small remnant. There will be so general a destruction, that but a small number will escape.

Romans 9:28 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Romans 9:28 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Romans 9:28 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 9:28 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Romans 9:28 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 9:28 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Romans 9:28 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Romans 9:28 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Romans 9:28 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 9:28 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Romans 9:28 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Romans 9:28 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Romans 9:28 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Romans 9:28 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Romans 9:28 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Romans 9:28 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Romans 9:28 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 9:28 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 9:28 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Romans 9:28 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Romans 9:28 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 9:28 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Romans 9:28 - Scofield Reference Notes

Romans 9:28 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 9:28 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 9:28 - The Biblical Illustrator

Romans 9:28 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Romans 9:28 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Romans 9:28 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 9:28 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes