Rom 9:6 | RWP | e4.org | But it is not as though ( ουχ οιον δε οτ ). Supply εστιν after ουχ : "But it is not such as that," an old idiom, here alone in N.T. Hath come to nought ( εκπεπτωκεν ). Perfect active indicative of εκπιπτω , old verb, to fall out. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel ( ου γαρ παντες ο εξ Ισραηλ ουτο Ισραηλ ). "For not all those out of Israel (the literal Jewish nation), these are Israel (the spiritual Israel)." This startling paradox is not a new idea with Paul. He had already shown ( ) that those of faith are the true sons of Abraham. He has amplified that idea also in . So he is not making a clever dodge here to escape a difficulty. He now shows how this was the original purpose of God to include only those who believed. Seed of Abraham ( σπερμα Αβρααμ ). Physical descent here, but spiritual seed by promise in verse . He quotes .

‏ Romans 9:6

But it is not as though ( ουχ οιον δε οτ ). Supply εστιν after ουχ: "But it is not such as that," an old idiom, here alone in N.T.

Hath come to nought ( εκπεπτωκεν ). Perfect active indicative of εκπιπτω, old verb, to fall out.

For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel ( ου γαρ παντες ο εξ Ισραηλ ουτο Ισραηλ ). "For not all those out of Israel (the literal Jewish nation), these are Israel (the spiritual Israel)." This startling paradox is not a new idea with Paul. He had already shown (Ga 3:7-9) that those of faith are the true sons of Abraham. He has amplified that idea also in Ro 4. So he is not making a clever dodge here to escape a difficulty. He now shows how this was the original purpose of God to include only those who believed.

Seed of Abraham ( σπερμα Αβρααμ ). Physical descent here, but spiritual seed by promise in verse 8. He quotes Ge 21:12f.