Romans 9:24

“Even us whom he hath called, etc..] From election the apostle proceeds to calling, the fruit and evidence of it, taking the same method he did in (<450830>Romans 8:30), with a view to treat of the call of the Gentiles, of which he afterwards gives proof from prophecy; whence it appears to be according to divine predestination, upon which prophecy is founded; for God foretells that such a thing will be, because he has foreordained it shall be. These words are explanative of the former, and show who the vessels of mercy are; they are such whom God calls by his grace. Election may be known by calling, as the cause by its effect, and that without an extraordinary revelation. This may as well be…”

“even us, whom he hath called, &c.--rather, "Whom he hath also called, even us," &c., in not only "afore preparing," but in due time effectually "calling us." not of the Jews, &c.--better, "not from among Jews only, but also from among Gentiles." Here for the first title in this chapter the calling of the Gentiles is introduced; all before having respect, not to the substitution of the called Gentiles for the rejected Jews, but to the choice of one portion and the rejection of another of the same Israel. Had Israel's rejection been total, God's promise to Abraham would not have been fulfilled by the substitution of the Gentiles in their room; but Israel's rejection being only partial, the…”

“Even us ... - See Romans 1:16; Romans 2:10; Romans 3:29-30. To prove that the Gentiles might be called as well as the Jews, was a leading design of the Epistle. Us - Christians, selected from both Jews and Gentiles. This proves that he did not refer to nations primarily, but to individuals chosen out of nations. Two things are established here. (1) That the grace of God was not confined to the Jewish people, as they supposed, so that it could be conferred on no others. (2) That God was not bound to confer grace on all the descendants of Abraham, as he bestowed it on those selected from the mass, according to his own will, and not of necessity “on the mass” itself. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Even us - Here the apostle comes to the other proposition, of grace free for all, whether Jew or gentile. Of the Jews - This he treats of, Rom 9:25. Of the gentiles - Treated of in the same verse. Romans 9:25”

“9:24-26 God was free to select people from the Jews who would have a true spiritual relationship with him; similarly, he was also free to choose some from the Gentiles to be saved as well. Paul uses the prophecy of Hosea to reinforce his point. Hosea predicted that God would renew his mercy to the ten northern tribes that had rebelled against God and were under his judgment. Paul saw a principle that applies to Gentiles as well. • Those who were not my people: See study note on 10:19.”

“whom: Rom 8:28-30; Co1 1:9; Heb 3:1; Pe1 5:10; Rev 19:9 not of the Jews: Rom 3:29, Rom 3:30, Rom 4:11, Rom 4:12, Rom 10:12, Rom 11:11-13, Rom 15:8-16; Gen 49:10; Psa 22:27; Act 13:47, Act 13:48, Act 15:14, Act 21:17-20; Gal 3:28; Eph 2:11-13, Eph 3:6-8; Col 3:11 Romans 9:25”