Romans 11:2
God did not cast away His people whom He knew before; have you not known—in Elijah—what the Writing says? How he pleads with God concerning Israel, saying,
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Exodus 32:1And the people see that Moses is delaying to come down from the mountain, and the people assemble against Aaron, and say to him, “Rise, make gods for us, who go before us, for this Moses—the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt—we have not known what has happened to him.”
Nehemiah 9:30And You draw over them many years, || And testify against them by Your Spirit, || By the hand of Your prophets, || And they have not given ear, || And You give them into the hand of peoples of the lands,
Jeremiah 18:19Give attention, O YHWH, to me, || And listen to the voice of those contending with me.
John 4:1When therefore the LORD knew that the Pharisees heard that Jesus makes and immerses more disciples than John,
Acts 3:17And now, brothers, I have known that through ignorance you did [it], as also your rulers;
Acts 13:48And the nations hearing were glad, and were glorifying the word of the LORD, and believed—as many as were appointed to continuous life;
Matthew Henry on Romans 11:2-33
The State of the Jews; The State of the Gentiles; The Gentiles Warned; The Future Conversion of the Jews. ( a. d. 58.) 1 I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying, 3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my… Read the whole commentary →