Bible Commentary

And again, Isaiah saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust. 12. a root ] Lit. the root. The quotation is from Isa 11:10: verbatim with LXX. The Heb. reads, “It shall come to pass the root of Jesse, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Romans 15:12”

And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people. 11. Praise the Lord, &c.] Psalms 117 (LXX. 116):1. Nearly verbatim with LXX. See Rom 15:2 of the Psalm, where the steadfastness of the “ mercy ” and the “ truth ” of God is given as the cause of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Romans 15:11”

And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. 10. he saith ] Or, better. it saith; i.e. the Scripture. Rejoice, &c.] Deu 32:43. Verbatim with LXX. The word “ with ” is not in the Hebrew Received Text; which may be rendered either “Praise His people, ye nations,” (i.e. congratulate them on His … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Romans 15:10”

And that the Gentiles might glorify God for [his] mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name. 9. and ] Lit. but. A slight contrast or correction is implied; “to confirm indeed the promise given to Israel, but also to bring in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Romans 15:9”

Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises [made] unto the fathers: 8. Now I say ] Better, on documentary evidence, For I say. St Paul here expounds the words “Christ received you,” by shewing the bearing of the Lord’s Work on … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Romans 15:8”

Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God. 7. receive ye, &c.] See on Rom 14:1. Cp. Col 3:13. as Christ also received us ] “He receiveth sinners,” to be His “brethren.” Better, perhaps, received you. to the glory of God ] Christ received us “to the praise … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Romans 15:7”

That ye may with one mind [and] one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 6. that ye may glorify God ] Whose praise is the ultimate aim of all His gifts to His people. Cp. on Rom 11:33-36. See, on the holy unanimity enjoined here, Php 3:15-16. God, even the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Romans 15:6”

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: 5. Now the God of patience, &c.] Lit. of the patience, &c.; i.e. that now in question. Here is a subtle and beautiful sequence of thought. From patience and comfort, and the hope of glory, St … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Romans 15:5”

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. 4. For whatsoever things, &c.] St Paul takes occasion from his last quotation to state a great principle; namely, that the O. T. was throughout designed for the instruction and establishment of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Romans 15:4”

For even Christ pleased not himself: but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me. 3. For even Christ ] Here first in the Epistle St Paul explicitly quotes the Lord’s Example. He soon repeats the reference, Rom 15:7. The main burthen of the Epistle has been His Sacrifice; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Romans 15:3”