ACC ~ Romans 9 v6

NOT ALL DESCENDED FROM ISRAEL BELONG TO ISRAEL. DIODORE: Because the promises which had been given to the Jews had been transferred to the Gentiles, Paul wanted to avoid the charge that God had lied about his promises, and so he shows how God remains faithful. The Scriptures make it clear that it was not those who were Israelites according to the flesh but those who by their godliness showed that they were worthy to be Israelites who were called children of Abraham. PAULINE COMMENTARY FROM THE GREEK CHURCH.

NOT AS THOUGH THE WORD FAILED. [PSEUDO-]CONSTANTIUS: Although the apostle grieves that the Jews have failed to obtain the grace of the promise, he nevertheless shows that the Word of God was not in vain and that the things which were promised are owed not to them who were born of Abraham, Isaac and Israel according to the flesh but to those who keep the faith of the patriarchs and are therefore reckoned to be of their seed. THE HOLY LETTER OF ST. PAUL TO THE ROMANS.

PELAGIUS: Since Paul has said above that he is upset that the people of Israel had been shut out of the kingdom by their own fault, for all these things had belonged to them, he shows here that those who do not believe are not sons of Abraham, lest someone think that he was opposed to all Jews and retort: “Did God then lie to Abraham?” PELAGIUS’S COMMENTARY ON ROMANS.

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