Romans 11:2
God hath not cast off his people, whom he fore approved. Or know ye not, in [the account of] Elijah what the scripture saith, when he intercedeth with God against Israel?
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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Exodus 32:1And, when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him—Up, make for us gods, who shall go before us, for, as for this Moses—the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we know not what hath befallen him.
Nehemiah 9:30And thou didst suffer many years to pass over them, and didst testify against them by thy Spirit through thy prophets, yet did they not give ear,—therefore didst thou deliver them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.
Jeremiah 18:19Give thou ear O Yahweh unto me,—And hearken unto the voice of mine accusers.
John 4:1When therefore the Lord knew, that the Pharisees had heard—Jesus, more disciples, is making and immersing, than John,—
Acts 3:17And now brethren, I know that by way of ignorance ye acted,—just as even your rulers.
Acts 13:48And they of the nations, hearing [this], began to rejoice, and to be glorifying God, and they believed—as many as had become disposed for life age-abiding.
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 →