Rom 9:3 | TNotes | STEP | 9:3 I would be willing to be forever cursed (Greek anathema ): Anathema is used in the Greek Old Testament to translate a Hebrew expression that means “set apart for God,” which usually has the negative sense of something destined to be destroyed as an offering to God (see Lev 27:28-29 ; Josh 6:17-18 ; 7:1 , 11-13 ; 22:20 ; 1 Sam 15:3 ; 1 Chr 2:7 ). Paul knows that he cannot, in fact, be cut off from Christ . Paul is echoing the offer of Moses, who pled with God to kill him but to spare the people (Exod 32:30-32 ).

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bLev 27:28-29►

cJosh 6:17-18►

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g1 Sam 15:3►

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iExod 32:30-32►

‏ Romans 9:3

9:3 ^a I would be willing to be forever cursed (Greek anathema): Anathema is used in the Greek Old Testament to translate a Hebrew expression that means “set apart for God,” which usually has the negative sense of something destined to be destroyed as an offering to God (see Lev 27:28-29 ^b; Josh 6:17-18 ^c; 7:1 ^d, 11-13 ^e; 22:20 ^f; 1 Sam 15:3 ^g; 1 Chr 2:7 ^h). Paul knows that he cannot, in fact, be cut off from Christ. Paul is echoing the offer of Moses, who pled with God to kill him but to spare the people (Exod 32:30-32 ⁱ).