Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Romans 9
in. Greek. en. App-104.
Christ. App-98.
bearing . . . witness. See Romans 2:15.
the Holy Ghost. App-101.
heaviness = sorrow.
continual. Greek. adialeiptos. Only here and 2 Timothy 1:3.
sorrow = pangs. Greek. odune. Only here and 1 Timothy 6:10.
could = used to. Figure of speech Anamnesis. App-6.
wish. App-134.
accursed. See Acts 23:14.
Christ = the Christ. See Romans 9:1. The words in Romans 9:3 "For I" to "Christ" are in a parenthesis. Figure of speech Epitrechon. App-6.
according to. Greek. kata. App-104. The sorrow was on behalf of his brethren.
to whom, &c. = whose are.
adoption. See Romans 8:15.
glory. See p. 1511.
covenants. See Matthew 26:28.
giving, &c. Greek. nomothesia. Only here.
service. App-190.
as, &c. Read "is the Christ as to the flesh".
as concerning. Same as according to, Romans 9:3.
all. Compare John 17:2. 1 Corinthians 15:27, 1 Corinthians 15:28. Colossians 1:16-19; Colossians 2:9.
God. App-98.
blessed. See Romans 1:25.
for ever. App-151. a. This is an example of the Figure of speech Anamnesis. App-6. Note the seven privileges of Paul's people in Romans 9:4. App-10. To account for various readings, the Revised Version sometimes appeals in the margin to ancient authorities, meaning Greek MSS., &c, but here, and here only, modern interpreters are allowed to introduce, by varying punctuation, devices for destroying this emphatic testimony to the Deity of the Lord. See App-94.
word. Greek. logos. App-121.
God. App-98.
taken, &c Literally fallen out = failed. Compare 1 Corinthians 13:8.
neither. Greek. mede.
evil. Greek. kakos. App-128.
that = in order that. Greek. hina.
purpose. Greek. prothesis. See Acts 11:23.
stand = abide. Greek. meno. Only here translated "stand". Compare 1 Peter 1:23, 1 Peter 1:25.
unto = to.
elder = greater.
serve. Greek. douleuo. App-190.
younger = less. See Genesis 25:23.
What, &c. See Romans 3:5.
unrighteousness. Greek. adikia. App-128.
with. Greek. para. App-104.
God forbid. See Luke 20:16.
have mercy = pity.
will. Omit.
have compassion on = compassionate. Greek. oikteiro. Only here. Compare Romans 12:1. See Exodus 33:19.
purpose. Literally thing.
raised . . . up. App-178. The same word is used in the Septuagint of 2 Samuel 12:11.
shew. See Romans 2:15.
power. App-172.
declared. See Luke 9:60 (preach). App-121.
throughout. App-104.
earth. App-129. Quoted from Exodus 9:16.
repliest against. Greek. antapokrinomai. Only here and Luke 14:6. Compare App-104and App-122:3.
Shall. Question preceded by me, as Romans 9:14.
thing formed. Greek. plasma. Only here.
formed. Greek. plasso. Only here and 1 Timothy 2:13. Quoted from Isaiah 45:9.
power. App-172.
over = of.
clay. See John 9:6.
lump. Greek. phurama. Only here, Romans 11:16. 1 Corinthians 5:6, 1 Corinthians 5:7. Galatians 1:5, Galatians 1:9.
unto. App-104. Compare Isaiah 45:9; Isaiah 64:8. Jeremiah 18:1-6.
dishonour = not shame, but lack of honour.
if. App-118.
power. Greek. to dunaton.
with. App-104.
the. Omit.
fitted = pieced up together, as a broken vessel. App-125.
to. App-104.
destruction = perdition, as in John 17:12. From this is it not clear that in the resurrection the unjust come forth from the grave in the self-same bodies in which they entered it (John 5:28, John 5:29)?
also, &c. = in Hosea also.
people. See Acts 2:47. Quoted from Hosea 2:23. Compare 1 Peter 2:10.
concerning = over. App-104.
Though. App-118.
a = the.
remnant. Greek. kataleimma. Only here.
finish = close. Greek. sunteleo. See Acts 21:27.
work = account. Greek. logos. App-121.
cut . . . short. Greek. suntemno. Only here and next clause.
righteousness. App-191.
the Lord. App-98.
upon. App-104. Quoted almost verbatim from the Septuagint of Isaiah 10:22, Isaiah 10:23. App-107.
Except = If (App-118. a) not (App-105.)
Sabaoth = Hosts. Only here and James 5:4. First occurance: 1 Samuel 1:11. Quoted from Isaiah 1:9. App-107.
left. Greek. enkataleipo. See Acts 2:27.
have attained to = obtained. Greek. katalambano. See John 12:35.
faith. App-150. That is, on faith-principle, as in Romans 1:17.
the = a.
hath = omit.
attained. Greek. phthano. Not the same word as in 30. See Luke 11:20.
of the law. The texts omit.
stumbled. Greek. proskopto. Here, Romans 14:21. 1 Peter 2:8, and five times in the Gospels.
stumblingstone. Greek. proskomma. Here, Romans 9:33; Romans 14:13, Romans 14:20; 1 Peter 2:8.
Behold. App-133.
Sion. App-68.
offence. See 1 Corinthians 1:23.
whosoever. The texts read "he who".
believeth. App-150.
ashamed = put to shame. See Romans 5:6. Quoted from Isaiah 28:16.
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