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Verse 22. _BEHOLD THEREFORE THE GOODNESS_] The exclamation, _Behold
the goodness of God_! is frequent among the Jewish writers, when they
wish to call the attention of men to particular displays of Go...
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BEHOLD, THEREFORE ... - Regard, or contemplate, for purposes of your
own improvement and benefit, the dealings of God. We should look on
all his dispensations of judgment or of mercy, and derive lesso...
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ISRAEL'S RESTORATION.
CHAPTER 11
(“The Jewish Question”, by A. C. G., gives a complete exposition
of this great chapter.)
_ 1. God Hath not Cast Away His People. (Romans 11:1 .)_
2. Israel's Apost...
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THE INGRAFTING OF THE GENTILES. From Romans 9:1 onwards, Paul has
written as a Jew to Jews; here he turns to the other half of the
Church (see Introd. § 3).
ROMANS 11:13. But to you Gentiles I say. P...
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Now I speak to you Gentiles. You well know that in so far as I am the
apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my office, for somehow I want to
find a way to move my own flesh and blood to envy of the Genti...
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THE CALLUS ON THE HEART (Romans 11:1-12)...
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BEHOLD. App-133.
GOODNESS. See Romans 2:4.
SEVERITY. cutting off. Greek. _apotomia._ Only here.
TOWARD. on, as above.
IF. App-118.
CONTINUE. See Romans 6:1....
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_goodness_ See on ch. Romans 2:4.
_severity_ In the special sense of summary sternness. The word is akin
to that rendered "_sharply_," Titus 1:13.
_on them which fell_, &c. Better, in view of the bes...
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The relative positions of Jews and Gentiles, which have just been
described in brief, are now elaborated, to show that they both Stand
or fall on the same principle, of GOD’s grace and man’s faith;
ba...
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ἼΔΕ ΟΥ̓͂Ν. This being so observe how in GOD there is both
goodness and severity, meeting in each case the position taken by man.
ἼΔΕ only here w. accus. N. the absence of articles.
ἘΠΙΜΈΝΗΙΣ. With da...
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E. Romans 9:1 to Romans 11:36. THE REJECTION OF THE GOSPEL BY ISRAEL
The theme of Romans 1:16-17 has been worked out; it has been shown
that the Gospel is a power of GOD unto salvation for them that
b...
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ΪΔΕ _aor. imper. act. от_ ΌΡΆΩ (G3708) видеть,
смотреть,
ΧΡΗΣΤΌΤΗΣ (G922) доброта, благость (_см._
Romans 2:4).
ΆΠΟΤΟΜΊΑ (G663) строгость. Это слово
происходит от гл. со _знач._ "отрезать"
"срубать...
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DISCOURSE: 1898
THE DISPENSATIONS OF GOD TOWARDS JEWS AND GENTILES
Romans 11:22. Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on
them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou con...
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BEHOLD THEREFORE THE GOODNESS, &C.— What is here meant by _goodness_
to the believing _Gentile,_ as it stands opposed to _severity_ against
the rejected _Jew,_ is very evident. It is the same with _sa...
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_TEXT_
Romans 11:11-24. I say then, Did they stumble that they might fall?
God forbid: but by their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, to
provoke them to jealousy. Romans 11:12 Now if their fal...
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Conciliation-National
22 Nothing shows the blindness of Christendom more than their severe
denunciation of faithless Israel, yet they are following precisely the
same course and have not the slig...
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11:22 abide (g-23) The subjunctive, 'if thou shouldest abide,' or
'abidest.' There are three degrees of condition in Greek. indicative,
if the fact arrives; subjunctive, doubtful if it will; and
condi...
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ST. Paul now addresses the Gentiles. They should hope for the
restoration of Israel, because of the blessing it will bring the
world, and because Israel still bears God's name (Romans 11:13). They
sho...
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ISRAEL'S REJECTION NOT FINAL. A WARNING TO THE GENTILES
In this chapter St. Paul brings to an end his great exposition of
God's dealings with the Jews. He has shown in Romans 9 that God is
free to cho...
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PAUL’S LETTER TO THE *ROMANS
ROMANS
_HILDA BRIGHT AND KEITH SIMONS_
CHAPTER 11
GOD’S PLAN FOR *ISRAEL’S FUTURE 11:1-32
THE RESULTS OF THE *JEWS’ FAILURE TO OBEY GOD 11:1-12
V1 So, I tell you th...
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As Providence had been appealed to, the Apostle states the true
Providential aspect of God’s rejection of Israel. It had a double
side — one of goodness towards the Gentile, one of deserved severity
t...
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(17-24) The admission of the Gentile to the privileges of the Jew is
no ground for boasting on his part. It is merely an _admission._ The
Gentile is, as it were, a branch grafted into a stem that was...
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(11-24) In this section the Apostle goes on to consider further the
bearings of the rejection, and here, first (Romans 11:11), he
considers the more hopeful side of it as regards the Jews themselves;...
