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

Do I imply, you ask, that 'food offered to an idol has any meaning, or that an idol itself means any thing'?

What does it matter? Anyhow, for ulterior ends or honestly, Christ is being proclaimed, and I rejoice over that; yes and I will rejoice over it.

Israel

whereas Israel who did aim at the law of righteousness have failed to reach that law.

They would not surrender to the righteousness of God, because they were ignorant of his righteousness and therefore essayed to set up a righteousness of their own.

"Strive to get in through the narrow door, for I tell you many will try to get in and not be able,

You know how later on, when he wanted to obtain his inheritance of blessing, he was set aside; he got no chance to repent, though he tried for it with tears.

But the election

Well, at the present day there is also a remnant, selected by grace.

We know also that those who love God, those who have been called in terms of his purpose, have his aid and interest in everything.

What if he means to show the wealth that lies in his glory for the objects of his mercy, whom he has made ready beforehand to receive glory ??24 that is, for us whom he has called from among the Gentiles as well as the Jews?

He chose us in him ere the world was founded, to be consecrated and unblemished in his sight,

Now we are bound always to thank God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you as the first to be reaped for salvation, by the consecration of your spirit and by faith in the Truth;

whom God the Father has predestined and chosen, by the consecration of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood: may grace and peace be multiplied to you.

And the rest

In their case the prophecy of Isaiah is being fulfilled: You will hear and hear but never understand, you will see and see but never perceive.

He has blinded their eyes and made their hearts insensible, to prevent them seeing with their eyes and understanding with their hearts and turning for me to cure them.

Besides, their minds were dulled, for to this very day, when the Old Testament is read aloud, the same veil hangs. Veiled from them the fact that the glory fades in Christ!

there the god of this world has blinded the minds of unbelievers, to prevent them seeing the light thrown by the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the likeness of God.

and with the full deceitfulness of evil for those who are doomed to perish, since they refuse to love the Truth that would save them.

Blinded

Thus God has mercy on anyone just as he pleases, and he makes anyone stubborn just as he pleases.

General references

They did not understand he was speaking to them about the Father;