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@ -702,19 +702,119 @@ front:intro pla1 0 # Romans Study Questions\n\nAsk yourself these questions as
8:39 v8uf basic,interpret οὔτε ὕψωμα, οὔτε βάθος 1 What does Paul mean when he refers to **height** and **depth**? 8:39 v8uf basic,interpret οὔτε ὕψωμα, οὔτε βάθος 1 What does Paul mean when he refers to **height** and **depth**?
8:39 ed8r basic,interpret οὔτε τις κτίσις ἑτέρα 1 Here Paul makes a sweeping summary statement that not **anything else in all creation** can separate us from Gods love. Why do you think he used that phrase? 8:39 ed8r basic,interpret οὔτε τις κτίσις ἑτέρα 1 Here Paul makes a sweeping summary statement that not **anything else in all creation** can separate us from Gods love. Why do you think he used that phrase?
8:39 qtn7 basic,interpret τῆς ἀγάπης τοῦ Θεοῦ, τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν 1 What does Paul mean when he here says that **the love of God** is located **in Christ Jesus our Lord**? 8:39 qtn7 basic,interpret τῆς ἀγάπης τοῦ Θεοῦ, τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν 1 What does Paul mean when he here says that **the love of God** is located **in Christ Jesus our Lord**?
9:1 l242 basic,observe 1 9:1 l242 basic,observe ἀλήθειαν λέγω ἐν Χριστῷ, οὐ ψεύδομαι 1 What does Paul what his readers to clearly understand about himself before he makes a surprising statement in verse 2?
9:1 zpk9 basic,observe 1 9:1 zpk9 basic,observe συνμαρτυρούσης μοι τῆς συνειδήσεώς μου ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ 1 According to Paul, what will confirm that he speaks **the truth in Christ**?
bp7b basic,observe 1 9:2 bp7b basic,observe ὅτι λύπη μοί ἐστιν μεγάλη, καὶ ἀδιάλειπτος ὀδύνη τῇ καρδίᾳ μου 1 According to Paul, what emotions did he have in his **heart**?
ag15 basic,observe 1 9:3 ag15 basic,observe ηὐχόμην γὰρ ἀνάθεμα εἶναι αὐτὸς, ἐγὼ ἀπὸ τοῦ Χριστοῦ ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου 1 For whose sake does Paul wish he **were cursed and cut off from Christ**?
dik3 basic,observe 1 9:3-4 dik3 basic,observe τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου, τῶν συγγενῶν μου, κατὰ σάρκα & οἵτινές εἰσιν Ἰσραηλεῖται 1 To whom is Paul referring when he speaks of **my brothers, my own flesh and blood**?
rt5n basic,observe 1 9:4 d1pr basic,observe ὧν ἡ υἱοθεσία, καὶ ἡ δόξα, καὶ αἱ διαθῆκαι, καὶ ἡ νομοθεσία, καὶ ἡ λατρεία, καὶ αἱ ἐπαγγελίαι 1 According to Paul, what spiritual advantages did **the people of Israel** have?
d1pr basic,observe 1 9:4 l243 basic,interpret ὧν ἡ υἱοθεσία 1 What does Paul mean when he says that **the people of Israel** had **the adoption as sons**?
l243 basic,observe 1 9:4 l244 basic,interpret καὶ ἡ νομοθεσία 1 What does Paul mean when he says that **the people of Israel** had **the giving of the law**?
l244 basic,observe 1 9:4 sjy1 basic,interpret καὶ αἱ ἐπαγγελίαι 1 What does Paul mean when he says that **the people of Israel** had **the promises**?
sjy1 basic,observe 1 9:5 b45z basic,interpret ὧν οἱ πατέρες 1 What does Paul mean when he says that the people of Israel had **the patriarchs**?
b45z basic,observe 1 9:5 s5mb basic,observe καὶ ἐξ ὧν ὁ Χριστὸς, τὸ κατὰ σάρκα ὁ ὢν ἐπὶ πάντων Θεὸς 1 According to Paul, who **proceeds** from the people of Israel?
s5mb basic,observe 1 9:5 axr7 basic,interpret ὁ Χριστὸς, τὸ κατὰ σάρκα 1 What does Paul mean when he says that **the human descent of Christ** proceeds from the people of Israel?
axr7 basic,observe 1 9:5 zc8q basic,observe ὁ Χριστὸς & ὁ ὢν ἐπὶ πάντων Θεὸς, εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας 1 According to Paul, who is **Christ**?
zc8q basic,observe 1 9:5 wsf8 basic,apply ἀμήν! 1 Paul here uses **Amen!** to close these verses about Israel and **Christ** with spontaneous praise. Do they provoke a similar reaction in you?
wsf8 basic,observe 1 9:6 p6im basic,observe οὐχ οἷον δὲ, ὅτι ἐκπέπτωκεν ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ. 1 Here Paul states one thing that is not responsible for Israels rejection of Christ. What is that thing?
p6im basic,observe 1 9:6 t96r basic,observe οὐ γὰρ πάντες οἱ ἐξ Ἰσραήλ οὗτοι, Ἰσραήλ. 1 Here **For** introduces the reason why many of the Israelites rejected Christ. What is that reason?
9:6 f7z8 basic,interpret οὐ γὰρ πάντες οἱ ἐξ Ἰσραήλ οὗτοι, Ἰσραήλ. 1 What does Paul mean when he says that **not all who are descended from Israel are Israel**?
9:7 liq1 basic,observe οὐδ’ ὅτι εἰσὶν σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ πάντες τέκνα 1 What does Paul here say about **Abrahams descendants**?
9:7 rc1z basic,observe οὐδ’ ὅτι εἰσὶν σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ πάντες τέκνα 1 What does Paul mean when he says that not all of **Abrahams descendants** are **his children**?
