Romans 11:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,

Which he foreknew

1 Peter 1:2

Wot

Acts 3:17

Acts 7:40

Philippians 1:22

Of elias? gr

Luke 4:1

1 Corinthians 6:2

Hebrews 1:1

How he maketh

John 4:1

Bible References

Which he foreknew

For [that class of] persons whom God knew beforehand He also predetermined to become conformed to the [spiritual] likeness of His Son, so that He could be the firstborn One among [His] many brothers [i.e., so He could be the preeminent example to all His followers. See Heb. 2:11].

But it is not as if the word of God [i.e., His promise to Israel] has failed [in its fulfillment]. For not all those descended from the Israelites are [truly] Israelites [i.e., God's people].

And when the Gentiles heard this they were glad and gave honor to the message of God [i.e., they accepted it as true]. And all those who were appointed [by God] to receive never ending life [through faith and obedience] became believers.

This is what the Lord said when He predicted these things long ago.'

These people have been [specially] selected, and [their acceptance was] pre-planned by God the Father, and they were set apart through [the work of] the Holy Spirit. This resulted in their obedience and sprinkling [Note: This is a figurative reference to the Old Testament practice of cleansing, See Exodus 24:7-8] by the blood of Jesus Christ. May God's unearned favor and peace be continually upon you.

Wot

"And now brothers, I know that [both] you and your [Jewish] rulers acted in ignorance [of what you were really doing].

They said to Aaron [i.e., Moses' brother], 'Make gods to lead us, because we do not know what happened to this Moses who led us when we first left the country of Egypt.'

But if [continuing] to live in my body means accomplishing more work [for Christ], then I do not know which to choose.

Of elias? gr

Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan River [i.e., where He had been immersed. See 3:21] and was led by the Holy Spirit [See Matt. 4:1] into the desert.

Or, do you not know that God's people will judge the world? [Note: Possibly this refers to Christians somehow assisting Christ on the judgment day]. And if the world is [to be] judged by you [at that time], are you not capable of judging small matters [now]?

In times past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets in many parts and in various ways,

How he maketh

Therefore, when the Lord [Jesus] knew that the Pharisees were aware of Him making and immersing more disciples than John,