Romans 9:10

"For this is a word of promise: “At the appointed time I will come, and Sarah will have a son.”"

Key Reflection

In Romans 9:10, Paul cites Genesis 18:10, where God promises Abraham that Sarah will bear a son despite her advanced age and barren state. This promise would have been particularly significant to the original audience as it exemplifies God’s power and faithfulness in fulfilling seemingly impossible promises. The historical context highlights how divine intervention was necessary for the fulfillment of this prophecy, emphasizing God's sovereignty over human circumstances.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 10. And not only this. Not only is the principle of making a distinction among the natural descendants of Abraham thus settled by the promise, but it is still further seen and illustrated in the birth of the two sons of Isaac. He had shown that the principle of thus making a distinction among the posterity of Abraham was recognized in the original promise, thus proving that all the descendants of Abraham were not of course to be saved; and he now proceeds to show that the principle was recognized in the case of his posterity in the family of Isaac.

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