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CHAPTER 23
ISRAEL'S FALL OVERRULED, FOR THE WORLD'S BLESSING, AND FOR ISRAEL'S
MERCY
Romans 11:11
THE Apostle has been led a few steps backwards in the last previous
verses. His face has been turned...
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Behold then God's goodness and severity, _sc._, in the case of the
Gentiles and Jews as now before us. ἀποτομία : here only in
N.T. The moral idea is that of peremptoriness, inexorableness; in
Greek w...
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In these verses, which in a sense are a long parenthesis, Paul
anticipates an objection which Gentile readers might take to his use
of the last figure, the root and the branches; and he draws from it...
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OTHERS GRAFTED IN BY FAITH
Romans 11:13
Paul never abandoned the hope that ultimately Israel would come back
to God in Christ. He believed that God's promises pointed in that
direction, and that, tho...
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This discussion now gives rise to a new question, "Did God cast off
His people?" They were created a nation in order that through them all
the nations should be blessed. Failing to realize the divine...
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(11) Behold therefore the (x) goodness and severity of God: on them
which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in
[his] (y) goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
(11)...
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derive for believers of Gentile origin the practical application of
all they have been reminded of in Romans 11:17-21....
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God has not then, absolutely speaking, rejected His people; but it is
perfectly true that He has hardened and rejected a portion of them.
Yet there are two restrictions to be noted here: This chastise...
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The apostle proves in this passage the perfect congruity, from the
viewpoint of Israelitish antecedents, of the event which he has just
announced as the consummation of Israel's history. Their future...
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“ _Behold, therefore, the goodness and severity of God: on them
which fell, severity;but toward thee, goodness_, _if thou continue in
this goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off._ ”
The reader...
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I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but
rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to
provoke them to jealousy. (12) Now if the fall of them be th...
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The circumstances under which the epistle to the Romans was written
gave occasion to the most thorough and comprehensive unfolding, not of
the church, but of Christianity. No apostle had ever yet visi...
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22._See then, etc. _By laying the case before their eyes he more
clearly and fully confirms the fact, — that the Gentiles had no
reason to be proud. They saw in the Jews an example of God’s
severity,...
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Hereupon the question is immediately raised, has God then rejected His
people? To this Chapter 11 is the answer. The apostle gives three
proofs that it is by no means the case. Firstly, he is himself...
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BEHOLD THEREFORE THE GOODNESS, AND SEVERITY OF GOD,.... The
consideration of both the grace and kindness of God to some, and his
severity or strict justice towards others, is recommended by the
apostl...
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Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell,
severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in _his_
goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
Ver. 22. _Severit...
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_Behold, therefore_ In this dispensation; _the goodness and severity
of God_ Consider them maturely, and lay them deeply to heart: _on them
which fell_ The unbelieving Jews, who took offence at the me...
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ON THEM WHICH FELL; the unbelieving Jews.
SEVERITY; just, righteous punishment.
TOWARD THEE; the believing Gentiles.
GOODNESS; gratuitous favor.
IF THOU CONTINUE IN HIS GOODNESS; by continuing to...
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A warning to the Gentile Christians:...
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BEHOLD, THEREFORE, THE GOODNESS AND SEVERITY OF GOD: ON THEM WHICH
FELL, SEVERITY; BUT TOWARD THEE, GOODNESS, IF THOU CONTINUE IN HIS
GOODNESS; OTHERWISE THOU ALSO SHALT BE CUT OFF....
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ISRAEL YET TO BE RESTORED
We have seen in Romans 9:1 that there is an election according to the
grace of God in Israel: in Romans 10:1 this is shown to be on the
basis of faith in contrast to law: now...
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Do not say, "You were cut off. I was grafted in."
20 It is true that:
A. They were cut off because of unbelief.
B. You were grafted in because of your faith.
Do not be high-minded. Learn to fear....
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BEHOLD THEN THE GOODNESS AND SEVERITY OF GOD: TOWARD THEM THAT FELL,
SEVERITY; BUT TOWARD THEE, GOD'S GOODNESS, IF THOU CONTINUE IN HIS
GOODNESS: OTHERWISE THOU ALSO SHALT BE CUT OFF. "BEHOLD" -'fix y...
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22-32 Of all judgments, spiritual judgments are the sorest; of these
the apostle is here speaking. The restoration of the Jews is, in the
course of things, far less improbable than the call of the Ge...
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In this verse, he further persuades the Gentiles to humility and godly
fear, and suggesteth several reasons for it. The first is taken from
the example of God's SEVERITY to the Jews; they falling into...
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Behold then the goodness and severity of God: toward them [the Jews]
_that fell, severity_ [for lack of faith, not want of merit]; _but
toward thee_ [O Gentile], _God's goodness_ [kindness not won by...
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Clement of Alexandria The Instructor Book I "Behold, therefore," says
Paul, "the goodness and severity of God: on them that fell severity;
but upon thee, goodness, if thou continue in His goodness,"[1...
