Romans 2:20

“An instructor of the foolish, etc..] All men in a state of unregeneracy are foolish, and need instruction; here the common people among the Jews, who knew not the law, are meant; it was very usual to call anyone of their doctors and masters hrwm, “an instructor”: it follows, a teacher of babes; either in age or in understanding; such who taught either of them were called by the Jews twqwnyt ydmlm, “teachers of babes”. Thus they paraphrase the text in (<271203>Daniel 12:3): “they that be wise, shall shine as the brightness of the firmament. This is the Judge who judges, the judgment of truth truly, and the collectors of alms: and they that turn, many to righteousness, as the stars for ever…”

“hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law--not being left, as the heathen are, to vague conjecture on divine things, but favored with definite and precise information from heaven.”

“Of the foolish - The word “foolish” is used in the Scriptures in two significations: to denote those who are void of understanding, and to denote the wicked. Here it is clearly used in the former sense, signifying that the Jew esteemed himself qualified to instruct those without knowledge. Of babes - This is the literal meaning of the original word. The expression is figurative, and denotes those who were as ignorant as children - an expression which they would be likely to apply to all the Gentiles. It is evident that the character bare given by Paul to the Jews is one which they claimed, and of which they were proud. They are often mentioned as arrogating this prerogative to themselves, of…”

“Having the form of knowledge and truth - That is, the most accurate knowledge of the truth. Romans 2:21”

“a teacher: Mat 11:25; Co1 3:1; Heb 5:13; Pe1 2:2 the form: Rom 6:17; Ti2 1:13, Ti2 3:5; Tit 1:16 Romans 2:21”