9:7 vbx7 basic,observe ἀλλ’: ἐν Ἰσαὰκ κληθήσεταί σοι σπέρμα. 1 According to this quotation from Genesis 21, through which of Abrahams sons will his **offspring** **be reckoned**?
9:8 rk9p basic,observe τοῦτ’ ἔστιν οὐ τὰ τέκνα τῆς σαρκὸς, ταῦτα τέκνα τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀλλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας λογίζεται εἰς σπέρμα. 1 According to Paul, which of Abrahams **children** **are regarded as offspring**?
9:8 l245 basic,interpret τὰ τέκνα τῆς σαρκὸς 1 What does Paul mean when he refers to **the children of the flesh**?
9:8 wbb1 basic,interpret τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας 1 What does Paul mean when he refers to **the children of the promise**?
9:9 n2fp basic,observe ἐπαγγελίας γὰρ ὁ λόγος οὗτος: κατὰ τὸν καιρὸν τοῦτον, ἐλεύσομαι, καὶ ἔσται τῇ Σάρρᾳ υἱός. 1 Here Paul quotes Genesis 18 to identify what was **the promise** to Abraham concerning who would be his children. What was that promise?
9:9 pr7m basic,observe ἔσται τῇ Σάρρᾳ υἱός 1 According to this quotation, who would **have a son** who would be Abrahams son of the promise?
9:10 r8j9 basic,observe οὐ μόνον δέ, ἀλλὰ καὶ Ῥεβέκκα ἐξ ἑνὸς κοίτην, ἔχουσα Ἰσαὰκ τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν; 1 Here **Not only that** refers back to the previous verses and adds additional information. What does Paul here add?\n
9:10 j67m basic,observe Ῥεβέκκα ἐξ ἑνὸς κοίτην, ἔχουσα Ἰσαὰκ τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν 1 Who was the father of both of **Rebeccas children**?
9:11-12 l246 basic,observe μήπω γὰρ γεννηθέντων, μηδὲ πραξάντων τι ἀγαθὸν ἢ φαῦλον, ἵνα ἡ κατ’ ἐκλογὴν πρόθεσις τοῦ Θεοῦ μένῃ, & οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων, ἀλλ’ ἐκ τοῦ καλοῦντος, ἐρρέθη αὐτῇ, ὅτι ὁ μείζων δουλεύσει τῷ ἐλάσσονι. 1 At what point in the life of **the twins** was Rebecca told by God that **The older will serve the younger**?
9:11 c2eh basic,observe μήπω γὰρ γεννηθέντων, μηδὲ πραξάντων τι ἀγαθὸν ἢ φαῦλον 1 At the point when God told Rebecca that **The older will serve the younger**, what works had the twins done?
9:11 k4ft basic,observe ἵνα ἡ κατ’ ἐκλογὴν πρόθεσις τοῦ Θεοῦ μένῃ, 1 Here **in order that** introduces the purpose for which God told Rebecca that **The older will serve the younger** before the twins **had done anything good or bad**. What was that purpose?
9:11 u6zs basic,interpret ἡ κατ’ ἐκλογὴν πρόθεσις τοῦ Θεοῦ μένῃ 1 In the context of the Isaacs sons, what does Paul mean when he speaks of **Gods plan of election**?
9:12 abca basic,observe οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων, ἀλλ’ ἐκ τοῦ καλοῦντος 1 According to Paul, upon what principle does Gods plan of election stand?
9:12 j1xy basic,interpret ὁ μείζων δουλεύσει τῷ ἐλάσσονι. 1 In that time, younger sons always served the older son. In this quotation from Genesis 25, why do you think God chose to change that order for Isaacs sons?
9:13 l248 basic,observe καθὼς γέγραπται, τὸν Ἰακὼβ ἠγάπησα, τὸν δὲ Ἠσαῦ ἐμίσησα. 1 Here **So** introduces the result of God deciding that Rebeccas older son would serve her younger one. What was that result?
9:13 r35h basic,observe καθὼς γέγραπται, τὸν Ἰακὼβ ἠγάπησα, τὸν δὲ Ἠσαῦ ἐμίσησα. 1 In this quotation from Malachi 1, how did God decide to treat **Jacob** and **Esau**?
9:13 i3zk basic,interpret τὸν Ἰακὼβ ἠγάπησα, τὸν δὲ Ἠσαῦ ἐμίσησα 1 What reason does God give for the fact that He **loved** **Jacob** and **hated** **Esau**, other than his sovereign choice?
9:14 m4k2 basic,interpret τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν? μὴ ἀδικία παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ? 1 Here Paul uses a pair of rhetorical question to rebuke anyone who will say that **God** is **unjust** because He chose to love Jacob and hate Esau before either boy had done anything right or wrong. What are the implied answers to these questions?
9:14 x7ss basic,observe μὴ γένοιτο! 1 Here Paul answers his rhetorical questions. According to him, is **God unjust**?
9:15 ys5f basic,observe τῷ Μωϋσεῖ γὰρ λέγει, ἐλεήσω ὃν ἂν ἐλεῶ, καὶ οἰκτειρήσω ὃν ἂν οἰκτείρω. 1 According to this quotation from Exodus 33, what did God tell **Moses** about His sovereign choice?
9:15 ziz1 basic,observe ἐλεήσω ὃν ἂν ἐλεῶ 1 According to God, **on whom** will He **have mercy**?
9:15 l48a basic,observe καὶ οἰκτειρήσω ὃν ἂν οἰκτείρω 1 According to God, **on whom** will He **have compassion**?
9:16 q18t basic,observe ἄρα οὖν οὐ τοῦ θέλοντος, οὐδὲ τοῦ τρέχοντος, ἀλλὰ τοῦ ἐλεῶντος Θεοῦ. 1 Here **So then** introduces the principle that controls **Gods** application of **mercy**. What is that principle?
