Romans 9:16 — Community Reflections

ROMANS 9:16 — KING JAMES VERSION 1

“So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.”

For Scripture says to Pharaoh: 'I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display my power in you and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.' — The citation of Exodus 9:16 illustrates negative election: Pharaoh is raised up (ἀνίστημι, anisthēmi) to display God's δύναμις (dynamis, "power") and spread his κλέος (kleos, "name/fame"). Pharaoh's hardening becomes the occasion for God's power's manifestation. Even resistance serves God's purpose.

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Carlos RiveraNote1mo ago

Trusting God's timing - Romans 9

Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. I notice the repetition here is deliberate - the author wants us to feel the emphasis, to le...