Romans 9:29

"for he will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness, because the Lord will make a short work upon the earth.”"

Key Reflection

This verse suggests that God will bring his plan to completion through judgments that are both just and swift, ultimately leading to a righteous end on Earth. The idea is that while God’s work involves significant trials, it will be completed quickly and with righteousness, reflecting his sovereignty and justice.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 29. And as Esaias said. Isa 1:9. Before. The apostle had just cited one prediction from the tenth chapter of Isaiah. He now says that Isaiah had affirmed the same thing in a previous part of his prophecy. Except the Lord of Sabaoth. In Isaiah, the Lord of Hosts. The word Sabaoth is the Hebrew word rendered hosts. It properly denotes armies or military hosts organized for war. Hence it denotes the hosts of heaven, and means (1.) the angels, who are represented as marshalled or arranged into military orders, Eph 1:21; 3:10; 6:12; Col 1:16; 2:15; Jude 1:6 1 Ki 22:19, "I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him" Ps 103:21; 148:2.

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