Romans 9:17

“For the Scripture saith unto Pharaoh, etc..] arq rma, “The Scripture saith”, is a Talmudic f179 way of speaking, used when any point is proved from Scripture; and is of the same signification with anmjr rma, “the merciful God says”; and so the sense of it here is, God said to Pharaoh; the testimony here cited, stands in (<020916>Exodus 9:16); where it is read thus, “for this cause have I raised thee up”, Æytdm[h, or “made thee stand”, “for to show in thee my power, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth”; and is produced by the apostle in proof of the other branch of predestination, called reprobation, and to vindicate it from the charge of unrighteousness: in which may be…”

“For the scripture saith to Pharaoh--observe here the light in which the Scripture is viewed by the apostle. Even for this same--"this very" purpose have I raised--"raised I" thee up, &c.--The apostle had shown that God claims the right to choose whom He will: here he shows by an example that God punishes whom He will. But "God did not make Pharaoh wicked; He only forbore to make him good, by the exercise of special and altogether unmerited grace" [HODGE]. that I might--"may" show my power in thee--It was not that Pharaoh was worse than others that he was so dealt with, but "in order that he might become a monument of the penal justice of God, and it was with a view to this that God provided…”

“For the Scripture saith - Exodus 9:16. That is, God saith to Pharaoh in the Scriptures; Galatians 3:8, Galatians 3:22. This passage is designed to illustrate the doctrine that God shows mercy according to his sovereign pleasure by a reference to one of the most extraordinary cases of hardness of heart which has ever occurred. The design is to show that God has a right to pass by those to whom he does not choose to show mercy; and to place them in circumstances where they shall develope their true character, and where in fait they shall become more hardened and be destroyed; Romans 9:18. Unto Pharaoh - The haughty and oppressive king of Egypt; thus showing that the most mighty and wicked…”

“Moreover - God has an indisputable right to reject those who will not accept the blessings on his own terms. And this he exercised in the case of Pharaoh; to whom, after many instances of stubbornness and rebellion, he said, as it is recorded in scripture, For this very thing have I raised thee up - That is, Unless thou repent, this will surely be the consequence of my raising thee up, making thee a great and glorious king, that my power will be shown upon thee, (as indeed it was, by overwhelming him and his army in the sea,) and my name declared through all the earth - As it is at this day. Perhaps this may have a still farther meaning. It seems that God was resolved to show his power over…”

“9:17 God told Pharaoh: At God’s direction, Moses had asked Pharaoh to let the people of Israel leave Egypt for their own land (Exod 9:16). When Pharaoh stubbornly refused, God displayed miracle after miracle to convince Israel, Pharaoh, and the Egyptians of God’s power and authority (see Exod 6:7; 7:5; 9:14-16; 14:31).”

“For: Rom 11:4; Gal 3:8, Gal 3:22, Gal 4:30 Even: Exo 9:16 I raised: Sa1 2:7, Sa1 2:8; Est 4:14; Isa 10:5, Isa 10:6, Isa 45:1-3; Jer 27:6, Jer 27:7; Dan 4:22; Dan 5:18-21 that: Exo 10:1, Exo 10:2, Exo 14:17, Exo 14:18, Exo 15:14, Exo 15:15, Exo 18:10, Exo 18:11; Jos 2:9, Jos 2:10, Jos 9:9; Sa1 4:8; Psa 83:17, Psa 83:18; Pro 16:4; Isa 37:20 that my: Joh 17:26 Romans 9:18”