Romans 9 and verse 1 reads.
Rom.9:1] I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
How can one lie to the Holy Spirit.
Rom.9:2] That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.
[3] For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
Paul is bringing up Exodus 32:32. But let’s get a good look at what Moses was trying to intercede for the people here. Exo.32:30-35 reads.
Exo.32:30] And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.
[31] And Moses returned unto the LORD, and said, Oh, this people have sinned a great sin, and have made them gods of gold.
[32] Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin–; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.
[33] And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my book.
[34] Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them.
[35] And the LORD plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.
Paul quoted Exodus 32:32 but did not let you know the Lord blots out sinners and not them that are chosen. Showing this chapter is dispensational. They were in the dispensation of blood ordinances, and not of this dispensation of Grace which is Christ.
Rom.9:4] Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;
God, law, and promises. For our inheritance.
Rom.9:5] Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
Speaking of Jacob, Israel, the twelve tribes.
Rom.9:6] Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
[7] Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
Important to understand that not all of Abrahams seed is Israel. But just those of Isaac through Jacob.
Rom.9:8] That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
[9] For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.
[10] And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;
[11] (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
[12] It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
[13] As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
A good time to explain a few things. Abraham was father of many nations. Isaac’s half brother Ishmael has twelve tribes(sons) also, these are the Arab nations of today. Esau had twelve tribes(sons) and they were what made up USSR, or the Soviet Union .and Jacob had twelve tribes(sons) and they are Israel of today. Not Israel the nation, but the house of Israel, the Christian nations of today and the house of Judah, which is “Israel” of today. For they split. Note that God hated Esau while he was still in the womb. How? Because of the first earth age, he didn’t care about his inheritance. He was of that wicked one.
Rom.9:14] What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
Deuteronomy 32:4.
Rom.9:15] For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
[16] So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
By his mercy we have Grace. That is Gods’ love for all to come to repentance.
Rom.9:17] For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
We find in Galatians 3:8 this simple fact.
Gal.3:8] And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
All nations be blessed through the seed of Jacob. Christ would come through this seed. Luke 3 gives you the genealogy of Jesus Christ. From Adam through Christ.
Rom.9:18] Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
That’s right, God can harden the hearts or he can open the eyes. His will be done.
Rom.9:19] Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?
[20] Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
[21] Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
Can not the potter make a flower vase, and from the same lump of clay make a bed pan? Let’s read Proverbs 16:4.
Pro.16:4] The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Think God is not in charge? Of course he is. He will do his will for his Word will come to pass exactly as it is written. Back to Romans and verse 22 reads.
Rom.9:22] What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
[23] And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
Speaking of the dispensations which he had prepared for this world.
Rom.9:24] Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
This just said that the gentiles have elect also.
Rom.9:25] As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.
Lo Ami, in the Hebrew means not my people, Ami, in Hebrew means my people. Lo Ruhama, means in Hebrew not loved. And Ruhama means loved. Hosea 2:23 and it reads.
Hos.2:23] And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.
Mercy is love. Back to Romans and verse 26 reads.
Rom.9:26] And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.
[27] Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:
Esaias is Isaiah. And we find in Isaiah 10:22 it reads.
Isa.10:22] For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness.
Understanding the difference between remnant and elect is important. The remnant brings forth the truth from generation to generation. They were chosen in the first earth age for that reason. The elect, like the remnant were chosen from the first earth age to be here in the last days. Back to Romans and verse 28 reads.
Rom.9:28] For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
The seven years of tribulation in Daniel were shortened to 5 months. Rev.9.
Rom.9:29] And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.
Speaking about Isaiah 1:9,13,19. Sabaoth is Sabbath, Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath.
Rom.9:30] What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
Not having the law, they now have grace through faith.
Rom.9:31] But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
[32] Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
Jesus is a stumbling stone for the Jews. Because they didn’t believe though it was written the Messiah shall come.
Rom.9:33] As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
And the Jews who do believe will have salvation also. I really hate this word “Jews”. It should be read as Judah, or house of Judah. But for the sake of the lesson, I must read it as it is written. Let’s go to his throne.
Father, we thank you for your word and ask that you bless all that love you in Jesus’s precious name, Amen.
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