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Romans 11:22 Therefore G3767 consider G1492 (G5657) goodness G5544 and
G2532 severity G663 God G2316 on G1909 fell...
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GOD'S PURPOSE WITH REGARD BOTH TO THE JEWS AND THE GENTILES (11:1-36).
Paul now carries forward the doctrine of the Israel within Israel, and
evidences it again from Scripture, making clear that those...
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GOD HAS ESTABLISHED A TRUE ISRAEL BASED ON THE REMNANT WHO HAVE
RESPONDED TO THE MESSIAH, WITH THE FALSE ISRAEL BEING AT LEAST
TEMPORARILY CAST OFF, TO BE RESTORED IF THEY TURN TO THE MESSIAH AND
REJO...
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THE ILLUSTRATION OF THE OLIVE TREE (11:13-24).
‘The Olive Tree' is the name of Israel specifically given to it by
God. In Jeremiah we are told “YHWH called your name ‘a green olive
tree', fair, with g...
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THE GENTILE CHRISTIANS ARE TO RECOGNISE BOTH THE GOODNESS AND SEVERITY
OF GOD (11:22-32).
So the Gentile Christians are to recognise both the goodness and the
severity of God. Towards the unbelieving...
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‘Behold then the goodness and severity of God. Towards those who
fell, severity; but towards you, God's goodness, if you continue in
his goodness, otherwise you also will be cut off.'
So their current...
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Romans 11:22. BEHOLD THEREFORE. The exhortation of Romans 11:20 (‘Be
not high-minded, but fear') is virtually repeated in Romans 11:22-24,
but now as an inference (‘therefore') from...
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2. _The Rejection of Israel is not Final._
In this section is presented the prospective solution of the great
historical problem, discussed in this part of the Epistle. Here Paul
becomes a prophet; r...
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THE GOODNESS AND THE SEVERITY OF GOD
(χρηστοτητα κα αποτομιαν θεου). See on Romans
2:2 for χρηστοτης, kindness of God. Αποτομια (here
alone in the N.T.) is from αποτομος, cut off, abrupt, and this...
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CONTENTS: A spiritual Israel finding salvation. National Israel
blinded. Warning to Gentiles. Israel yet to be saved nationally.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Paul, Elijah, David, Abraham.
CONCLUSION: The...
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Romans 11:1. _Hath God cast away his people?_ The jews would say, what
else can we infer? If the gentiles are now become the Israel of God,
and if we are rejected for not embracing what Paul calls the...
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HOW KIND AND HOW SEVERE GOD IS. To those Jews who have fallen, Christ
said: "the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you" (Matthew
21:43). Some twelve years after Paul wrote these words, the Roman...
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_I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall?_
THE REJECTION OF ISRAEL
I. How occasioned.
1. They stumbled at Christ.
2. Were rejected because of their unbelief.
II. How overruled.
1. F...
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_And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild
olive-tree, wert grafted in._
THE OLIVE-TREE
I. Why it is a symbol.
1. Of God’s faithful witnesses (Zechariah 4:5; Revelation 11:3...
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 11:22 The Gentile readers must contemplate
both God’s KINDNESS and his SEVERITY toward them and the Jews who
have not believed. They must continue in faith. Otherwise, they too
w...
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ROMANS—NOTE ON ROMANS 11:11 God’s saving righteousness is seen in
the salvation of Israel at the end of history, and in his saving plan
for both Jews and Gentiles.
⇐...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Romans 11:15.—The apostle awaits a boundless effect of blessing on
the world from the future conversion of the Jews, which will be as
life from the dead.
Romans 11:16.—FIRSTFRUIT de...
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EXPOSITION
ROMANS 11:1
(4) _The_ _Jews are not finally rejected, but, through the calling of
the Gentiles, will be brought into the Church at last. _St. Paul,
painfully recognizing the fact of the pr...
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Shall we turn in our Bibles to Romans, chapter 11.
In Chapter s 9-11 Paul is dealing with a couple of subjects; one the
sovereignty of God, but it is the sovereignty of God in setting aside
the nation...
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1 Corinthians 15:2; 1 John 2:19; 1 Thessalonians 3:5; 1 Thessalonians
3:8;...
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Goodness and severity [χ ρ η σ τ ο τ η τ α κ α ι α π ο
τ ο μ ι α ν]. For goodness, see on ch. Romans 3:12. Apotomia
severity, only here in the New Testament. The kindred adverb,
ajpotomwv sharply, occ...
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MISSIONS IN THE EPISTLES
Romans 10:11; _Romans 11:15_
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
This study as a whole will give some idea of the missionary vision as
set forth in Paul's Epistles.
1. THE SCOPE OF MISSIONA...
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Else shalt thou — Also, who now "standest by faith," be both totally
and finally cut off....
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Our apostle, in these and the following verses, proceeds in his
exhortation to the Gentiles, not to insult over the rejected Jews, but
to carry it towards them with great modesty and Christian humilit...