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Verse 33. _O THE DEPTH OF THE RICHES BOTH OF THE WISDOM AND_
_KNOWLEDGE OF GOD!_] This is a very proper conclusion of the whole
preceding discourse. _Wisdom_ may here refer to the _designs_ of God;
_...
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O THE DEPTH ... - This passage should have been translated “O the
depth of the riches, and of the wisdom, and of the knowledge of
God.” The apostle has three subjects of admiration. Our translation,
b...
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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...
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THE MYSTERY OF ISRAEL'S FUTURE.
Romans 11:25_ a_. It may save Gentile believers from a dangerous
self-conceit (_cf. Romans 12:16_) to learn the secret that the
hardening (see Romans 11:7) which has pa...
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THE CALLUS ON THE HEART (Romans 11:1-12)...
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O the depth of the riches and the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How
his decisions are beyond the mind of man to trace! How mysterious are
his ways! For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or, who h...
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RICHES. See Romans 2:4. This verse is an example of the Figure of
speech _Thaumasmos_. App-6.
KNOWLEDGE. App-132.
UNSEARCHABLE. inscrutable. Greek. _anexereunetos._ Only here.
JUDGMENTS. App-177.
P...
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Doxology to the Eternal Sovereign
33. _O the depth_ Here, at the close of this discussion of the case of
Israel, in which he has held up for our submission the unfathomable
mystery of electing soverei...
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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...
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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...
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Ὢ, the only place where S. Paul uses the exclamation except with a
vocative.
ΒΆΘΟΣ. Cf. Romans 8:39; 1 Corinthians 2:10; Ephesians 3:18 :
there is the suggestion of depth impenetrable to human though...
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In dealing with this awful problem the last and deepest thought is,
how infinite is the wealth and wisdom and knowledge in GOD, how far we
are from being able to explore all His judgments or to track...
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DISCOURSE: 1902
THE UNSEARCHABLENESS OF GOD’S WAYS
Romans 11:33. _O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and
knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways
past finding out!...
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O THE DEPTH, &C.— This emphatical conclusion seems in an especial
manner to regard the Jews, whom the Apostle would hereby teach modesty
and submission to the over-ruling hand of the all-wise God, unf...
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_TEXT_
Romans 11:33-36. O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the
knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways
past tracing out! Romans 11:34 For who hath known the mi...
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O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God!
how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
O THE DEPTH OF THE RICHES BOTH OF THE WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE OF G...
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Conciliation-National
22 Nothing shows the blindness of Christendom more than their severe
denunciation of faithless Israel, yet they are following precisely the
same course and have not the slig...
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11:33 God! (f-12) Or 'O depth of God's riches, and wisdom, and
knowledge.'...
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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...
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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...
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(33-36) This grand and comprehensive view of the divine purposes makes
so deep an impression upon the Apostle that he breaks out into an
impassioned ascription of praise, with which the first (doctrin...
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RICHES. — The two substantives which follow may be taken as
dependent upon “riches.” This is the construction adopted in the
Authorised version, and is expressed by the use of the word
“both.” Or all...
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CHAPTER 24
THE RESTORATION OF ISRAEL DIRECTLY FORETOLD: ALL IS OF AND FOR GOD
Romans 11:25
THUS far St. Paul has rather reasoned than predicted. He has shown his
Gentile friends the naturalness, so...
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ὢ βάθος πλούτου κ. τ. λ. In Romans 11:32 the content
of the chapter is no doubt condensed, but it is more natural to regard
the doxology as prompted by the view of God's Providence which
pervades the...
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THAT GOD “MIGHT HAVE MERCY UPON ALL”
Romans 11:25
“Mysteries” are the reasons and principles of the divine procedure
which are hidden from ordinary minds, but revealed to the children of
God by the S...
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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...
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(17) O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of
God! how unsearchable [are] his (g) judgments, and his (h) ways past
finding out!
(17) The apostle cries out as one astonished with...
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O the depth, &c. After he hath spoken of the mysteries of God's grace
and predestination, of his mercy and justice, which we must not
pretend to dive into, he concludes this part of his epistle, by an...
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“ _O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of
God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding
out!_ ”
Like a traveller who has reached the summit of an Alpine asc...
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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...
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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...
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33._Oh! the depth, etc. _Here first the Apostle bursts into an
exclamation, which arose spontaneously from a devout consideration of
God’s dealings with the faithful; then in passing he checks the
bol...