9:17 l249 basic,observe λέγει γὰρ ἡ Γραφὴ τῷ Φαραὼ, ὅτι εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο ἐξήγειρά σε, ὅπως ἐνδείξωμαι ἐν σοὶ τὴν δύναμίν μου, καὶ ὅπως διαγγελῇ τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ. 1 According to this quotation from Exodus 9, for what **purpose** did God raise up **Pharaoh**?
9:17 v1wn basic,interpret εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο ἐξήγειρά σε 1 Paul uses this quotation to make the point that God chose to raise up **Pharaoh** for His purposes. At what point in Pharaohs life would God have made that decision?
9:17 jk14 basic,interpret ὅπως ἐνδείξωμαι ἐν σοὶ τὴν δύναμίν μου, καὶ ὅπως διαγγελῇ τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ 1 What did God ultimately do to **Pharaoh** in order to **display** His **power** and to cause His **name** to **be proclaimed in all the earth**?
9:18 nz37 basic,observe ἄρα οὖν 1 Here **Therefore** refers back to the previous verses about Pharaoh. How did **God** treat Pharaoh there?
9:18 ng3z basic,observe ὃν θέλει, ἐλεεῖ 1 According to Paul, on whom does **God** **have mercy**?
9:18 q4t2 basic,observe ὃν δὲ θέλει, σκληρύνει 1 According to Paul, who does **God** **harden**?
9:18 l250 basic,interpret ὃν δὲ θέλει, σκληρύνει 1 What does Paul mean when he says that **God** **hardens** whom He wants to harden?
9:19 l251 basic,observe ἐρεῖς μοι οὖν, τί οὖν ἔτι μέμφεται? τῷ γὰρ βουλήματι αὐτοῦ, τίς ἀνθέστηκεν? 1 According to Paul, what objection might **One of you** raise against **God** for hardening whom He wants to harden?
9:19 sv6f basic,interpret τί οὖν ἔτι μέμφεται? τῷ γὰρ βουλήματι αὐτοῦ, τίς ἀνθέστηκεν? 1 Paul suggests that someone might ask a pair a rhetorical questions in order to accuse God of being unfair in His decisions. What are the implied answers to these questions?
9:20 mb8m basic,interpret ὦ ἄνθρωπε, μενοῦνγε σὺ τίς εἶ, ὁ ἀνταποκρινόμενος τῷ Θεῷ? μὴ ἐρεῖ τὸ πλάσμα, τῷ πλάσαντι, τί με ἐποίησας οὕτως? 1 Here Paul uses his own pair of rhetorical questions to rebuke anyone who would accuse **God** of making unfair decisions about how to use people for His purposes. What are the implied answers to these questions?
9:20 l252 basic,apply μὴ ἐρεῖ τὸ πλάσμα, τῷ πλάσαντι, τί με ἐποίησας οὕτως? 1 Do you agree that it is unreasonable for people to **talk back** to God because He made us for a specific purpose?
9:21 l253 basic,interpret ἢ οὐκ ἔχει ἐξουσίαν ὁ κεραμεὺς τοῦ πηλοῦ, ἐκ τοῦ αὐτοῦ φυράματος ποιῆσαι ὃ μὲν εἰς τιμὴν σκεῦος, ὃ δὲ εἰς ἀτιμίαν? 1 Here Paul uses another rhetorical question to demonstrate that the creator has the right to make things for His purposes. What is the implied answer to this question?
9:21 l254 basic,observe τοῦ πηλοῦ, ἐκ τοῦ αὐτοῦ φυράματος ποιῆσαι ὃ μὲν εἰς τιμὴν σκεῦος, ὃ δὲ εἰς ἀτιμίαν 1 In this example, what does **the potter** **make from the same lump of clay**?
9:21 cl7s basic,interpret ὃ δὲ εἰς ἀτιμίαν 1 What does Paul mean when he refers to making a vessel **for common use**?
9:22 l9q8 basic,interpret εἰ δὲ θέλων ὁ Θεὸς ἐνδείξασθαι τὴν ὀργὴν, καὶ γνωρίσαι τὸ δυνατὸν αὐτοῦ, ἤνεγκεν ἐν πολλῇ μακροθυμίᾳ, σκεύη ὀργῆς κατηρτισμένα εἰς ἀπώλειαν; 1 Here Paul uses another rhetorical question to demonstrate that God has the right to make **the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction**. What is the implied answer to this question?
9:22 z2n2 basic,observe ἐνδείξασθαι τὴν ὀργὴν, καὶ γνωρίσαι τὸ δυνατὸν αὐτοῦ 1 According to Paul, for what purposes might **God** make and bear **with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction**?
9:22 abc6 basic,interpret σκεύη ὀργῆς 1 What does Paul mean when he here refers to **vessels of His wrath**?
9:22 y491 basic,observe κατηρτισμένα εἰς ἀπώλειαν 1 According to Paul, how would these **vessels of His wrath** show Gods **wrath and make His power known**?
9:23-24 rkm6 basic,interpret καὶ ἵνα γνωρίσῃ τὸν πλοῦτον τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ σκεύη ἐλέους, ἃ προητοίμασεν εἰς δόξαν, & οὓς καὶ ἐκάλεσεν, ἡμᾶς οὐ μόνον ἐξ Ἰουδαίων, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐξ ἐθνῶν? 1 Here Paul uses another rhetorical question, but instead of speaking about vessels of wrath, he now demonstrates that God has the right to make **vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory**. What is the implied answer to this question?
9:23 s7bm basic,observe ἵνα γνωρίσῃ τὸν πλοῦτον τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ 1 According to Paul, what was the purpose for which God makes **vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory**?
