Romans 10:21

But to Israel he saith,.... Or against Israel, or concerning Israel he saith in the same prophecy in Isa 65:2.

All day long I have stretched forth my hands, unto a disobedient and gainsaying people:…

But to Israel he saith - The preceding quotation established the doctrine that the Gentiles were to be called. But there was still an important part of his argument remaining - that the Jews were to…

But to Israel he saith - In the very next verse, (Isa 65:2), All day long have I stretched forth my hands, manifesting the utmost readiness and willingness to gather them all together under my…

The first words express the design of the apostle through these verses, that there is no difference between Jews and Gentiles, but they stand upon the same level in point of acceptance with God. In…

to Israel Better, with respect to Israel.

All day long, &c. Isa 65:2; verbatim with LXX., but with slight variation of order of words. The phrase is parallel to "rising up early and sending," (Jer…