DESIRE (ευδοκια). No papyri examples of this word, though ευδοκησις occurs, only in LXX and N.T., but no example for "desire" unless this is one, though the verb ευδοκεω is common in Polybius, Diodorus, Dion, Hal. It means will, pleasure, satisfaction (Mateo 11:26; 2 Tesalonicenses 1:11; Filipens... [ Seguir leyendo ]
A ZEAL FOR GOD (ζηλον θεου). Objective genitive like Filipenses 3:9, "through faith in Christ" (δια πιστεως Χριστου).BUT NOT ACCORDING TO KNOWLEDGE (αλλ' ου κατ' επιγνωσιν). They had knowledge of God and so were superior to the Gentiles in privilege (Romanos 2:9-11), but they sought God in an e... [ Seguir leyendo ]
BEING IGNORANT OF GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS (αγνοουντες την του θεου δικαιοσυνην). A blunt thing to say, but true as Paul has shown in Romanos 2:1-3. They did not understand the God-kind of righteousness by faith (Romanos 1:17). They misconceived it (Romanos 2:4).THEY DID NOT SUBJECT THEMSELVES (ουχ... [ Seguir leyendo ]
THE END OF THE LAW (τελος νομου). Christ put a stop to the law as a means of salvation (Romanos 6:14; Romanos 9:31; Efesios 2:15; Colosenses 2:14) as in Lucas 16:16. Christ is the goal or aim of the law (Gálatas 3:24). Christ is the fulfilment of the law (Mateo 5:17; Romanos 13:10;... [ Seguir leyendo ]
THEREBY (εν αυτη). That is by or in "the righteousness that is from law." He stands or falls with it. The quotation is from Levítico 18:5.... [ Seguir leyendo ]
SAITH THUS (ουτως λεγε). Paul personifies "the from faith righteousness" (η εκ πιστεως δικαιοσυνη). A free reproduction from Deuteronomio 30:11-14. Paul takes various phrases from the LXX and uses them for "his inspired conviction and experiences of the gospel" (Denney). He does not quote Moses a... [ Seguir leyendo ]
INTO THE ABYSS (εις την αβυσσον). See Lucas 8:31 for this old Greek word (α privative and βυσσος) bottomless like sea (Salmo 106:26), our abyss. In Apocalipsis 9:1 it is the place of torment. Paul seems to refer to Hades or Sheol (Hechos 2:27; Hechos 2:31), the other world to which Christ went a... [ Seguir leyendo ]
BUT WHAT SAITH IT? (αλλα τ λεγει?). That is "the from faith righteousness."THE WORD OF FAITH (το ρημα της πιστεως). The gospel message concerning faith (objective genitive). Only here. In contrast to the law.WHICH WE PREACH (ο κηρυσσομεν). The living voice brings home to every one the faith k... [ Seguir leyendo ]
IF THOU SHALT CONFESS (εαν ομολογησηις). Third class condition (εαν and first aorist active subjunctive of ομολογεω).WITH THY MOUTH JESUS AS LORD (εν τω στοματ σου Κυριον Ιησουν). This is the reading of nearly all the MSS. But B 71 Clem of Alex. read το ρημα εν τω στοματ σου οτ Κυριος Ιησους (t... [ Seguir leyendo ]
MAN BELIEVETH (πιστευετα). Impersonal construction, "it is believed" (present passive indicative of πιστευω). The order is reversed in this verse and the true order (faith, then confession).CONFESSION IS MADE (ομολογειτα). Impersonal construction again, "it is confessed," "man confesses." Both... [ Seguir leyendo ]
EVERY ONE (πας). Paul adds this word to the quotation from Isaías 28:16 already made in Romanos 9:33.... [ Seguir leyendo ]
DISTINCTION (διαστολη). See on this word Romanos 3:22. Here it is followed by the ablative case Ιουδαιου τε κα Hελληνος (between Jew and Greek).LORD OF ALL (Κυριος παντων). See Gálatas 3:28.RICH (πλουτων). Present active participle of πλουτεω. See Efesios 3:8 "the unsearchable riches of Chris... [ Seguir leyendo ]
Paul here quotes Joel 3:5 (Joel 2:32 LXX).... [ Seguir leyendo ]
HOW THEN SHALL THEY CALL? (πως ουν επικαλεσωνται?). Deliberative subjunctive (first aorist middle) of επικαλεομα (see verses Romanos 10:12; Romanos 10:13). The antecedent of εις ον (in whom) is not expressed.HOW SHALL THEY BELIEVE? (πος πιστευσωσιν?). Deliberative subjunctive again (first aoris... [ Seguir leyendo ]
HOW BEAUTIFUL (Hως ωραιο). A quotation from Isaías 52:7 more like the Hebrew than the LXX, picturing the messengers of the restoration from the Jewish captivity. Paul assumes that the missionaries (αποστολο) have been sent as implied in verse Romanos 10:14.... [ Seguir leyendo ]
BUT THEY DID NOT ALL HEARKEN (ου παντες υπηκουσαν). They heard, but did not heed. Some disbelieve now (Romanos 3:3) as they did then. On obedience and disobedience see Romanos 5:19; 1 Tesalonicenses 2:13; Gálatas 3:2. He quotes Isaías 53:1 to show how Isaiah felt.REPORT (ακοη). Literally, "hear... [ Seguir leyendo ]
BY THE WORD OF CHRIST (δια ρηματος Χριστου). "By the word about Christ" (objective genitive).... [ Seguir leyendo ]
DID THEY NOT HEAR? (μη ουκ ηκουσαν?). Rather, "Did they fail to hear?" (expecting the negative answer μη, while ουκ blends with the verb). See on 1 Corintios 9:5 for this construction.YEA, VERILY (μενουνγε). Triple particle (μεν, ουν, γε) as in Romanos 9:20.SOUND (φθογγος). Vibration of a mus... [ Seguir leyendo ]
DID ISRAEL NOT KNOW? (μη Ισραελ ουκ εγνω?). "Did Israel fail to know?" See above.FIRST (πρωτος). Moses first before any one else. LXX quotation Deuteronomio 32:21. See on 1 Corintios 10:22 for παραζηλωσω (I will provoke you to jealousy).WITH THAT WHICH IS NO NATION (επ' ουκ εθνε). The Jews ha... [ Seguir leyendo ]
IS VERY BOLD (αποτολμα). Present active indicative of αποτολμαω, old word, to assume boldness (απο, off) and only here in N.T. Isaiah "breaks out boldly" (Gifford). Paul cites Isaías 65:1 in support of his own courage against the prejudice of the Jews. See Romanos 9:30-33 for illustration of this... [ Seguir leyendo ]
ALL THE DAY LONG (ολην την ημεραν). Accusative of extent of time. He quotes Isaías 65:2.DID I SPREAD OUT (εξεπετασα). First aorist active indicative of εκπεταννυμ, old verb, to stretch out, bold metaphor, only here in N.T.UNTO A DISOBEDIENT AND A GAINSAYING PEOPLE (προς λαον απειθουντα κα αντ... [ Seguir leyendo ]