9:23 abc7 basic,observe ἵνα γνωρίσῃ τὸν πλοῦτον τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ σκεύη ἐλέους 1 According to Paul, to whom does God **make the riches of His glory known**?
9:23 l255 basic,interpet σκεύη ἐλέους 1 What does Paul mean when he here refers to **vessels of His mercy**?\n
9:23 l85u basic,observe σκεύη ἐλέους, ἃ προητοίμασεν εἰς δόξαν 1 According to Paul, what will be the end result for these **vessels of His mercy**?
9:24 l83a basic,observe οὓς καὶ ἐκάλεσεν, ἡμᾶς οὐ μόνον ἐξ Ἰουδαίων, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐξ ἐθνῶν 1 According to Paul, who is included among these vessels of His mercy?
9:24 z4ek basic,observe οὓς καὶ ἐκάλεσεν, ἡμᾶς 1 According to Paul, how did we become vessels of mercy?
9:25 c7r7 basic,observe ὡς καὶ ἐν τῷ Ὡσηὲ λέγει, καλέσω τὸν οὐ λαόν μου, λαόν μου, καὶ τὴν οὐκ ἠγαπημένην, ἠγαπημένην. 1 Here Paul quotes from Hosea 2 to demonstrate that God has long ago decided to include Gentiles as vessels of His mercy. What titles does He use for the Gentiles in this quotation?
9:25 l256 basic,observe καλέσω τὸν οὐ λαόν μου, λαόν μου 1 According to this quotation, what will those **who are not My people** be called?
9:25 ie5h basic,observe καὶ τὴν οὐκ ἠγαπημένην, ἠγαπημένην 1 According to this quotation, what will the one **who is not My beloved** be called?
9:26 l258 basic,observe καὶ ἔσται ἐν τῷ τόπῳ οὗ ἐρρέθη αὐτοῖς, οὐ λαός μου ὑμεῖς 1 According to this quotation from Hosea 9, what were the Gentiles previously called?
9:25 a86c basic,observe καὶ τὴν οὐκ ἠγαπημένην, ἠγαπημένην 1 According to this quotation, what will God call the Gentiles?
9:27 s21n basic,observe Ἠσαΐας δὲ κράζει ὑπὲρ τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, ἐὰν ᾖ ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ, ὡς ἡ ἄμμος τῆς θαλάσσης, τὸ ὑπόλειμμα σωθήσεται. 1 According to this quotation from Isaiah 10, what will **the number of the Israelites** be **like**?
9:27 l259 basic,interpret ὡς ἡ ἄμμος τῆς θαλάσσης 1 What does Isaiah mean when he says that the number of the Israelites is **like the sand of the sea**?
9:27 z4k5 basic,observe τὸ ὑπόλειμμα σωθήσεται 1 According to this quotation, how many of **the Israelites** **will be saved**?
9:28 et8f basic,observe λόγον γὰρ συντελῶν καὶ συντέμνων ποιήσει Κύριος ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς. 1 Here **For** introduces the reason why only a remnant of the Israelites will be saved. What is that reason?
9:28 p2hj basic,interpret λόγον γὰρ συντελῶν καὶ συντέμνων ποιήσει Κύριος ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς. 1 When Isaiah says that **he Lord will carry out His sentence on the earth thoroughly and decisively**, what does he imply will happen to the Israelites who are not part of the remnant that is saved?
9:29 zid2 basic,observe καὶ καθὼς προείρηκεν Ἠσαΐας, εἰ μὴ Κύριος Σαβαὼθ ἐνκατέλιπεν ἡμῖν σπέρμα, ὡς Σόδομα ἂν ἐγενήθημεν, καὶ ὡς Γόμορρα ἂν ὡμοιώθημεν. 1 Another quotation from Isaiah 9 explains how close the Israelites came to being completely destroyed. To whom does Isaiah compare them?
9:29 l260 basic,observe εἰ μὴ Κύριος Σαβαὼθ ἐνκατέλιπεν ἡμῖν σπέρμα 1 According to Isaiah, why were the Israelites not completely destroyed?
9:29 f1lu basic,interpret ὡς Σόδομα ἂν ἐγενήθημεν, καὶ ὡς Γόμορρα ἂν ὡμοιώθημεν 1 Here Isaiah compares the Israelites to **Sodom** and **Gomorrah**. What happened to those cities?
9:30-31 l261 basic,observe τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν? ὅτι ἔθνη τὰ μὴ διώκοντα δικαιοσύνην, κατέλαβεν δικαιοσύνην, δικαιοσύνην δὲ τὴν ἐκ πίστεως; & Ἰσραὴλ δὲ διώκων νόμον δικαιοσύνης εἰς νόμον οὐκ ἔφθασεν. 1 Here Paul uses a rhetorical question to introduce his summary of his discussion of Israel and the Gentiles. What is the distinction between them that he want his readers to understand?
9:30 l262 basic,observe ὅτι ἔθνη τὰ μὴ διώκοντα δικαιοσύνην 1 According to Paul, what interest did **the Gentiles** have in **righteousness**?
9:30 agg3 basic,observe κατέλαβεν δικαιοσύνην, δικαιοσύνην δὲ τὴν ἐκ πίστεως 1 According to Paul, how did **the Gentiles** obtain **righteousness**?
9:31 l263 basic,observe Ἰσραὴλ δὲ διώκων νόμον δικαιοσύνης 1 According to Paul, what interest did **Israel** have in **a law of righteousness**?
9:31 l264 basic,observe εἰς νόμον οὐκ ἔφθασεν 1 According to Paul, what happened to the **righteousness** that Israel **pursued**?
9:32 f6tp basic,observe διὰ τί? ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως, ἀλλ’ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων. 1 Here Paul uses another rhetorical question to introduce the reason why Israel did not attain righteousness. What was that reason?
