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Romans 11:14
if by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
if by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
Verse Romans 11:14. _MIGHT SAVE SOME OF THEM._] And yet _all_ these were among the _reprobate_, or _rejected_; however, the apostle supposed that _none_ of them were _irrecoverably_ shut out from the...
IF BY ANY MEANS - If even by stating unpleasant truths, if by bringing out all the counsel of God, even what threatens their destruction, I may arrest their attention, and save them. I MAY PROVOKE TO...
ISRAEL'S RESTORATION. CHAPTER 11 (“The Jewish Question”, by A. C. G., gives a complete exposition of this great chapter.) _ 1. God Hath not Cast Away His People. (Romans 11:1 .)_ 2. Israel's Apost...
THE INGRAFTING OF THE GENTILES. From Romans 9:1 onwards, Paul has written as a Jew to Jews; here he turns to the other half of the Church (see Introd. § 3). ROMANS 11:13. But to you Gentiles I say. P...
THE CALLUS ON THE HEART (Romans 11:1-12)...
Now I speak to you Gentiles. You well know that in so far as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my office, for somehow I want to find a way to move my own flesh and blood to envy of the Genti...
PROVOKE, &C. See Romans 11:11. SOME. App-124....
_provoke to emulation_ Same word as that rendered "provoke to jealousy," Romans 11:11. _save some of them_ The phrase implies that he looked for conversions only one by one, through his own ministry....
ΠΑΡΑΖΗΛΏΣΩ. Another echo of Romans 10:19....
The relative positions of Jews and Gentiles, which have just been described in brief, are now elaborated, to show that they both Stand or fall on the same principle, of GOD’s grace and man’s faith; ba...
E. Romans 9:1 to Romans 11:36. THE REJECTION OF THE GOSPEL BY ISRAEL The theme of Romans 1:16-17 has been worked out; it has been shown that the Gospel is a power of GOD unto salvation for them that b...
ΕΪ ΠΩΣ (G1487; G4458) если каким-л. образом. Использование частицы со _знач._ цели или задачи является разновидностью косвенной речи (RWP) и указывает на ожидание, связанное с колебанием (Моо, ER.)....
FOR I SPEAK, &C.— Some read these verses in a parenthesis, thus: (_I say to you, Gentiles, so far as I am the Apostle of the Gentiles, I am used to honour my ministry,_ Romans 11:14. _That I may by an...
IF BY ANY MEANS, &C.— The Apostle has generally very extensive and complicated views in writing; and it seems very evident, that he had not only intended to excite the Jews to emulation by turning the...
_TEXT_ Romans 11:11-24. I say then, Did they stumble that they might fall? God forbid: but by their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy. Romans 11:12 Now if their fal...
If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them. IF BY ANY MEANS I MAY PROVOKE TO EMULATION [THEM WHICH ARE] MY FLESH (SEE THE NOTE AT : CF. ), AND...
__ Justification-National 18 The proclamation of the gospel of the kingdom, beginning in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, spread to the limits of the land (Act_1:8), and reached beyond it to...
ISRAEL'S REJECTION NOT FINAL. A WARNING TO THE GENTILES In this chapter St. Paul brings to an end his great exposition of God's dealings with the Jews. He has shown in Romans 9 that God is free to cho...
ST. Paul now addresses the Gentiles. They should hope for the restoration of Israel, because of the blessing it will bring the world, and because Israel still bears God's name (Romans 11:13). They sho...
EMULATION] RV 'jealousy': cp. Romans 11:11; Romans 10:19....
PAUL’S LETTER TO THE *ROMANS ROMANS _HILDA BRIGHT AND KEITH SIMONS_ CHAPTER 11 GOD’S PLAN FOR *ISRAEL’S FUTURE 11:1-32 THE RESULTS OF THE *JEWS’ FAILURE TO OBEY GOD 11:1-12 V1 So, I tell you th...
(11-24) In this section the Apostle goes on to consider further the bearings of the rejection, and here, first (Romans 11:11), he considers the more hopeful side of it as regards the Jews themselves;...
(13-16) In this I am speaking to you Gentiles. It is you who will benefit by the restoration of the Jews. And this is the real reason why, as Apostle of the Gentiles, I make the most of my office. I d...
CHAPTER 23 ISRAEL'S FALL OVERRULED, FOR THE WORLD'S BLESSING, AND FOR ISRAEL'S MERCY Romans 11:11 THE Apostle has been led a few steps backwards in the last previous verses. His face has been turned...
OTHERS GRAFTED IN BY FAITH Romans 11:13 Paul never abandoned the hope that ultimately Israel would come back to God in Christ. He believed that God's promises pointed in that direction, and that, tho...
This discussion now gives rise to a new question, "Did God cast off His people?" They were created a nation in order that through them all the nations should be blessed. Failing to realize the divine...
Have they so stumbled, that they should fall? God forbid. That is, their fall is not irreparable, or so as never to rise again: but by their offending, salvation (through the liberal mercy of God) is...
He would try _if in any way_ (εἰπως; comp. Php 3:11) he may reach the end, by dint of success, of awakening his people, whom he loves as _his own flesh_, from their torpor, should it only be by jealou...
God has not then, absolutely speaking, rejected His people; but it is perfectly true that He has hardened and rejected a portion of them. Yet there are two restrictions to be noted here: This chastise...
are a more particular application to St. Paul's ministry of the ideas expounded Romans 11:11-12; for this ministry had a decisive part to play in accomplishing the plan of God sketched in these two la...
I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy. (12) Now if the fall of them be th...
The circumstances under which the epistle to the Romans was written gave occasion to the most thorough and comprehensive unfolding, not of the church, but of Christianity. No apostle had ever yet visi...