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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...
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O THE DEPTH OF THE RICHES, BOTH OF THE WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE OF
GOD,.... These words are the epilogue, or conclusion of the doctrinal
part of this epistle, and relate to what is said throughout the who...
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O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how
unsearchable _are_ his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
Ver. 33. _O the depth of the riches_] The Romans dedicated a ce...
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_O the depth_ The unsearchable, inconceivable abundance; _of the
riches_, &c. In the ninth chapter, Paul had sailed but in a narrow
sea, now he is in the immense ocean: _of the wisdom and knowledge of...
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The reasons of the proceedings of God with men are often by them
unknown, and can never be fully understood; yet we may be certain that
he, in all cases, has reasons which are perfectly wise and infin...
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O THE DEPTH OF THE RICHES BOTH OF THE WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE OF GOD! HOW
UNSEARCHABLE ARE HIS JUDGMENTS, AND HIS WAYS PAST FINDING OUT!...
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A concluding doxology:...
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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...
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God riches of wisdom, knowledge and judgment are great, unsearchable,
beyond our ability to know or understand.
34 What human being can understand the mind of God? Who has served as
God's advisor and...
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ROMANS 11:33. THE DEPTH OF THE RICHES BOTH OF THE WISDOM AND THE
KNOWLEDGE OF GOD! HOW UNSEARCHABLE ARE HIS JUDGMENTS, AND HIS WAYS
PAST TRACING OUT!
As Paul now looks back upon the last 11 Chapter s...
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33-36 The apostle Paul knew the mysteries of the kingdom of God as
well as ever any man; yet he confesses himself at a loss; and
despairing to find the bottom, he humbly sits down at the brink, and
a...
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In this and the following verses is the conclusion of all that he had
delivered, especially in this and the two preceding Chapter s. He had
spoken of many profound mysteries, and answered many critica...
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[Guided by the revelations imparted by the Holy Spirit, the apostle
has made known many profound and blessed mysteries, and has
satisfactorily answered many critical and perplexing questions, and
has...
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Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I
For in reference to these points, and others of a like nature, the
apostle exclaims: "Oh! the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and
knowledge of God; how unsearc...
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Romans 11:33 Oh G5599 depth G899 riches G4149 both G2532 wisdom G4678
and G2532 knowledge G1108 God G2316 How...
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PAUL MARVELS AT THE AMAZING WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE OF GOD AS HE
CONSIDERS GOD'S WAY OF WORKING AS REVEALED IN WHAT HE HIMSELF HAS SAID
(11:33-36).
Paul now marvels at the wisdom and knowledge that God h...
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‘O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of
God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing
out!'
As Paul considers the amazing nature of God's plan, to leave...
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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...
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Romans 11:33. O THE DEPTH OF THE RICHES AND WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE OF
GOD. With Chrysostom and most modern commentators, we prefer this view
of the passage to that followed in the E. V. Either is gramma...
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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...
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O THE DEPTH
(Ο βαθος). Exclamation with omega and the nominative case of
βαθος (see on 2 Corinthians 8:2; Romans 8:39). Paul's argument
concerning God's elective grace and goodness has carried him t...
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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...
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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...
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HOW GREAT ARE GOD'S RICHES! In response to Romans 11:32, Paul gives a
doxology of praise to God! The whole world, with its racism, violence,
lust, and unbelief, may seem to be "disorganized confusion!...
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_O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of
God!--Like a traveller who has reached the summit of an Alpine ascent,
the apostle turns and contemplates._
Depths are at his feet; but w...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Romans 11:33.—JUDGMENTS are God’s decrees; AND HIS WAYS are His
ways of bringing them to pass. How just is Paul’s reflection upon
the whole of his preceding remarks! God’s works in p...
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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...
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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...
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Colossians 1:27; Colossians 2:2; Colossians 2:3; Daniel 4:35;...
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O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge. So both A.
V. and Rev., making depth govern riches, and riches govern wisdom and
knowledge. Others, more simply, make the three genitives co...
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O the depth of the riches, and wisdom, and knowledge of God — In the
ninth chapter, St. Paul had sailed but in a narrow sea: now he is in
the ocean. The depth of the riches is described, Romans 11:35;...
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Here the apostle concludes the chapter with an awful admiration at the
depth of the abundant grace and goodness of God in bearing with the
infidelity of the Jews, and the obstinacy of the Gentiles; as...