9:32 l265 basic,observe ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως, ἀλλ’ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων 1 How did Israel pursue righteousness?
9:32 k6r2 basic,observe προσέκοψαν τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος 1 What does Paul here mean when he says that Israel **stumbled over the stumbling stone**?
9:33 abc8 basic,observe καθὼς γέγραπται, ἰδοὺ, τίθημι ἐν Σιὼν λίθον προσκόμματος, καὶ πέτραν σκανδάλου 1 According to this quotation from Isaiah 9, what did God **lay in Zion**?
9:33 xf15 basic,interpret λίθον προσκόμματος, καὶ πέτραν σκανδάλου 1 What does God mean when He says that He laid **a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense**?
9:33 l266 basic,observe καὶ ὁ πιστεύων ἐπ’ αὐτῷ 1 According to this quotation from Isaiah 28, what must one do with this **stone of stumbling and** **rock of offense**?
9:33 b3tr basic,interpret ἐπ’ αὐτῷ 1 Why does this quotation here refer to the **stone of stumbling and** **rock of offense** as **Him**? About whom is the quotation speaking?
9:33 phw9 basic,observe οὐ καταισχυνθήσεται 1 According to the quotation, what will happen to **the one who believes in the **stone of stumbling and** **rock of offense**?
9:33 abc0 basic,interpret οὐ καταισχυνθήσεται 1 What does the writer mean when he says that the one who believes in the stone of stumbling and rock of offense **will never be put to shame**?
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1 Reference ID Tags Quote Occurrence Question Response
702 8:39 v8uf basic,interpret οὔτε ὕψωμα, οὔτε βάθος 1 What does Paul mean when he refers to **height** and **depth**?
703 8:39 ed8r basic,interpret οὔτε τις κτίσις ἑτέρα 1 Here Paul makes a sweeping summary statement that not **anything else in all creation** can separate us from God’s love. Why do you think he used that phrase?
704 8:39 qtn7 basic,interpret τῆς ἀγάπης τοῦ Θεοῦ, τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν 1 What does Paul mean when he here says that **the love of God** is located **in Christ Jesus our Lord**?
705 9:1 l242 basic,observe ἀλήθειαν λέγω ἐν Χριστῷ, οὐ ψεύδομαι 1 What does Paul what his readers to clearly understand about himself before he makes a surprising statement in verse 2?
706 9:1 zpk9 basic,observe συνμαρτυρούσης μοι τῆς συνειδήσεώς μου ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ 1 According to Paul, what will confirm that he speaks **the truth in Christ**?
707 9:2 bp7b basic,observe ὅτι λύπη μοί ἐστιν μεγάλη, καὶ ἀδιάλειπτος ὀδύνη τῇ καρδίᾳ μου 1 According to Paul, what emotions did he have in his **heart**?
708 9:3 ag15 basic,observe ηὐχόμην γὰρ ἀνάθεμα εἶναι αὐτὸς, ἐγὼ ἀπὸ τοῦ Χριστοῦ ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου 1 For whose sake does Paul wish he **were cursed and cut off from Christ**?
709 9:3-4 dik3 basic,observe τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου, τῶν συγγενῶν μου, κατὰ σάρκα & οἵτινές εἰσιν Ἰσραηλεῖται 1 To whom is Paul referring when he speaks of **my brothers, my own flesh and blood**?
710 9:4 rt5n d1pr basic,observe ὧν ἡ υἱοθεσία, καὶ ἡ δόξα, καὶ αἱ διαθῆκαι, καὶ ἡ νομοθεσία, καὶ ἡ λατρεία, καὶ αἱ ἐπαγγελίαι 1 According to Paul, what spiritual advantages did **the people of Israel** have?
711 9:4 d1pr l243 basic,observe basic,interpret ὧν ἡ υἱοθεσία 1 What does Paul mean when he says that **the people of Israel** had **the adoption as sons**?
712 9:4 l243 l244 basic,observe basic,interpret καὶ ἡ νομοθεσία 1 What does Paul mean when he says that **the people of Israel** had **the giving of the law**?
713 9:4 l244 sjy1 basic,observe basic,interpret καὶ αἱ ἐπαγγελίαι 1 What does Paul mean when he says that **the people of Israel** had **the promises**?
714 9:5 sjy1 b45z basic,observe basic,interpret ὧν οἱ πατέρες 1 What does Paul mean when he says that the people of Israel had **the patriarchs**?
715 9:5 b45z s5mb basic,observe καὶ ἐξ ὧν ὁ Χριστὸς, τὸ κατὰ σάρκα ὁ ὢν ἐπὶ πάντων Θεὸς 1 According to Paul, who **proceeds** from the people of Israel?
716 9:5 s5mb axr7 basic,observe basic,interpret ὁ Χριστὸς, τὸ κατὰ σάρκα 1 What does Paul mean when he says that **the human descent of Christ** proceeds from the people of Israel?
717 9:5 axr7 zc8q basic,observe ὁ Χριστὸς & ὁ ὢν ἐπὶ πάντων Θεὸς, εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας 1 According to Paul, who is **Christ**?
718 9:5 zc8q wsf8 basic,observe basic,apply ἀμήν! 1 Paul here uses **Amen!** to close these verses about Israel and **Christ** with spontaneous praise. Do they provoke a similar reaction in you?
719 9:6 wsf8 p6im basic,observe οὐχ οἷον δὲ, ὅτι ἐκπέπτωκεν ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ. 1 Here Paul states one thing that is not responsible for Israel’s rejection of Christ. What is that thing?
720 9:6 p6im t96r basic,observe οὐ γὰρ πάντες οἱ ἐξ Ἰσραήλ οὗτοι, Ἰσραήλ. 1 Here **For** introduces the reason why many of the Israelites rejected Christ. What is that reason?
