Romans 9:30

"As Isaiah has said before, “Unless the Lord of Armies had left us a seed, we would have become like Sodom, and would have been made like Gomorrah.”"

Key Reflection

This verse draws on Isaiah’s prophecy to emphasize God's mercy and faithfulness. It suggests that without the Lord preserving a remnant of faithful believers, the people would face severe judgment similar to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, highlighting how close Israel came to total apostasy.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 30. What shall we say then? What conclusion shall we draw from the previous train of remarks? To what results have we come by the passages adduced from the Old Testament? This question is asked prepatory to his summing up the argument; and he had so stated the argument that the conclusion which he was about to draw was inevitable. The Gentiles. That many of the Gentiles; or that the way was open for them, and many of them had actually embraced the righteousness of faith. This epistle was written as late as the year 57, (see Introduction,) and at that time multitudes of heathens had embraced the Christian religion. Which followed not after righteousness.

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