Romans 11:7

What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded

Cross-reference

Romans 11:5 Parallel

Romans 11:5 introduces the remnant chosen by grace — the 'elect' who obtained it, contrasting the hardened.

Romans 11:28 clarifies that those hardened are still beloved for the fathers' sake — it adds the nuance that the elect and hardened are not eternally separate.

Romans 11:25 introduces the 'partial hardening' that has come upon Israel — this verse describes that hardening as the rest not obtaining.

Romans 3:9 Parallel

Romans 3:9 similarly asks 'What then?' and concludes all are under sin, complementing the theme of universal unworthiness and divine election.

Romans 8:28-30 describes the predestination and calling of the elect, directly paralleling the elect who obtained it in Romans 11:7.

Romans 9:18 Parallel

Romans 9:18 states God hardens whom He wills, directly supporting the hardening of the non-elect in Romans 11:7.

Romans 9:23 Parallel

Romans 9:23 speaks of vessels of mercy prepared for glory, aligning with the elect who obtained salvation here.

Romans 9:31 Parallel

Romans 9:31 explains Israel's failure to attain the law of righteousness, directly paralleling the failure described here.

Romans 9:32 Parallel

Romans 9:32 attributes Israel's failure to pursuing righteousness by works rather than faith — the same root cause.

Romans 10:3 Parallel

Romans 10:3 describes Israel's ignorance of God's righteousness and pursuit of their own — the reason for their failure.

Romans 9:11 Parallel

In Romans 9:11, God's sovereign election is established before birth — the same divine choice that distinguishes the elect from the hardened here.

2 Corinthians 3:14 describes minds hardened with a veil when reading the old covenant, paralleling the hardening of Israel.

Ephesians 1:4 teaches that God chose us in Christ before creation, echoing the election theme in Romans 11:7.

2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 describes God sending strong delusion to those rejecting truth, similar to divine hardening in Romans 11:7.

2 Thessalonians 2:13 says God chose you to be saved, reinforcing the same concept of election as in Romans 11:7.

2 Thessalonians 2:14 mentions being called to obtain glory, similar to the elect obtaining it in Romans 11:7.

Isaiah 6:10 Citation

Isaiah 6:10 is the source of the hardening language Paul quotes in Romans 11:8, explaining why the rest were hardened.

John 12:40 Citation

John 12:40 cites Isaiah on God blinding eyes and hardening hearts, directly explaining the 'hardened' state of Israel in Romans 11:7.

Matthew 13:14 applies Isaiah's hardening prophecy to Jesus's audience, mirroring Paul's use of the same prophecy for Israel.

Acts 13:48 Parallel

Acts 13:48 shows belief following divine appointment — the same election principle Paul uses for the believing remnant in Israel.

Acts 13:41 Parallel

Acts 13:41 quotes Habakkuk about scoffers who refuse to believe — the same unbelief characterizing the hardened in Paul's argument.

John 10:26 Parallel

John 10:26 connects unbelief to not being among Christ's sheep — the same elective distinction Paul makes for Israel.

John 9:39 Parallel

John 9:39 presents Jesus' mission dividing the blind from those who see — mirroring the elect and hardened in Israel.

Luke 19:42 Parallel

Luke 19:42 has Jesus lament that peace is hidden from Jerusalem's eyes — a blindness parallel to the hardening of the rest in Israel.

Luke 8:10 Allusion

Luke 8:10 echoes divinely given blindness where some understand and others do not — matching Israel's division into elect and hardened.

Mark 3:5 Parallel

Mark 3:5 shows Jesus grieving over hardened hearts — the same spiritual condition Paul describes for unbelieving Israel.

In Zephaniah 1:17, people walk like blind due to sin — God's judgment causes blindness, paralleling the hardening.

Joel 2:32 Contrast

In Joel 2:32, all who call on the Lord are saved — explains how the elect obtained salvation, contrasting the hardened who do not call.

In Ezekiel 12:2, Israel has eyes but sees not, ears but hears not — exactly the condition of the hardened rest.

In Isaiah 42:19, Israel is called blind servant — directly parallels the spiritual blindness/hardening of the rest here.

Deuteronomy 29:4 says God has not given them a mind to understand, directly paralleling the divine hardening of Israel.

Acts 19:9 Parallel

Acts 19:9 shows Paul facing hardened Jews who reject the gospel — the same pattern of hardening described here among those who did not obtain righteousness.

John 8:27 Parallel

John 8:27 shows the Jews failing to understand Jesus — a symptom of the hardened condition Paul describes for non-elect Israel.