721 9:6 f7z8 basic,interpret οὐ γὰρ πάντες οἱ ἐξ Ἰσραήλ οὗτοι, Ἰσραήλ. 1 What does Paul mean when he says that **not all who are descended from Israel are Israel**?
722 9:7 liq1 basic,observe οὐδ’ ὅτι εἰσὶν σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ πάντες τέκνα 1 What does Paul here say about **Abraham’s descendants**?
723 9:7 rc1z basic,observe οὐδ’ ὅτι εἰσὶν σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ πάντες τέκνα 1 What does Paul mean when he says that not all of **Abraham’s descendants** are **his children**?
724 9:7 vbx7 basic,observe ἀλλ’: ἐν Ἰσαὰκ κληθήσεταί σοι σπέρμα. 1 According to this quotation from Genesis 21, through which of Abraham’s sons will his **offspring** **be reckoned**?
725 9:8 rk9p basic,observe τοῦτ’ ἔστιν οὐ τὰ τέκνα τῆς σαρκὸς, ταῦτα τέκνα τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀλλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας λογίζεται εἰς σπέρμα. 1 According to Paul, which of Abraham’s **children** **are regarded as offspring**?
726 9:8 l245 basic,interpret τὰ τέκνα τῆς σαρκὸς 1 What does Paul mean when he refers to **the children of the flesh**?
727 9:8 wbb1 basic,interpret τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας 1 What does Paul mean when he refers to **the children of the promise**?
728 9:9 n2fp basic,observe ἐπαγγελίας γὰρ ὁ λόγος οὗτος: κατὰ τὸν καιρὸν τοῦτον, ἐλεύσομαι, καὶ ἔσται τῇ Σάρρᾳ υἱός. 1 Here Paul quotes Genesis 18 to identify what was **the promise** to Abraham concerning who would be his children. What was that promise?
729 9:9 pr7m basic,observe ἔσται τῇ Σάρρᾳ υἱός 1 According to this quotation, who would **have a son** who would be Abraham’s son of the promise?
730 9:10 r8j9 basic,observe οὐ μόνον δέ, ἀλλὰ καὶ Ῥεβέκκα ἐξ ἑνὸς κοίτην, ἔχουσα Ἰσαὰκ τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν; 1 Here **Not only that** refers back to the previous verses and adds additional information. What does Paul here add?\n
731 9:10 j67m basic,observe Ῥεβέκκα ἐξ ἑνὸς κοίτην, ἔχουσα Ἰσαὰκ τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν 1 Who was the father of both of **Rebecca’s children**?
732 9:11-12 l246 basic,observe μήπω γὰρ γεννηθέντων, μηδὲ πραξάντων τι ἀγαθὸν ἢ φαῦλον, ἵνα ἡ κατ’ ἐκλογὴν πρόθεσις τοῦ Θεοῦ μένῃ, & οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων, ἀλλ’ ἐκ τοῦ καλοῦντος, ἐρρέθη αὐτῇ, ὅτι ὁ μείζων δουλεύσει τῷ ἐλάσσονι. 1 At what point in the life of **the twins** was Rebecca told by God that **The older will serve the younger**?
733 9:11 c2eh basic,observe μήπω γὰρ γεννηθέντων, μηδὲ πραξάντων τι ἀγαθὸν ἢ φαῦλον 1 At the point when God told Rebecca that **The older will serve the younger**, what works had the twins done?
734 9:11 k4ft basic,observe ἵνα ἡ κατ’ ἐκλογὴν πρόθεσις τοῦ Θεοῦ μένῃ, 1 Here **in order that** introduces the purpose for which God told Rebecca that **The older will serve the younger** before the twins **had done anything good or bad**. What was that purpose?
735 9:11 u6zs basic,interpret ἡ κατ’ ἐκλογὴν πρόθεσις τοῦ Θεοῦ μένῃ 1 In the context of the Isaac’s sons, what does Paul mean when he speaks of **God’s plan of election**?
736 9:12 abca basic,observe οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων, ἀλλ’ ἐκ τοῦ καλοῦντος 1 According to Paul, upon what principle does God’s plan of election stand?
737 9:12 j1xy basic,interpret ὁ μείζων δουλεύσει τῷ ἐλάσσονι. 1 In that time, younger sons always served the older son. In this quotation from Genesis 25, why do you think God chose to change that order for Isaac’s sons?
738 9:13 l248 basic,observe καθὼς γέγραπται, τὸν Ἰακὼβ ἠγάπησα, τὸν δὲ Ἠσαῦ ἐμίσησα. 1 Here **So** introduces the result of God deciding that Rebecca’s older son would serve her younger one. What was that result?
739 9:13 r35h basic,observe καθὼς γέγραπται, τὸν Ἰακὼβ ἠγάπησα, τὸν δὲ Ἠσαῦ ἐμίσησα. 1 In this quotation from Malachi 1, how did God decide to treat **Jacob** and **Esau**?
740 9:13 i3zk basic,interpret τὸν Ἰακὼβ ἠγάπησα, τὸν δὲ Ἠσαῦ ἐμίσησα 1 What reason does God give for the fact that He **loved** **Jacob** and **hated** **Esau**, other than his sovereign choice?
741 9:14 m4k2 basic,interpret τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν? μὴ ἀδικία παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ? 1 Here Paul uses a pair of rhetorical question to rebuke anyone who will say that **God** is **unjust** because He chose to love Jacob and hate Esau before either boy had done anything right or wrong. What are the implied answers to these questions?
742 9:14 x7ss basic,observe μὴ γένοιτο! 1 Here Paul answers his rhetorical questions. According to him, is **God unjust**?
