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Romans 9:29

Romans 9:29
And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

What shall we say then?.... To God's calling of a large number of the Gentiles, and only a very few of the Jews, according to his eternal purposes and decrees; what can be objected to it? is he…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And as Esaias said - Isa 1:9. Before - The apostle had just cited one prediction from the tenth chapter of Isaiah. He now says that Isaiah had affirmed the same thing in a previous part of his…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

And as Esaias said before - What God designs to do with the Jews at present, because of their obstinacy and rebellion, is similar to what he has done before, to which the same prophet refers, Isa 1:9…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Romans 9:25-29

Having explained the promise, and proved the divine sovereignty, the apostle here shows how the rejection of the Jews, and the taking in of the Gentiles, were foretold in the Old Testament, and…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And Q. d., "And again, the small number of Jewish believers fulfils another prediction."

said before Lit., and better, hath said before; i.e. "as we have itin his book." "Before" refers not to the…