In 9.1-11.36: God's purpose for Israel.
In 9 1.-5: Blessings belonging to Israel.
In verse 5: Here the NRSV retains the ambiguity of the Greek.
Ordinarily, Paul uses such language of God rather than of Christ (1.25; 2 Cor 11.31).
In verses 6-13: Abraham's true descendants.
In verses 6-7: The earlier distinction (2.28-29) between physical and spiritual pedigree is now stated differently.
In verse 7: Gen 21.12.
In verse 8: Children of the promise are gentiles and Jews who, like Abraham, live by faith (4.16).
In verse 9: Gen 18.10.
In verse 12: Gen 25.23.
Like Abraham, Rebecca lived by faith.
In verse 13; Mal 1.2-3.
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