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Themes in Romans 9

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Themes in Romans 9

Romans 9:1 (show verse)

I am telling the truth as a Christian man. I am telling no lie, because my conscience enlightened by the Holy Spirit is bearing me witness to this fact,

Conscience » A good conscience
Conscience » We should have the approval of
Good » Conscience
Truth » Is in Christ

Romans 9:2 (show verse)

that I have deep grief and constant anguish in my heart;

Love to man » Should be exhibited, toward » Fellow-countrymen

Romans 9:3 (show verse)

for I could wish myself accursed, even cut off from Christ, for the sake of my brothers, my natural kinsmen.

Activity » The Call of Duty » Zeal in soul winning
Diligence » Spiritual
Fervour » The Call of Duty » Zeal in soul winning
Paul » Characteristics of » Earnestness
Suffering » Vicarious
Zeal » Evil » For soul winning

Romans 9:4 (show verse)

For they are Israelites; to them belong the privileges of sonship, God's glorious presence, the special covenants, the giving of the law, the temple service, the promises,

Adoption » Typified
Church » Design of
Church of israel » All israelites members of
Church of israel » Privileges of
Jews, the » Their national privileges
The promises of God » Made to » The israelites

Romans 9:5 (show verse)

the patriarchs, and from them by natural descent the Christ has come, who is exalted over all, God blessed forever. Amen!

Christ » Heal persecution of » Testimony of the apostles
Christ » Names of » God blessed
Divinity » Of Christ » Testimony of the apostles
Jesus Christ » What jesus Christ is over
Jesus Christ » Names of » God blessed forever
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » God over all
Jews, the » Christ » Sprang from
Jews, the » Their national privileges
Jews, the » Christ descended from
Names » Of Christ » God blessed

Romans 9:6 (show verse)

But it is not that God's word has failed. For not everybody that is descended from Israel really belongs to Israel,

Church of israel » Had » A spiritual church within it
Jews, the » A spiritual seed of true believers always amongst

Romans 9:7 (show verse)

nor are they all children of Abraham, because they are his descendants, but the promise was "In the line of Isaac your descendants will I be counted."

Church of israel » Had » A spiritual church within it
Circumcision » Covenant promises of
Covenant » Instances of » Abraham
isaac » The miraculous son of abraham » Prophecies concerning
Jews, the » Descendants of abraham

Romans 9:8 (show verse)

That is, it is not Abraham's natural descendants who are God's children, but those who are made children by the promise are counted his true descendants.

Adoption » Is according to promise
Church of israel » Had » A spiritual church within it
Circumcision » Covenant promises of
Covenant » Instances of » Abraham
The promises of God » Saints » Children of
Titles and names of saints » Children of promise
Titles and names of the wicked » Children of the flesh

Romans 9:9 (show verse)

For this is the language of the promise, "About this time next year I will come back, and Sarah will have a son."

Circumcision » Covenant promises of
Covenant » Instances of » Abraham

Romans 9:10 (show verse)

Not only that but this too: There was Rebecca who was impregnated by our forefather Isaac.

Circumcision » Covenant promises of
Covenant » Instances of » Abraham
Rebekah (rebecca) » Called rebecca

For even before the twin sons were born, and though they had done nothing either good or bad, that God's purpose in accordance with His choice might continue to stand, conditioned not on men's actions but on God's calling them,

The call of God » To man is » According to the purpose of God
Circumcision » Covenant promises of
The Counsels and purposes of God » Are immutable
Covenant » Instances of » Abraham
Election » Of saints, is » According to the purpose of God
Election » Of saints, is » Irrespective of merit

Romans 9:12 (show verse)

she was told, "The elder will be a slave to the younger."

Birthright » Sold by esau
Circumcision » Covenant promises of
Covenant » Instances of » Abraham
Election » Exemplified » jacob
Firstborn » Birthright of the » Sold by esau
the First-born » Instances of superseded » Esau
Predestination » Exemplified » jacob

Romans 9:13 (show verse)

As the Scripture says, "Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated."

