(8) They had “the fathers”—This has reference to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the holy roots of their nation. (9) They were the nation which gave birth to Christ—They fathered Christ, who according to His flesh was an Israelite but who according to His divine nature is God, over all and blessed forever. Do we have Paul’s love and concern for our kinsmen after the flesh? Do we sorrow for them? Are we willing to make great sacrifices to see them saved? II. THE SECOND QUESTION AND ITS ANSWER (Rom. 9:6–10:21)
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