Romans 9:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. ”

Romans 9:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Are they all children - Adopted into the true family of God. Many of the descendants of Abraham were rejected. But in Isaac - This was the promise; Genesis 21:12 . Shall thy seed ... - T...
Romans 9:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, [are they] all children: (4) but, In (i) Isaac shall thy seed be called. (4) The first proof is taken from the example of Abraham's own house, in which...
Romans 9:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

God's Free Election. Romans 9:6-9 . We must distinguish: to be of Israel, is not to be Israel. Mere physical heredity counts for nothing: Isaac was the proper seed of Abraham, designated as the c...
Romans 9:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Neither . Greek. oude. children . Greek. teknon. App-108.
Romans 9:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

7. But, “In Isaac shall thy seed be called.” Paul mentions this, to show that the hidden election of God overrules the outward calling, and that it is yet by no means inconsistent with it, b...
Romans 9:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. Neither because they are the seed of Abraham, etc. - Nor can they conclude, because the...
Romans 9:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

But, In Isaac shall thy seed be called— It should be considered, and well noted, that the Apostle, in this and the following quotations, does not give us the whole of the text which he intends shou...
Romans 9:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: - q.d., 'No...
Romans 9:7 - 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 9:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(6-13) Now follows a vindication of the dealings of God in rejecting Israel. And this is divided into three parts. Part 1 extends to the end of Romans 9:13 , and the object of it is to clear the way...
Romans 9:7 - 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 9:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Longing for His Kinsmen Romans 9:1-13 Our consciences should be continually bathed in the light and warmth of the Holy Spirit, Romans 9:1 , that the inward witness may be maintained in its int...
Romans 9:7 - 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 9:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: (7) Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall t...
Romans 9:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Neither because they are the seed of Abraham ,.... The Jews highly valued themselves, upon being the natural seed of Abraham; and fancied, upon this account, that they were children, which the apost...
Romans 9:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. Ver. 7. Neither because they are ] This profiteth them no more than it did Dives th...
Romans 9:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Not as though The original expression, ουχ οιον δε οτι, is rather obscure; but Erasmus supplying, after the Greek scholiast, the words τουτο ου λεγω, seems to have given the sense of it thus; I do...
Romans 9:7 - 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 9:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Divine Sovereignty. A. D. 58. 6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. Fo...
Romans 9:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He had before made a difference of Israelites, and now he makes a difference of the seed of Abraham. This was ever and anon in the mouths of the Jews: We are Abraham's seed, 1 Thessalonians 8:33...
Romans 9:7 - 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 9:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Romans 9:1 . I speak in Christ the truth .—Not to be rendered, “I speak the truth in Christ.” The apostle, not as a man merely, but as a member of Christ, in His name, as His apos...
Romans 9:7 - Scofield Reference Notes

children Also ( Romans 9:8 ). (Greek, "teknon", "child"). ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 8:16 ).
Romans 9:7 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

The Jews thought that God must certainly save them. They thought they had a birth claim. Were they not the children of Abraham? Surely they had some right to it. This chapter battles the question of...
Romans 9:7 - 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 9:7 - 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 9:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The promises of God concern the spiritual descendants of Abraham:
Romans 9:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 21:12 ; Hebrews 11:18 ; John 8:37-39 ; Luke 16:24 ; Luke 16:25 ; Luke 16:30 ; Luke 3:8 ; Philippians 3:3
Romans 9:7 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Hath God Cast Away His People? Romans 9:1-27 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. We have the depths of the heart of Paul toward the Jews. How the heart of the Apostle must have throbbed as he wrote, "I say...
Romans 9:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Neither because they are lineally the seed of Abraham, will it follow that they are all children of God — This did not hold even in Abraham's own family; and much less in his remote descendants. Bu...

Romans 9:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Romans 9:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Romans 9:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 9:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Romans 9:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 9:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Romans 9:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Romans 9:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Romans 9:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 9:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Romans 9:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Romans 9:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Romans 9:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Romans 9:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Romans 9:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Romans 9:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Romans 9:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 9:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 9:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Romans 9:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Romans 9:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 9:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Romans 9:7 - Scofield Reference Notes

Romans 9:7 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 9:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 9:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Romans 9:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Romans 9:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 9:7 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Romans 9:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes