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By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/nlt/romans/11.htm">New Living Translation</a> I ask, then, has God rejected his own people, the nation of Israel? Of course not! I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham and a member of the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/esv/romans/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/bsb/romans/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/blb/romans/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> I ask, then did God reject His people? Never may it be! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/kjv/romans/11.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/romans/11.htm">New King James Version</a> I say then, has God cast away His people? Certainly not! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/nasb_/romans/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> I say then, God has not rejected His people, has He? Far from it! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/nasb/romans/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> I say then, God has not rejected His people, has He? May it never be! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/nasb77/romans/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> I say then, God has not rejected His people, has He? May it never be! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/lsb/romans/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> I say then, has God rejected His people? May it never be! For I too am an Israelite, a seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/amp/romans/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> I say then, has God rejected and disowned His people? Certainly not! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/csb/romans/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> I ask, then, has God rejected his people? Absolutely not! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/hcsb/romans/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> I ask, then, has God rejected His people? Absolutely not! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/asv/romans/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> I say then, Did God cast off his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/cev/romans/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Am I saying that God has turned his back on his people? Certainly not! I am one of the people of Israel, and I myself am a descendant of Abraham from the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/erv/romans/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> I say then, Did God cast off his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/gwt/romans/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So I ask, "Has God rejected his people Israel?" That's unthinkable! Consider this. I'm an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham from the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/gnt/romans/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> I ask, then: Did God reject his own people? Certainly not! I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/isv/romans/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> So I ask, "God has not rejected his people, has he?" Of course not! I am an Israeli myself, a descendant of Abraham from the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/msb/romans/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/net/romans/11.htm">NET Bible</a> So I ask, God has not rejected his people, has he? Absolutely not! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/nheb/romans/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> I ask then, has God rejected his people? Absolutely not. For I also am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/wbt/romans/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> I say then, Hath God cast away his people? By no means. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/wey/romans/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> I ask then, Has God cast off His People? No, indeed. Why, I myself am an Israelite, of the posterity of Abraham and of the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/web/romans/11.htm">World English Bible</a> I ask then, did God reject his people? May it never be! For I also am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/romans/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> I say then, did God cast away His people? Let it not be! For I am also an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin: <a href="/blb/romans/11.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> I ask, then did God reject His people? Never may it be! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/ylt/romans/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> I say, then, Did God cast away His people? let it not be! for I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin: <a href="/slt/romans/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> I say then, Has God rejected his people It may not be. For I also am an Israelite, of Abraham's seed, of the tribe of Benjamin.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/romans/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> 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. <a href="/cpdv/romans/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Therefore, I say: Has God driven away his people? Let it not be so! For I, too, am an Israelite of the offspring of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/nabre/romans/11.htm">New American Bible</a> I ask, then, has God rejected his people? Of course not! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/nrsvce/romans/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/romans/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> I SAY, then, has God rejected his people? Far be it. For I also am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/romans/11.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But I say, “Has God thrust away his people?” God forbid! I am also from Israel, from the seed of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/romans/11.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> I say, then, Has God rejected his people? It can not be. For I am an Israelite, of the posterity of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/godbey/romans/11.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Then I say, Did God cast away his people? it could not be so. For I am indeed an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/haweis/romans/11.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> I SAY then, Hath God rejected his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/mace/romans/11.htm">Mace New Testament</a> You will say then, hath God discarded his people? by no means, for I my self am an Israelite, of the posterity of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/wey/romans/11.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> I ask then, Has God cast off His People? No, indeed. Why, I myself am an Israelite, of the posterity of Abraham and of the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/worrell/romans/11.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> I say, then, did God cast off His people? It could not be! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/worsley/romans/11.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> I say then, Hath God cast off his people? God forbid! for I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. <a href="/parallel/romans/11-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KIZs4GUMn-g?start=2661" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/romans/11.htm">The Remnant of Israel</a> 1<a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: Legō (V-PIA-1S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">I ask</a> <a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.">then,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theos (N-NMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">did God</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/683.htm" title="683: apōsato (V-AIM-3S) -- Or apothomai ap-o'-thom-ahee from apo and the middle voice of otheo or otho; to push off, figuratively, to reject.">reject</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">His</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2992.htm" title="2992: laon (N-AMS) -- Apparently a primary word; a people.">people?</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: genoito (V-AOM-3S) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">Certainly not!</a> <a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason."></a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: egō (PPro-N1S) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">I</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: eimi (V-PIA-1S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">am</a> <a href="/greek/2475.htm" title="2475: Israēlitēs (N-NMS) -- An Israelite, one of the chosen people of Israel, a Jew. From Israel; an Israelite, i.e. Descendant of Israel.">an Israelite</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">myself,</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out."></a> <a href="/greek/4690.htm" title="4690: spermatos (N-GNS) -- From speiro; something sown, i.e. Seed; by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant.">a descendant</a> <a href="/greek/11.htm" title="11: Abraam (N-GMS) -- Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race. Of Hebrew origin; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch.">of Abraham,</a> <a href="/greek/5443.htm" title="5443: phylēs (N-GFS) -- A tribe or race of people. From phuo; an offshoot, i.e. Race or clan.">from the tribe</a> <a href="/greek/958.htm" title="958: Beniamin (N-GMS) -- Benjamin, youngest son of Jacob, founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Of Hebrew origin; Benjamin, an Israelite.">of Benjamin.</a> 2God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel:…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_samuel/12-22.htm">1 Samuel 12:22</a> Indeed, for the sake of His great name, the LORD will not abandon His people, because He was pleased to make you His own. <a href="/1_kings/19-10.htm">1 Kings 19:10</a> “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.” <a href="/1_kings/19-18.htm">1 Kings 19:18</a> Nevertheless, I have reserved seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.” <a href="/jeremiah/31-37.htm">Jeremiah 31:37</a> This is what the LORD says: “Only if the heavens above could be measured and the foundations of the earth below searched out would I reject all of Israel’s descendants because of all they have done,” declares the LORD. <a href="/jeremiah/33-24.htm">Jeremiah 33:24-26</a> “Have you not noticed what these people are saying: ‘The LORD has rejected the two families He had chosen’? So they despise My people and no longer regard them as a nation. / This is what the LORD says: If I have not established My covenant with the day and the night and the fixed order of heaven and earth, / then I would also reject the descendants of Jacob and of My servant David, so as not to take from his descendants rulers over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For I will restore them from captivity and will have compassion on them.” <a href="/psalms/94-14.htm">Psalm 94:14</a> For the LORD will not forsake His people; He will never abandon His heritage. <a href="/psalms/89-31.htm">Psalm 89:31-37</a> if they violate My statutes and fail to keep My commandments, / I will attend to their transgression with the rod, and to their iniquity with stripes. / But I will not withdraw My loving devotion from him, nor ever betray My faithfulness. ... <a href="/isaiah/49-15.htm">Isaiah 49:15-16</a> “Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you! / Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are ever before Me. <a href="/isaiah/41-8.htm">Isaiah 41:8-9</a> “But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend— / I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said, ‘You are My servant.’ I have chosen and not rejected you. <a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6-8</a> For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all peoples on the face of the earth. / The LORD did not set His affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than the other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples. / But because the LORD loved you and kept the oath He swore to your fathers, He brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt. <a href="/philippians/3-5.htm">Philippians 3:5</a> circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; <a href="/acts/22-3.htm">Acts 22:3</a> “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today. <a href="/acts/26-6.htm">Acts 26:6-7</a> And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers, / the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews. <a href="/2_corinthians/11-22.htm">2 Corinthians 11:22</a> Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I. <a href="/2_corinthians/11-1.htm">2 Corinthians 11:1</a> I hope you will put up with a little of my foolishness, but you are already doing that.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>I say then, Has God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.Hath God.<a href="/1_samuel/12-22.htm">1 Samuel 12:22</a> For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people.<a href="/2_kings/23-27.htm">2 Kings 23:27</a> And the LORD said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there.<a href="/psalms/77-7.htm">Psalm 77:7</a> Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?God forbid.<a href="/romans/3-4.htm">Romans 3:4</a> God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.For I also.<a href="/romans/9-3.htm">Romans 9:3</a> For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:<a href="/acts/22-3.htm">Acts 22:3</a> I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.<a href="/acts/26-4.htm">Acts 26:4</a> My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/romans/9-7.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/acts/13-21.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/acts/27-43.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/romans/1-3.htm">Descendant</a> <a href="/romans/9-17.htm">Far</a> <a href="/romans/9-14.htm">Forbid</a> <a href="/romans/10-18.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/romans/10-21.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/john/1-47.htm">Israelite</a> <a href="/romans/10-4.htm">Means</a> <a href="/acts/17-34.htm">Member</a> <a href="/romans/9-29.htm">Posterity</a> <a href="/romans/2-8.htm">Reject</a> <a href="/acts/7-39.htm">Rejected</a> <a href="/romans/9-29.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Side</a> <a href="/romans/9-14.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/acts/13-21.htm">Tribe</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_corinthians/11-22.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/philippians/3-5.htm">Benjamin</a> <a href="/romans/11-2.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-8.htm">Descendant</a> <a href="/romans/11-13.htm">Far</a> <a href="/romans/11-11.htm">Forbid</a> <a href="/romans/11-11.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/romans/11-2.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/genesis/36-31.htm">Israelite</a> <a href="/romans/11-11.htm">Means</a> <a href="/romans/12-5.htm">Member</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-18.htm">Posterity</a> <a href="/romans/11-2.htm">Reject</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-27.htm">Rejected</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/3-6.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/romans/14-1.htm">Side</a> <a href="/romans/12-17.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/philippians/3-5.htm">Tribe</a><div class="vheading2">Romans 11</div>1. <a href="/romans/11-1.htm">God has not cast off all Israel.</a> 7. <a href="/romans/11-7.htm">Some were elected, though the rest were hardened.</a> 16. <a href="/romans/11-16.htm">There is hope of their conversion.</a> 18. <a href="/romans/11-18.htm">The Gentiles may not exult over them;</a> 26. <a href="/romans/11-26.htm">for there is a promise of their salvation.</a> 33. <a href="/romans/11-33.htm">God's judgments are unsearchable.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/romans/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/romans/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/romans/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>I ask then, did God reject His people? Paul raises a rhetorical question to address concerns about God's faithfulness to Israel. This question reflects the tension between the Jewish and Gentile believers in the early church. Historically, Israel was chosen as God's covenant people (<a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6-8</a>). The question implies a deep theological inquiry into God's promises and their fulfillment. The context of <a href="/romans/9.htm">Romans 9-11</a> deals with the mystery of Israel's partial hardening and the inclusion of the Gentiles.Certainly not! Paul emphatically denies the idea that God has rejected Israel. This strong negation underscores the continuity of God's covenant promises. The phrase echoes the assurance found in <a href="/1_samuel/12-22.htm">1 Samuel 12:22</a>, where God promises not to forsake His people for His great name's sake. It affirms God's unchanging nature and His faithfulness to His word.I am an Israelite myself, Paul uses his own identity as evidence of God's ongoing relationship with Israel. As a Jew, he represents the remnant chosen by grace (<a href="/romans/11-5.htm">Romans 11:5</a>). This personal testimony highlights the fact that God has not abandoned His people entirely. Paul's Jewish heritage is significant in establishing his credibility and authority in addressing Jewish concerns.a descendant of Abraham, By tracing his lineage to Abraham, Paul connects to the patriarchal promises given in Genesis. Abraham is the father of the Jewish nation and the recipient of God's covenant (<a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a>). This reference emphasizes the continuity of God's promises from Abraham to his descendants, affirming that God's covenantal relationship with Israel remains intact.from the tribe of Benjamin. Paul specifies his tribal affiliation, which is significant in several ways. The tribe of Benjamin was one of the two tribes that remained loyal to the Davidic kingdom (<a href="/1_kings/12-21.htm">1 Kings 12:21</a>). Historically, Benjamin was also the tribe of King Saul, Israel's first king (<a href="/1_samuel/9.htm">1 Samuel 9:1-2</a>). This detail underscores Paul's deep-rooted connection to Israel's history and God's enduring faithfulness to His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a> The author of the letter to the Romans, Paul is a key figure in the early Christian church. He identifies himself as an Israelite, emphasizing his heritage and connection to the Jewish people. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who are central to God's covenant in the Old Testament. Paul is addressing concerns about their status in God's plan. 3. <a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a> The patriarch of the Israelites, with whom God made a covenant promising numerous descendants and a land for his people. 4. <a href="/topical/t/tribe_of_benjamin.htm">Tribe of Benjamin</a> One of the twelve tribes of Israel, known for its warriors and its loyalty to the Davidic line. Paul’s identification with this tribe underscores his Jewish heritage. 5. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The central figure in the Bible, whose faithfulness and covenant promises are being questioned in this passage.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a> Despite appearances, God remains faithful to His covenant with Israel. This reassures believers of God's unchanging nature and His commitment to His promises. <a href="/topical/i/identity_in_christ.htm">Identity in Christ</a> Paul’s identification as an Israelite and a Christian shows that one's heritage and faith can coexist. Believers are encouraged to embrace their identity in Christ while acknowledging their backgrounds. <a href="/topical/t/the_inclusivity_of_god's_plan.htm">The Inclusivity of God's Plan</a> God's plan includes both Jews and Gentiles. Understanding this helps believers appreciate the breadth of God's redemptive work and encourages unity within the church. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_heritage.htm">The Importance of Heritage</a> Paul’s reference to his lineage highlights the importance of understanding one's spiritual heritage. Believers are encouraged to study their faith's roots to deepen their understanding and appreciation of God's work throughout history.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/romans/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) I say then.--Are we to infer from the language of Isaiah just quoted that God has cast away his people? Far be the thought. The Apostle is himself too closely identified with his countrymen to look upon it with anything but horror.I also.--This appeal to his own descent from Abraham seems to be called forth by the Apostle's patriotic sympathy with his people, and not merely by the thought that he would be included in their rejection. This last explanation, which is that usually given, is less accordant with the generous chivalry of his nature, and does not agree so well with <a href="/romans/9-3.htm" title="For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh:">Romans 9:3</a>.Of the tribe of Benjamin.--And therefore of the purest blood, because the tribes of Judah and Benjamin alone kept up the theocratic continuity of the race after the Exile. (Comp. <a href="/philippians/3-5.htm" title="Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;">Philippians 3:5</a>.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/romans/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 1-36. - (4) The Jews are not finally rejected, but, through the calling of the Gentiles, will be brought into the Church at last. St. Paul, painfully recognizing the fact of the present exclusion of Israel as a nation from the inheritance of the promises made to their fathers, and having in ch. 9. and 10. accounted for and justified such exclusion, proceeds now to the question - But is Israel as a nation finally rejected after all? He answers - No; impossible! God's ancient covenant with his people stands; the remnant of believers even now is a sign of his continued favour to his ancient people, as was, in the time of Elijah, the remnant that had not bowed the knee to Baal; nor does the fact of its being a remnant only imply now, any more than then, that the nation as such is cast off; and further, the calling of the Gentiles, far from being intended to exclude God's ancient people, will be the means eventually of bringing it wholly in. Such is the apostle's prophetic vision of the future, in view of which he bursts at the end of the chapter into glowing admiration of the inscrutable ways of God. In the course of it also (vers. 17-25) he introduces a warning to Gentile believers not to pride themselves against the Jews because of present preference to them, or to regard their own position of privilege as indefeasible. It must still be borne in mind that it is the position before God of Israel as a nation that is all along in view. Verses 1-6. - I say then, Hath God east away his people! God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. God hath not east away his people which he foreknew (or, predetermined. See the same word, <a href="/romans/8-29.htm">Romans 8:29</a>). Wot ye not what the Scripture saith of (rather, in; i.e. in the passage concerning) Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel saying, Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life. But what faith the answer of God (ὁ χρηματισμός, denoting a Divine communication to man; in this case by the "still small voice." Only here in the New Testament; but cf. <a href="/matthew/2-12.htm">Matthew 2:12</a>, Ξρηματισθέντες κατ ὄναρ; also <a href="/luke/2-26.htm">Luke 2:26</a>; <a href="/acts/10-22.htm">Acts 10:22</a>; <a href="/hebrews/8-5.htm">Hebrews 8:5</a>; <a href="/hebrews/11-7.htm">Hebrews 11:7</a>) unto him? I have left to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal. Even so at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. The usual interpretation of this whole passage, and notably that of the ancients, has been to take the proof of God not having cast off his people as beginning in ver. 1, with "for I also," etc., and all the rest to be in sequence. Chrysostom's explanation of the argument is to the following effect: God has not rejected his ancient people; for I myself am eminently of it; and I have been selected as a chief proclaimer and expounder of the gospel to the world; this would not have been the case if the nation had been cast off. But it may be said to me," You are only one of the ancient people; you are not the people." Nay, but I do not stand alone; there are thousands of Israelite believers as well as myself; and these are God's true people, the people whom he foreknew. And of them there may be more than we are aware of; it is as it was in the days of Elias; he had supposed himself to be left alone; but he was told that there were seven thousand with him who were God's true people still. And so now, there is a faithful remnant, the number of which is known to God alone, which is his people still, according to the election of grace. The same Father further understands the citation of the whole of the passage from <a href="/1_kings/19-14.htm">1 Kings 19:14</a>, though not required for the apostle's proof, to be intended as significant. It would have sufficed, he says, to cite only what was said about a remnant being left; but the whole complaint of Elias is cited, so as to show by the way that the present rejection of Christ and persecution of the Church by the majority of the Jews had also its counterpart in ancient times; and thus the apostle, he says, λανθανόντως τὴν κατηγορίαν (i.e. of the unbelieving Jews) αὔξει. It is to be observed that the above interpretation of the passage, which in its main points has been most generally adopted, goes on two suppositions; vie. that "for I also," in ver. 1, is the first part of the proof that Israel is not cast off; and that "which he foreknew," in ver. 2, is intended as a limitation of the meaning of "his people." According to another view, decidedly upheld by Meyer, "for I also" is not part of the proof, but connected with μὴ γέροιτο: "I must needs say, God forbid! being myself a Hebrew of the Hebrews" Then, according to this view, comes the positive statement that God has not east off his people in the same general sense as before, after which the proof begins; the addition of ο} προέγνω not being a limitation of τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ, but intended to enforce the idea of the impossibility of the final rejection of the race of Israel (cf. ver. 29; also <a href="/psalms/94-14.htm">Psalm 94:14</a> and <a href="/1_samuel/12-22.htm">1 Samuel 12:22</a>). The fact that, throughout the chapter, it is Israel as a nation that is in view, and that the coming of the whole nation into the kingdom of Christ is contemplated in the end, adds decided probability to this view of the significance of ο}ν προέγνω, though καὶ γὰρ ἐγὼ, etc., in ver. 1, may still be regarded as possibly part of the proof. St. Paul's designation of himself as "of the seed of Abraham" seems meant to express that he was an Israelite of pure descent, not a proselyte or descended from proselytes. In <a href="/philippians/3-5.htm">Philippians 3:5</a>, as well as here, he specifies his tribe as that of Benjamin, the tribe that with Judah had clung to the house of David, and had shared the privileges of Judah. The quotation from <a href="/1_kings/19.htm">1 Kings 19</a>. is given freely from the LXX., varying a little, but not so as to affect the meaning. One variation is in the feminine, instead of masculine, article before Βάαλ, which has been explained by supposing εἰκόνι understood (so in the Authorized Version, "the image of Baal "), or by there having been a female Baal, or by the god having been supposed androgynous, or by the feminine being used of idols in contempt. St. Paul may possibly have found this reading in his copy of the LXX. The variation is of no importance with regard to the drift of the passage. "According to the election of grace," at the end of ver. 5, does not seem to be directly suggested by the passage cited, but added by St. Paul so as to make plain his position - maintained throughout the Epistle, and about to be pressed in this chapter on the consideration of Gentile Christians - that the calling of all, whether Jews or Gentiles, is "of grace," and not claimable as of right by any on the ground of the merit of their own works. And in order to enforce this position, he adds, And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace; i.e. the word "grace" loses its essential meaning. [But if of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.] The preponderance of ancient authorities is against the retention of the clause within brackets, which does not seem required. It is the same as in <a href="/romans/4-4.htm">Romans 4:4</a>. <a href="/commentaries/romans/11-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>I ask Λέγω (Legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. then, οὖν (oun) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3767.htm">Strong's 3767: </a> Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. {did} God Θεὸς (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. reject ἀπώσατο (apōsato) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_683.htm">Strong's 683: </a> Or apothomai ap-o'-thom-ahee from apo and the middle voice of otheo or otho; to push off, figuratively, to reject. His αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. people? λαὸν (laon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2992.htm">Strong's 2992: </a> Apparently a primary word; a people. Absolutely not! γένοιτο (genoito) Verb - Aorist Optative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm">Strong's 1096: </a> A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. I ἐγὼ (egō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. am εἰμί (eimi) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. an Israelite Ἰσραηλίτης (Israēlitēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2475.htm">Strong's 2475: </a> An Israelite, one of the chosen people of Israel, a Jew. From Israel; an 'Israelite', i.e. Descendant of Israel. [myself], καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. a descendant σπέρματος (spermatos) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4690.htm">Strong's 4690: </a> From speiro; something sown, i.e. Seed; by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant. of Abraham, Ἀβραάμ (Abraam) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_11.htm">Strong's 11: </a> Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race. Of Hebrew origin; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch. from [the] tribe φυλῆς (phylēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5443.htm">Strong's 5443: </a> A tribe or race of people. From phuo; an offshoot, i.e. Race or clan. of Benjamin. Βενιαμίν (Beniamin) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_958.htm">Strong's 958: </a> Benjamin, youngest son of Jacob, founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. 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