Romans 9:25-33
Summary for Rom 9:27-28: 9:27-28 a only a remnant will be saved: So many Israelites had turned from God that the Old Testament prophets spoke of a true spiritual Israel within the larger nation of Israel (see Isa 11:10-16 b). The remnant would receive salvation, while the rest of the Israelites would suffer condemnation.9:29 c The destruction of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen 19 d) is a poignant illustration of the reality and severity of God’s judgment.
9:31 e who tried so hard to get right with God by keeping the law (literally who pursued the law of righteousness): Law of righteousness is an idiom that means “righteousness through the law.”
Summary for Rom 9:32-33: 9:32-33 f The great rock in their path is Christ. People either build on him by putting their faith in him, or they stumble over his message that faith, and not human works, is the key to getting right with God.
9:33 g This quotation is from Isa 8:14 h; 28:16 i. These two texts, along with Ps 118:22 j, are also quoted together in 1 Pet 2:6-8 k. The early church likely had a collection of messianic “stone” quotations from the Old Testament that they used to illuminate the significance of Christ (see also Matt 21:42 l).
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