Birthright » Sold by esau
Circumcision » Covenant promises of
Covenant » Instances of » Abraham
Election » Exemplified » jacob
Esau » General references to
Esau » Sells his birthright for a single meal
Firstborn » Birthright of the » Sold by esau
the First-born » Instances of superseded » Esau
Predestination » Exemplified » jacob
Wicked people » God is angry with

Romans 9:14 (show verse)

What are we then to conclude? It is not that there is injustice in God, is it? Of course not!

Apparent injustice » Sometimes attributed to God
Injustice » Sometimes attributed to God
Partiality » Sometimes attributed to God

Romans 9:15 (show verse)

For He says to Moses, "I will have mercy on any man that I choose to have mercy on, and take pity on any man that I choose to take pity on."

Election » Of saints, is » Sovereign
God's Mercy » Manifested » To whom he will

Romans 9:16 (show verse)

So one's destiny does not depend on his own willing or strenuous actions but on God's having mercy on him.

Election » Of saints, is » Sovereign
Grace » Of Christ » Bestows unmerited favours

Romans 9:17 (show verse)

For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "I have raised you to your position for this very purpose of displaying my power in dealing with you, of announcing my name all over the earth."

No Themes for this verse.

Romans 9:18 (show verse)

So He has mercy on any man that He chooses to, and He hardens any man that He chooses to harden.

Anger of God » The justice of, not to be questioned
God's Mercy » Manifested » To whom he will

Romans 9:19 (show verse)

So you will ask me, "Why does He still find fault? For who can resist His will?"

Anthropomorphisms » Attributed to deity » Will
Murmuring » Against » The sovereignty of God

Romans 9:20 (show verse)

On the contrary, friend, who are you anyway that you would answer back to God? Can the clay that is molded ask the man who molds it, "Why did you make me like this?"

Anger of God » The justice of, not to be questioned
Calling » Those that are called by God
Children » Who are the children of God
Murmuring » Against » The sovereignty of God
Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Submission to the sovereignty of God in his purposes

Romans 9:21 (show verse)

Has not the potter the right with his clay to make of the same lump one vessel for ornamental purposes, another for degrading service?

Arts and crafts » Names of various » Potters
Calling » Those that are called by God
Children » Who are the children of God
Clay » Figurative
Man » A social being » As clay
Pottery » Figurative
Power » Of God » Described as » Sovereign
God, Power of » Described as » Sovereign
Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Submission to the sovereignty of God in his purposes

Romans 9:22 (show verse)

And what if God, though wishing to display His anger and make known His power, yet, has most patiently borne with the objects of His anger, already ripe for destruction,

Anger of God » The justice of, not to be questioned
Calling » Those that are called by God
Children » Who are the children of God
eternal Death » Is called » Destruction
God » Leader » Longsuffering of
Longsuffering » Of God
Longsuffering Of God » Exercised toward » The wicked
Names » Of the wicked » Vessels of wrath
Power » Of God » Exemplified » In the destruction of the wicked
God, Power of » Exhibited in » The destruction of the wicked
Titles and names of the wicked » Vessels of wrath

Romans 9:23 (show verse)

so as to make known the riches of His glory for the objects of His mercy, whom He prepared in ages past to share His glory --

The call of God » To man is » According to the purpose of God
Calling » Those that are called by God
Children » Who are the children of God
Election » Of saints, is » To eternal glory
Glory » Eternal » Saints afore prepared to
Glory » Eternal » Saints prepared unto
Grace » Growth in » Riches of
Grace » Of Christ » Riches of
Names » Of the saints » Vessels of mercy
Titles and names of saints » Vessels of mercy

Romans 9:24 (show verse)

even us whom He has called, not only from among the Jews but from among the heathen too?