743 9:15 ys5f basic,observe τῷ Μωϋσεῖ γὰρ λέγει, ἐλεήσω ὃν ἂν ἐλεῶ, καὶ οἰκτειρήσω ὃν ἂν οἰκτείρω. 1 According to this quotation from Exodus 33, what did God tell **Moses** about His sovereign choice?
744 9:15 ziz1 basic,observe ἐλεήσω ὃν ἂν ἐλεῶ 1 According to God, **on whom** will He **have mercy**?
745 9:15 l48a basic,observe καὶ οἰκτειρήσω ὃν ἂν οἰκτείρω 1 According to God, **on whom** will He **have compassion**?
746 9:16 q18t basic,observe ἄρα οὖν οὐ τοῦ θέλοντος, οὐδὲ τοῦ τρέχοντος, ἀλλὰ τοῦ ἐλεῶντος Θεοῦ. 1 Here **So then** introduces the principle that controls **God’s** application of **mercy**. What is that principle?
747 9:17 l249 basic,observe λέγει γὰρ ἡ Γραφὴ τῷ Φαραὼ, ὅτι εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο ἐξήγειρά σε, ὅπως ἐνδείξωμαι ἐν σοὶ τὴν δύναμίν μου, καὶ ὅπως διαγγελῇ τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ. 1 According to this quotation from Exodus 9, for what **purpose** did God raise up **Pharaoh**?
748 9:17 v1wn basic,interpret εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο ἐξήγειρά σε 1 Paul uses this quotation to make the point that God chose to raise up **Pharaoh** for His purposes. At what point in Pharaoh’s life would God have made that decision?
749 9:17 jk14 basic,interpret ὅπως ἐνδείξωμαι ἐν σοὶ τὴν δύναμίν μου, καὶ ὅπως διαγγελῇ τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ 1 What did God ultimately do to **Pharaoh** in order to **display** His **power** and to cause His **name** to **be proclaimed in all the earth**?
750 9:18 nz37 basic,observe ἄρα οὖν 1 Here **Therefore** refers back to the previous verses about Pharaoh. How did **God** treat Pharaoh there?
751 9:18 ng3z basic,observe ὃν θέλει, ἐλεεῖ 1 According to Paul, on whom does **God** **have mercy**?
752 9:18 q4t2 basic,observe ὃν δὲ θέλει, σκληρύνει 1 According to Paul, who does **God** **harden**?
753 9:18 l250 basic,interpret ὃν δὲ θέλει, σκληρύνει 1 What does Paul mean when he says that **God** **hardens** whom He wants to harden?
754 9:19 l251 basic,observe ἐρεῖς μοι οὖν, τί οὖν ἔτι μέμφεται? τῷ γὰρ βουλήματι αὐτοῦ, τίς ἀνθέστηκεν? 1 According to Paul, what objection might **One of you** raise against **God** for hardening whom He wants to harden?
755 9:19 sv6f basic,interpret τί οὖν ἔτι μέμφεται? τῷ γὰρ βουλήματι αὐτοῦ, τίς ἀνθέστηκεν? 1 Paul suggests that someone might ask a pair a rhetorical questions in order to accuse God of being unfair in His decisions. What are the implied answers to these questions?
756 9:20 mb8m basic,interpret ὦ ἄνθρωπε, μενοῦνγε σὺ τίς εἶ, ὁ ἀνταποκρινόμενος τῷ Θεῷ? μὴ ἐρεῖ τὸ πλάσμα, τῷ πλάσαντι, τί με ἐποίησας οὕτως? 1 Here Paul uses his own pair of rhetorical questions to rebuke anyone who would accuse **God** of making unfair decisions about how to use people for His purposes. What are the implied answers to these questions?
757 9:20 l252 basic,apply μὴ ἐρεῖ τὸ πλάσμα, τῷ πλάσαντι, τί με ἐποίησας οὕτως? 1 Do you agree that it is unreasonable for people to **talk back** to God because He made us for a specific purpose?
758 9:21 l253 basic,interpret ἢ οὐκ ἔχει ἐξουσίαν ὁ κεραμεὺς τοῦ πηλοῦ, ἐκ τοῦ αὐτοῦ φυράματος ποιῆσαι ὃ μὲν εἰς τιμὴν σκεῦος, ὃ δὲ εἰς ἀτιμίαν? 1 Here Paul uses another rhetorical question to demonstrate that the creator has the right to make things for His purposes. What is the implied answer to this question?
759 9:21 l254 basic,observe τοῦ πηλοῦ, ἐκ τοῦ αὐτοῦ φυράματος ποιῆσαι ὃ μὲν εἰς τιμὴν σκεῦος, ὃ δὲ εἰς ἀτιμίαν 1 In this example, what does **the potter** **make from the same lump of clay**?
760 9:21 cl7s basic,interpret ὃ δὲ εἰς ἀτιμίαν 1 What does Paul mean when he refers to making a vessel **for common use**?
761 9:22 l9q8 basic,interpret εἰ δὲ θέλων ὁ Θεὸς ἐνδείξασθαι τὴν ὀργὴν, καὶ γνωρίσαι τὸ δυνατὸν αὐτοῦ, ἤνεγκεν ἐν πολλῇ μακροθυμίᾳ, σκεύη ὀργῆς κατηρτισμένα εἰς ἀπώλειαν; 1 Here Paul uses another rhetorical question to demonstrate that God has the right to make **the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction**. What is the implied answer to this question?
762 9:22 z2n2 basic,observe ἐνδείξασθαι τὴν ὀργὴν, καὶ γνωρίσαι τὸ δυνατὸν αὐτοῦ 1 According to Paul, for what purposes might **God** make and bear **with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction**?
763 9:22 abc6 basic,interpret σκεύη ὀργῆς 1 What does Paul mean when he here refers to **vessels of His wrath**?
