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Romans 9:7-13
"The children of the promise are counted for the seed" means Abraham's seed, and "the children" are Esau and Jacob. Jacob was chosen or elected by God, but Esau was not. So through whom would God work? Obviously, it was Jacob, who on the surface was the weaker of the two—perhaps in character and certainly bodily. The question immediately arises, "Is it fair of God to do this?"
John W. Ritenbaugh
The Covenants, Grace, and Law (Part Eleven)Related Topics: Abraham | Abraham's Children | Abraham's Offspring | Abraham's Seed | Abraham's Spiritual Children | Abraham's Spiritual Fatherhood | Abraham, Descendants of | Israel of God | Israelite, Spiritual | Spiritual IsraeliteOther Forerunner Commentary entries containing Romans 9:8:
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