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 then do I say? that an idol sacrifice is any thing, or that an idol is any thing?

What then? nevertheless, in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached, and in this I rejoice. But I also will rejoice;

Israel

but Israel who pursued the law of righteousness did not attain to the law of righteousness.

for not knowing God's righteousness, and seeking to set up their righteousness, they have not submitted themselves to God's righteousness.

Strive to enter in by the narrow gate; for many, I tell you, shall seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

For you know that afterwards, wishing also to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; for he found no place for a change of mind, though he sought it with tears.

But the election

So then also at the present time there is a remnant according to the election of grace;

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

and that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he before prepared for glory,

as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him,

But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you to salvation by purification of spirit, and belief of the truth,

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by sanctification of the Spirit, to obedience and the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. Grace and peace be multiplied to you.

And the rest

And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, which says; Hearing you shall hear and not understand, and seeing you shall see and not perceive;

He has blinded their eyes, and hardened their hearts, that they should not see with their eyes and understand with their hearts, and be converted, and I should cure them.

but their minds were blinded. For to this day in reading the old covenant the same vail remains, not taken away because it is taken away in Christ;

in whom the god of this life has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the likeness of God, may not shine.

and with every unrighteous deceit among those who are destroyed, because they received not the love of the truth that they might be saved.

Blinded

He therefore has mercy on whom he will, and whom he will he hardens.

General references

They understood not that he spoke to them of the Father.