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  • My Daily Thoughts—Romans 11:1-5

    Constable’s chapter summary: “C. Israel’s future salvation ch. 11 “In chapter 9, Paul glorified God’s past grace in sovereignly electing Israel as a vessel that would honor Him in a special way in time and space. In chapter 10, he spoke of Israel’s present refusal to respond to His provision of Jesus Christ. In…

  • My Daily Thoughts—Romans 10:18-21

    Romans 10:18-21 (WEL) Yet, I ask, haven’t they heard? Yes, truly, their sound went into all the earth, and their words went into the farthest ends of the world. 19 Yet, I ask, didn’t Israel know? First, Moses says, “I will provoke you to jealousy by [those] not a nation, and by a nation…

  • My Daily Thoughts—Romans 10:14-17

    Romans 10:14-17 (WEL) So how then will they call on him whom they have not believed? Or, how will they believe in him whom they have not heard about, how will they hear [about him] without someone telling them? 15 How will someone [be there] to tell them unless they are sent? Just as…

  • My Daily Thoughts—Romans 10:9-13

    Romans 10:9-13 (WEL) If you openly acknowledge with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth one openly acknowledges [Jesus is Lord] resulting in salvation.…

  • My Daily Thoughts—Romans 10:5-8

    Romans 10:5-8 (WEL) For Moses describes the righteousness that comes from the law, “The person who does these things will live by them.” 6 But the righteousness which comes from faith puts it this way, “Don’t say in your heart, ‘Who will go up into heaven’ (that is, to bring Christ down), [Deuteronomy 30:12]…

  • My Daily Thoughts—Romans 10:1-4

    Romans Chapter 10 Righteousness by the Law and by Faith Contrasted Constable’s summary of Chapter 10: “The chapter division signals a shift in Paul’s emphasis from God’s dealings with Israel in the past, specifically, before Christ’s death, to His dealings with them in the present.” “In chapter 9 Paul dealt primarily with God’s dealings…

  • My Daily Thoughts—Romans 9:29-33

    Romans 9:29-33 (WEL) 30 What then will we say? [We will say] that the Gentiles who didn’t pursue [God’s standard of] righteousness have obtained righteousness, even the righteousness that is because of faith. 31 But Israel, who pursued the law of righteousness, has not reached [the goal] of the law of righteousness. 32 Why?…

  • My Daily Thoughts—Romans 9:26-29

    Romans 9:26-29 (WEL) Also, “It will be [that] in the place where it was said to them, ’You are not my people,’ there they will be called the children of the living God.” [Hosea 1:10] 27 Isaiah also speaks out concerning Israel, “Though the number of Israel’s children are as the sand of the…

  • My Daily Thoughts—Romans 9:22-25

    Romans 9:22-25 (WEL) [What] if God, wanting to show his wrath and make his authority known, endured with much longsuffering the objects of wrath ripe for destruction, 23 And that He might make known the riches of his glory on objects of mercy, which he prepared ahead of time for glory? 24 Even us…

  • My Daily Thoughts—Romans 9:17-21

    Romans 9:17-21 (WEL) For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For this very reason I raised you up so that I could show my power in you and that my name might be publicized throughout the whole earth.” [Exodus 9:16] 18 Therefore, he has mercy on whom he wants, and he hardens whom he wants.…