(Rom 9:10) “And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; (11)  (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) (12)  It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.”  The point is, the Lord has every right to give the gospel at the point in time which He did; to give it to whomever He should desire; and to require whatever He should require (faith revealed in repentance and desire).

(Rom 9:7) “Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. (8)  That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. (9)  For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.”  Notice closely the wording of verse 8, “…children of the flesh….not the children of God…”  God is a Spirit, and therefore His children are spirit, made so through a rebirth. This is a miraculous moment when the Holy Spirit gives life to the dead spirit of a person. It comes through humble repentance and desire: (Psa 51:17)”The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken  and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.” 

(Rom 9:6) “Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: (7)  Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. (8)  That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.” It is revealed to those under the New Testament that God was promising Abraham two types of children – physical and spiritual. The spiritual are those who embrace what God says by faith. Simply put, they believe God and act upon that belief. Those of faith are birthed into God’s spiritual family.

(Rom 9:6) “Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: (7)  Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.”  We have before us a key instructional tool of God: a physical truth to explain a spiritual. From the very beginning He made these physical separations, knowing that when the spiritual is revealed, they would be used in instruction.

(Rom 9:6) “Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:”  It is easy to lose sight of the fact that thousands of Jew embraced the Lord as Savior. Certainly there are thousands who are saved today. Remember: if only one person embraced Christ as Savior, Jesus would have died for that person!

(Rom 9:5) “Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.”  Although the nation of Israel is set aside for the moment, their restoration is coming: (Rom_11:29) “For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.” The same holds true for you and me regarding our soul’s destiny. The Lord always keeps His Word.

(Rom 9:5)  “Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all,…”  Whether it be Jew or Gentile, Arab or Asian, there is only true Lord Who is over all. No, all men do not worship Him but with other names. This is a lie of Satan which men grab hold of lest they have to stand for the truth: (Deu_32:17) “They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not“

(Rom 9:4) “Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises; (5)  Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came,..”It is written:  “He came unto His Own, and His Own received Him not.”  He came unto the Jews, yet today He comes unto the Gentiles, to people like you and me, speaking to our hearts: “I died for you.” Yet, how many of us each day choose the things of the world over Him?

Rom 9:3  For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:  (4)  Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;”   There is a principal of Scripture that applies here: “To whom much is given; much is required” (Lk 12:48) Observe the abundance of blessings that were the nation’s, if only they had embraced Christ. Yet, I wonder how much we, the saved, have neglected?