14._And save, etc. _Observe here that the minister of the word is said in some way to save those whom he leads to the obedience of faith. So conducted indeed ought to be the ministry of our salvation,...
Hereupon the question is immediately raised, has God then rejected His people? To this Chapter 11 is the answer. The apostle gives three proofs that it is by no means the case. Firstly, he is himself...
IF BY ANY MEANS I MAY PROVOKE TO EMULATION,.... What he had in view, even in discharging his office among the Gentiles with so much labour, assiduity, and indefatigableness, was, that if possible he m...
If by any means I may provoke to emulation _them which are_ my flesh, and might save some of them. Ver. 14. _And might save some_] Ministers must turn themselves as it were into all shapes and fashio...
_For_, or _now, I speak to you Gentiles_ You believing Romans, and thus make known to you the present rejection of the Jews, and the happiness of the Gentiles in their future restoration, for your cau...
PROVOKE TO EMULATION; provoke to jealousy, as in verse Romans 11:11; and chap Romans 10:19, where the original Greek uses the same word. The apostle means, provoke to jealousy in such a way that they...
ISRAEL YET TO BE RESTORED We have seen in Romans 9:1 that there is an election according to the grace of God in Israel: in Romans 10:1 this is shown to be on the basis of faith in contrast to law: now...
I am talking to Gentiles - because I am the apostle to the Gentiles. I am filling my appointed office. 14 If I can provoke some Jews into returning to God and being saved (they are my kinsmen in the...
IF BY ANY MEANS. MAY PROVOKE TO JEALOUSY THEM THAT ARE MY FLESH, AND MAY SAVE SOME OF THEM. "AND MAY SAVE SOME OF THEM" -"Some" is. key word here. Paul didn't agree with those that say God will bring...
11-21 The gospel is the greatest riches of every place where it is. As therefore the righteous rejection of the unbelieving Jews, was the occasion of so large a multitude of the Gentiles being reconc...
q.d. And I thus extol God's favour and mercy to you, that it may be a means (if God please) to provoke the Jews, that are my own flesh and blood, to a holy emulation or jealousy, _\see ROMANS 11:11\_...
if by any means I may provoke to jealousy them that are my flesh [my kindred: the Jews], _and may save_ [do the human part of saving] _some of them_. [Finding myself set apart by Christ to minister to...
Romans 11:14 means G1513 G4458 jealousy G3863 (G5661) my G3450 flesh G4561 and G2532 save G4982 ...
GOD'S PURPOSE WITH REGARD BOTH TO THE JEWS AND THE GENTILES (11:1-36). Paul now carries forward the doctrine of the Israel within Israel, and evidences it again from Scripture, making clear that those...
GOD HAS ESTABLISHED A TRUE ISRAEL BASED ON THE REMNANT WHO HAVE RESPONDED TO THE MESSIAH, WITH THE FALSE ISRAEL BEING AT LEAST TEMPORARILY CAST OFF, TO BE RESTORED IF THEY TURN TO THE MESSIAH AND REJO...
‘But I speak to you who are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I glorify my ministry, if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh, and may save some of them.'...
THE ILLUSTRATION OF THE OLIVE TREE (11:13-24). ‘The Olive Tree' is the name of Israel specifically given to it by God. In Jeremiah we are told “YHWH called your name ‘a green olive tree', fair, with g...
2. _The Rejection of Israel is not Final._ In this section is presented the prospective solution of the great historical problem, discussed in this part of the Epistle. Here Paul becomes a prophet; r...
Romans 11:14. IF HAPLY. Comp. chap. Romans 1:10. The faithful discharge of his duty to the Gentiles had this as its _attempted_ result MY OWN FLESH; comp. chap. Romans 9:3. SAVE SOME OF THEM, _i.e....
SAVE (_ See Scofield) - (Romans 1:16). _...
CONTENTS: A spiritual Israel finding salvation. National Israel blinded. Warning to Gentiles. Israel yet to be saved nationally. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Paul, Elijah, David, Abraham. CONCLUSION: The...
Romans 11:1. _Hath God cast away his people?_ The jews would say, what else can we infer? If the gentiles are now become the Israel of God, and if we are rejected for not embracing what Paul calls the...
AND SO BE ABLE TO SAVE SOME OF THEM. Paul was willing to use every resource and even be sacrificed as a martyr, to turn his people to Christ! Each Jew who is saved, goes to make up the _complete numbe...
_I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall?_ THE REJECTION OF ISRAEL I. How occasioned. 1. They stumbled at Christ. 2. Were rejected because of their unbelief. II. How overruled. 1. F...
ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 11:11 God’s saving righteousness is seen in the salvation of Israel at the end of history, and in his saving plan for both Jews and Gentiles. ⇐...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Romans 11:15.—The apostle awaits a boundless effect of blessing on the world from the future conversion of the Jews, which will be as life from the dead. Romans 11:16.—FIRSTFRUIT de...
EXPOSITION ROMANS 11:1 (4) _The_ _Jews are not finally rejected, but, through the calling of the Gentiles, will be brought into the Church at last. _St. Paul, painfully recognizing the fact of the pr...
Shall we turn in our Bibles to Romans, chapter 11. In Chapter s 9-11 Paul is dealing with a couple of subjects; one the sovereignty of God, but it is the sovereignty of God in setting aside the nation...
1 Corinthians 7:16; 1 Corinthians 9:20; 1 Timothy 4:16; 2 Timothy 2:10;...
Some of them. A modest expression which recalls Paul's limited success among his own countrymen....
My flesh — My kinsmen....