Adoption » Of gentiles, predicted
The call of God » To man is » According to the purpose of God
Calling » Those that are called by God
Children » Who are the children of God
Conversion » Of the gentiles » Examples of
Gentiles » Conversion of » Examples of
Gentiles » Comprehend all nations except the jews

Romans 9:25 (show verse)

Just as He says in Hosea: "I will call a people that was not mine, my people, and her who was not beloved, my beloved,

Adoption » Of gentiles, predicted
Calling » Those that are called by God
Children » Who are the children of God
Osee » Hosea, so called (in av)

Romans 9:26 (show verse)

And in the place where it was said, 'You are no people of mine,' they shall be called sons of the living God."

Adoption » Of gentiles, predicted
Calling » Those that are called by God
Children » Who are the children of God
Children » Lambs of the fold » Of God
Church » Its spiritual relationships » Heirship with Christ entailed in
Family » Its spiritual relationships » Heirship with Christ entailed in
spiritual Relationships » Heirship with Christ entailed in
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » Heirship with Christ entailed in
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Heirship with Christ entailed in
Titles and names of saints » Children of the living God

Romans 9:27 (show verse)

And Isaiah cries out about Israel, "Although the sons of Israel are as numberless as the sands of the sea, only a remnant of them will be saved,

Israel/jews » The remnant of israel

Romans 9:28 (show verse)

for the Lord will completely and quickly execute His sentence on the earth."

No Themes for this verse.

Romans 9:29 (show verse)

As Isaiah again has foretold, "Unless the Lord of hosts had left us some descendants, we would have fared as Sodom did and would have been like Gomorrah."

Gomorrah » Destroyed
Sodom » Destroyed on account of the wickedness of the people

Romans 9:30 (show verse)

What are we then to conclude? That heathen peoples who were not in search for right standing with God have obtained it, and that a right standing conditioned on faith;

Faith/faithfulness » What is achieved through and by faith
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel/jews » Why jews stumbled
Justification » By faith
Law » Those that follow the law without any faith
Righteousness » Death of seed of » Secured by faith
Righteousness » The wicked » Follow not after
Righteousness imputed » Described as » The righteousness of faith
Righteousness imputed » The gentiles attained to
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Stumbling/slipping » The stumblingstone
The fruit of righteousness » Who attained to righteousness

Romans 9:31 (show verse)

while Israel, though ever in pursuit of a law that would bring right standing, did not attain to it.

Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel/jews » Why jews stumbled
Justification before God » Under the law » Man cannot attain to
Law » Those that follow the law without any faith
the Law of moses » The jews » From regard to, rejected Christ
Righteousness » No justification by works of
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Stumbling/slipping » The stumblingstone
The fruit of righteousness » Who did not attain to the law of righteousness

Romans 9:32 (show verse)

Why? Because they did not try through faith but through what they could do. They have stumbled over the stone that causes people to stumble,

Christ » Reproves » Rock of offence
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Good » Works encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation
Israel/jews » Why jews stumbled
Justification before God » Under the law » Man cannot attain to
Law » Those that follow the law without any faith
the Law of moses » The jews » From regard to, rejected Christ
Offence » The wicked take, at » The righteousness of faith
Righteousness » No justification by works of
Righteousness imputed » The jews » Stumble at righteousness by faith
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Stumbling » Figurative » Stone of
Stumbling/slipping » The stumblingstone
The fruit of righteousness » Who did not attain to the law of righteousness
religious Work » Examples of » Insufficient to secure salvation
Works, good » Encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation

Romans 9:33 (show verse)

as the Scripture says: "See, I put on Zion a stone for causing people to stumble, a rock to trip them on, but no one who puts his faith in it will ever be put to shame."

not Ashamed » Not ashamed, the righteous
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel/jews » Why jews stumbled
Law » Those that follow the law without any faith
the Law of moses » The jews » From regard to, rejected Christ
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the corner-stone
Rocks » Illustrative of » Christ as a stumbling-stone to the wicked
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Stones » Figurative » Of temptation, "stone of stumbling,"
Stumbling » Figurative » Stone of
Stumbling/slipping » The stumblingstone
The fruit of righteousness » Who did not attain to the law of righteousness