Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Romans 9:6

Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Romans 9:6 - 9:6

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Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Romans 9:6 - 9:6

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6–13. The present condition of Israel has not been explicitly stated in Rom 9:1-5, but implied in S. Paul’s wish that he might have been ἀνάθεμα ἀπὸ τοῦ χριστοῦ for them. They are ἀνάθεμα ἀπὸ τοῦ χριστοῦ in spite of all their privileges: yet not all; and the fact that some have accepted the Gospel shows that the Word of GOD, the basis of their call and privilege, has not utterly failed; indeed that Word itself drew distinctions even within the seed of Abraham, between the descent of nature and the descent of promise or spirit; and again in the children of Isaac between the one chosen of GOD for His purposes and the one not chosen.

In this section, then, the first line of argument is stated: the condition of Israel depends solely on GOD’S choice for the execution of His purpose.