‏ Romans 11:4

 The answer of God ( ο χρηματισμος ). An old word in various senses like  χρηματιζω, only here in N.T. See this use of the verb in Mt 2:12, 22; Lu 2:26; Ac 10:22.

 To Baal ( τη Βααλ ). Feminine article. In the LXX the name  Βααλ is either masculine or feminine. The explanation is that the Jews put Bosheth ( αισχυνη, shame) for Baal and in the LXX the feminine article occurs because  αισχυνη is so, though here the LXX has the masculine  τω.

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