Romans 11:14

“If by any means I may provoke to emulation, etc..] What he had in view, even in discharging his office among the Gentiles with so much labour, assiduity, and indefatigableness, was, that if possible he might stir up the Jews to emulate and imitate the Gentiles, in seeking after Christ; for these he means when he says, them which are my flesh; they being his brethren and kinsmen according to the flesh, for it was common with the eastern nations to call such persons their flesh; (see <012914>Genesis 29:14 37:27 <235807>Isaiah 58:7); and carries in it a reason why he was so solicitous for their welfare, because of the relation of them to him, and the natural affection he bore towards them; and…”

“If . . . I may provoke, &c. (See on Rom 11:11.) my flesh--Compare Isa 58:7.”

“If by any means - If even by stating unpleasant truths, if by bringing out all the counsel of God, even what threatens their destruction, I may arrest their attention, and save them. I may provoke to emulation - I may awaken up to zeal, or to an earnest desire to obtain the like blessings. This was in accordance with the prediction of Moses, that the calling in of the Gentiles would excite their attention, and provoke them to deep feeling; Note, Romans 10:19. The apostle expected to do this by calling their attention to the ancient prophecies; by alarming their fears about their own danger; and by showing them the great privileges which Gentiles might enjoy under the gospel; thus appealing…”

“My flesh - My kinsmen. Romans 11:15”

“by: Co1 7:16, Co1 9:20-22; Ti2 2:10 provoke: Rom 11:11 my: Rom 9:3; Plm 1:12 might: Co1 7:16; Ti1 4:16; Jam 5:20 Romans 11:15”