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Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, [are they] all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
Romans 9:7 — KJV
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Romans 9:7
King James Version (KJV)
“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody
Romans 9:7
Verse 7 of 33
Commentary
Commentary on Romans 9:7
Theological / DevotionalSeed. Compare Gal. 3:29.
Children. That is, children in the fullest sense, as in chapter 8:17, “if children, then heirs.” The descendants of Abraham do not have the rights of inheritance simply because they can trace their physical descent back to him.
In Isaac. Or, “through Isaac.” The same Greek word translated “in” (en) is rendered “through” in Matt. 9:34, and “by” in 1 Cor. 6:2 and Col. 1:16. The words “In Isaac shall thy seed be called” are a quotation from the LXX of Gen. 21:12 (cf. Heb. 11:18).
Called. Isaac and Ishmael, according to the flesh, were both sons of Abraham. However, to Isaac and his descendants were the promises made. Ishmael was not included. This does not mean that Ishmael and his descendants were outside the pale of salvation, but simply that God had chosen the descendants of Isaac to be His missionaries to the world. They were to reveal the principles of His kingdom before the nations, that men might be drawn to Him (see Vol. IV, pp. 26-30; see on Eze. 25:1). God reserves the right to assign various responsibilities to men and nations (see on Dan. 4:17).
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