Sunday Nov 15, 2020
Romans 9:1-18
Romans 9:1-18
9 I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience testifies with me in the Holy Spirit, 2 that I have great sorrow and unceasing grief in my heart. 3 For I could wish that I myself were accursed, separated from Christ for the sake of my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh, 4 who are Israelites, to whom belongs the adoption as sons, and the glory and the covenants and the giving of the Law and the temple service and the promises,5 whose are the fathers, and from whom is the Christ according to the flesh, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.
6 But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For they are not all Israel who are descended from Israel; 7 nor are they all children because they are Abraham’s descendants, but: “through Isaac your descendants will be named.” 8 That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are regarded as descendants.9 For this is the word of promise: “At this time I will come, and Sarah shall have a son.”10 And not only this, but there was Rebekah also, when she had conceived twins by one man, our father Isaac; 11 for though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad, so that God’s purpose according to His choice would stand, not because of works but because of Him who calls, 12 it was said to her, “The older will serve the younger.” 13 Just as it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”
14 What shall we say then? There is no injustice with God, is there? May it never be! 15 For He says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” 16 So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy. 17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For this very purpose I raised you up, to demonstrate My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed throughout the whole earth.” 18 So then He has mercy on whom He desires, and He hardens whom He desires.
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2 years ago
Continuing previous comment: however, v.18 seems to clarify that it is not referring to salvation, but rather raising Pharaoh in power knowing he would harden his heart and God allowing this as then further hardening Pharaoh’s heart. I do not see how it can be used in the Reformed Calvinist interpretation when read in context. John’s explanation makes sense in the context.
2 years ago
In v. 17, the Greek ἐξεγείρω (exegeiró), to raise up, only occurs 2x in NT: here in Romans and in 1Cor 6:14. Word study helps says, raise out completely, emphasizing its end-impact on the person God raises up. The specific force of 1825 /eksegeírō (”raise completely up”) is defined by the context and only occurs twice in the NT. In 1Cor 6:14, it seems to mean raised to life and those adhering to Reformed Calvinist position use Rom 9:17 in the same context.