Romans 11:7 BSB — MannaFest

Romans 11:7

What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,

BSB

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ASV

What then? That which Israel seeketh for, that he obtained not; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened:

KJV

What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded

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Commentary

5 voices

Cyril of Alexandria

EXPLANATION OF THE LETTER TO THE ROMANS (444)

Israel tried to find righteousness in the type which was the law but did not obtain it. However, those who were sealed were elected and did obtain it on account of their belief, being justified by their faith. The rest were blinded, being hardened and rebellious.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

They could neither see the light, nor feel the touch, of gospel grace. Blindness and hardness are expressive of the same senselessness and stupidity of spirit. They shut their eyes, and would not see; this was their sin: and then God, in a way of righteous judgment, blinded their eyes, that they could not see; this was their punishment.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

If then there was a remnant left under the Old Testament, when the displays of grace were less clear and the pourings out of the Spirit less plentiful, much more now under the gospel, when the grace of God, which bringeth salvation, appears more illustrious.-- A remnant, a few of many, a remnant of believing Jews when the rest were obstinate in their unbelief.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

What then? - What is the proper conclusion from this argument? “Israel hath not obtained.” That is, the Jews as a people have not obtained what they sought. They sought the favor of God by their own merit; and as it was impossible to obtain it in that manner, they have, as a people, failed of obtaining his favor at all, and will be rejected. That which he seeketh for - To wit, salvation by their own obedience to the Law.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

What then?--How stands the fact? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for--better, "What Israel is in search of (that is, Justification, or acceptance with God--see on Ro 9:31); this he found not; but the election (the elect remnant of Israel) found it, and the rest were hardened," or judicially given over to the "hardness of their own hearts."

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
τί	ti	What	G5101 →
οὖν;	oun	then?	G3767 →
ὃ	ho	What	G3739 →
ἐπιζητεῖ	epizētei	is seeking	G1934 →
Ἰσραήλ,	Israēl	Israel,	G2474 →
τοῦτο	touto	this	G3778 →
οὐκ	ouk	not	G3756 →
ἐπέτυχεν,	epetuchen	it has obtained,	G2013 →
ἡ	hē	<the>	G3588 →
δὲ	de	but	G1161 →
ἐκλογὴ	eklogē	the elect	G1589 →
ἐπέτυχεν·	epetuchen	obtained [it];	G2013 →
οἱ	hoi	The	G3588 →
δὲ	de	now	G1161 →
λοιποὶ	loipoi	rest	G3062 →
ἐπωρώθησαν	epōrōthēsan	were hardened	G4456 →

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The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
2 Corinthians 4:4
The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
leads to
- John 12:40
  “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”
- Acts 26:18
  to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified…
- 2 Corinthians 3:14
  But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed.
- Isaiah 6:10
  Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”
- 1 John 5:19
  We know that we are of God, and that the whole world is under the power of the evil one.
Through
Romans 11:25
I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles…
leads to
- Luke 21:24
  They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
- 2 Corinthians 3:14–16
  But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed.
Through
Romans 9:18
Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.
leads to
- Romans 11:7–8
  What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Romans

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Romans