Romans 11:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded

What then? ro 3

1 Corinthians 10:19

Philippians 1:18

Israel

But the election

And the rest

2 Thessalonians 2:10

Blinded

Romans 9:18

General references

John 8:27

Bible References

What then? ro 3

What do I mean then? That a thing offered to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?

What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will rejoice,

Israel

but Israel, who pursued the law of righteousness, has not attained that law.

For, being ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.

"Strive to enter through the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.

For you know that afterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it diligently with tears.

But the election

So too at the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace.

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who are called according to his purpose.

in order to make known the riches of his glory for the vessels of mercy, which he has prepared beforehand for glory,

just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before him. In love

But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.

who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling with his blood: may grace and peace be yours in abundance.

And the rest

In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah which says: 'Hearing you will hear and shall not understand; and seeing you will see and not perceive.

"He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts and turn, so that I should heal them."

But their minds were hardened; for to this day, when they read the old covenant, the same veil remains unlifted, because only in Christ is it removed.

In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

and with all the deception of wickedness for those who are to perish, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.

Blinded

Therefore he has mercy on whom he wills, and he hardens the heart of whom he wills.

General references

They did not understand that he spoke to them of the Father.