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

Hebrews 12:17

But the election

And the rest

2 Thessalonians 2:10

Blinded

Romans 9:18

General references

Deuteronomy 29:4

John 8:27

Bible References

What then? ro 3

What do I mean? That the idol is anything, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is anything?

What then? That in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed! For that I rejoice. Yes, and I will rejoice!

Israel

But Israel, pursuing after a law of righteousness, has not attained to that law.

They are ignorant of God's righteousness. They seek to establish their own righteousness and have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

You will ask for my help, but I will not listen. You will search, but you will not find me.

Strive to go in through the narrow door. Many people will try to go in and will not be able.

Afterward, you know, he wanted to receive (inherit) his father's blessing. He was turned back, because he could not find any way to change what he had done. He was in tears when he looked for it.

But the election

Even so at this present time there is a remnant chosen according to God's grace.

We know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

In that way he could make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy that he had prepared in advance for glory.

He chose us through him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love.

We always have to thank God for you, brothers. Jehovah loves you and we thank God that in the beginning he chose you to be saved through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.

You who are chosen and foreknown by God the Father. You have been sanctified by the Spirit to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood. Grace and peace be greatly increased to you.

And the rest

This people's heart has become calloused. They hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.(Septuagint)

They do not know or understand anything. Their eyes are plastered shut and cannot see. Their minds are closed and therefore they cannot understand.

The prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled. 'By hearing, you shall hear, and shall in no way understand. By seeing you shall see, and shall in no way perceive.

He has blinded their eyes. He hardened their heart. Otherwise they would see with their eyes and perceive with their heart. Then they would turn and I would heal them.

Their minds were blinded. Until this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It is not revealed to them that Christ voided it.

The god of this age (world) (religious, social, political, and economic arrangement) has blinded the minds of unbelievers that the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine on them.

He will use every kind of wicked deceit on those who will perish. They will perish because they did not welcome and love the truth so as to be saved.

Blinded

He shows mercy to the one he chooses, and he allows others to be stubborn.

General references

To this very day Jehovah has not given you a heart to know, eyes to see, or ears to hear.

They were not aware that he spoke to them about the Father.