Rom 9:1-2 | MHM | STEP | Paul's Anxiety for the Jews In this section, Paul shares his deep sadness for the Jewish people. Even though many Jews have rejected the gospel, Paul does not feel proud or happy about it. Instead, he feels great pain and wishes they could be saved. He wants his readers to know that his teachings about the rejection of the Jews do not come from anger or disrespect. Paul’s words are filled with love and sorrow, just as the prophet Jeremiah also felt grief for his people (Jeremiah 17:16 ). v. 1-2 : Paul begins with a serious statement: I say the truth in Christ, I do not lie, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit, that I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart (Romans 9:1-2 ). He wants everyone to know that his sadness for the Jewish people is real and deep. He calls Christ and his own conscience as witnesses. Paul is not pretending. His pain is because so many Jews have turned away from the way of salvation.

‏ Romans 9:1-2

Paul's Anxiety for the Jews

In this section, Paul shares his deep sadness for the Jewish people. Even though many Jews have rejected the gospel, Paul does not feel proud or happy about it. Instead, he feels great pain and wishes they could be saved. He wants his readers to know that his teachings about the rejection of the Jews do not come from anger or disrespect. Paul’s words are filled with love and sorrow, just as the prophet Jeremiah also felt grief for his people (Jeremiah 17:16 ^a).

v. 1-2: Paul begins with a serious statement: I say the truth in Christ, I do not lie, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit, that I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart (Romans 9:1-2 ^b). He wants everyone to know that his sadness for the Jewish people is real and deep. He calls Christ and his own conscience as witnesses. Paul is not pretending. His pain is because so many Jews have turned away from the way of salvation.

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