Romans 9:25

"us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?"

Key Reflection

In Romans 9:25, Paul emphasizes that God's call and election are not limited to the Jewish people alone; rather, He extends salvation to both Jews and Gentiles. This verse underscores a significant theological shift, challenging the exclusivist views of many in Paul’s time. The cultural context here is one where ethnic identity often dictated religious status, but Paul argues for an inclusive gospel that breaks down these barriers, revealing God's broader plan of redemption.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 25. As he saith also. The doctrine which he had established he proceeds now to confirm by quotations from the writings of Jews, that he might remove every objection. The doctrine was, (1.) that God intended to call his people from the Gentiles as well as the Jews. (2.) That he was bound by no promise and no principle of obligation to bestow salvation on all the Jews. (3.) That therefore it was right for him to reject any or all of the Jews, if he chose, and cut them off from their privileges as a people, and from salvation. In Osee. This is the Greek form of writing the Hebrew word Hosea. It means in the book of Hosea, as in David means in the book of David, or by David, Heb 4:7.

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