764 9:22 y491 basic,observe κατηρτισμένα εἰς ἀπώλειαν 1 According to Paul, how would these **vessels of His wrath** show God’s **wrath and make His power known**?
765 9:23-24 rkm6 basic,interpret καὶ ἵνα γνωρίσῃ τὸν πλοῦτον τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ σκεύη ἐλέους, ἃ προητοίμασεν εἰς δόξαν, & οὓς καὶ ἐκάλεσεν, ἡμᾶς οὐ μόνον ἐξ Ἰουδαίων, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐξ ἐθνῶν? 1 Here Paul uses another rhetorical question, but instead of speaking about vessels of wrath, he now demonstrates that God has the right to make **vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory**. What is the implied answer to this question?
766 9:23 s7bm basic,observe ἵνα γνωρίσῃ τὸν πλοῦτον τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ 1 According to Paul, what was the purpose for which God makes **vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory**?
767 9:23 abc7 basic,observe ἵνα γνωρίσῃ τὸν πλοῦτον τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ σκεύη ἐλέους 1 According to Paul, to whom does God **make the riches of His glory known**?
768 9:23 l255 basic,interpet σκεύη ἐλέους 1 What does Paul mean when he here refers to **vessels of His mercy**?\n
769 9:23 l85u basic,observe σκεύη ἐλέους, ἃ προητοίμασεν εἰς δόξαν 1 According to Paul, what will be the end result for these **vessels of His mercy**?
770 9:24 l83a basic,observe οὓς καὶ ἐκάλεσεν, ἡμᾶς οὐ μόνον ἐξ Ἰουδαίων, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐξ ἐθνῶν 1 According to Paul, who is included among these vessels of His mercy?
771 9:24 z4ek basic,observe οὓς καὶ ἐκάλεσεν, ἡμᾶς 1 According to Paul, how did we become vessels of mercy?
772 9:25 c7r7 basic,observe ὡς καὶ ἐν τῷ Ὡσηὲ λέγει, καλέσω τὸν οὐ λαόν μου, λαόν μου, καὶ τὴν οὐκ ἠγαπημένην, ἠγαπημένην. 1 Here Paul quotes from Hosea 2 to demonstrate that God has long ago decided to include Gentiles as vessels of His mercy. What titles does He use for the Gentiles in this quotation?
773 9:25 l256 basic,observe καλέσω τὸν οὐ λαόν μου, λαόν μου 1 According to this quotation, what will those **who are not My people** be called?
774 9:25 ie5h basic,observe καὶ τὴν οὐκ ἠγαπημένην, ἠγαπημένην 1 According to this quotation, what will the one **who is not My beloved** be called?
775 9:26 l258 basic,observe καὶ ἔσται ἐν τῷ τόπῳ οὗ ἐρρέθη αὐτοῖς, οὐ λαός μου ὑμεῖς 1 According to this quotation from Hosea 9, what were the Gentiles previously called?
776 9:25 a86c basic,observe καὶ τὴν οὐκ ἠγαπημένην, ἠγαπημένην 1 According to this quotation, what will God call the Gentiles?
777 9:27 s21n basic,observe Ἠσαΐας δὲ κράζει ὑπὲρ τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, ἐὰν ᾖ ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ, ὡς ἡ ἄμμος τῆς θαλάσσης, τὸ ὑπόλειμμα σωθήσεται. 1 According to this quotation from Isaiah 10, what will **the number of the Israelites** be **like**?
778 9:27 l259 basic,interpret ὡς ἡ ἄμμος τῆς θαλάσσης 1 What does Isaiah mean when he says that the number of the Israelites is **like the sand of the sea**?
779 9:27 z4k5 basic,observe τὸ ὑπόλειμμα σωθήσεται 1 According to this quotation, how many of **the Israelites** **will be saved**?
780 9:28 et8f basic,observe λόγον γὰρ συντελῶν καὶ συντέμνων ποιήσει Κύριος ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς. 1 Here **For** introduces the reason why only a remnant of the Israelites will be saved. What is that reason?
781 9:28 p2hj basic,interpret λόγον γὰρ συντελῶν καὶ συντέμνων ποιήσει Κύριος ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς. 1 When Isaiah says that **he Lord will carry out His sentence on the earth thoroughly and decisively**, what does he imply will happen to the Israelites who are not part of the remnant that is saved?
782 9:29 zid2 basic,observe καὶ καθὼς προείρηκεν Ἠσαΐας, εἰ μὴ Κύριος Σαβαὼθ ἐνκατέλιπεν ἡμῖν σπέρμα, ὡς Σόδομα ἂν ἐγενήθημεν, καὶ ὡς Γόμορρα ἂν ὡμοιώθημεν. 1 Another quotation from Isaiah 9 explains how close the Israelites came to being completely destroyed. To whom does Isaiah compare them?
783 9:29 l260 basic,observe εἰ μὴ Κύριος Σαβαὼθ ἐνκατέλιπεν ἡμῖν σπέρμα 1 According to Isaiah, why were the Israelites not completely destroyed?
784 9:29 f1lu basic,interpret ὡς Σόδομα ἂν ἐγενήθημεν, καὶ ὡς Γόμορρα ἂν ὡμοιώθημεν 1 Here Isaiah compares the Israelites to **Sodom** and **Gomorrah**. What happened to those cities?
785 9:30-31 l261 basic,observe τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν? ὅτι ἔθνη τὰ μὴ διώκοντα δικαιοσύνην, κατέλαβεν δικαιοσύνην, δικαιοσύνην δὲ τὴν ἐκ πίστεως; & Ἰσραὴλ δὲ διώκων νόμον δικαιοσύνης εἰς νόμον οὐκ ἔφθασεν. 1 Here Paul uses a rhetorical question to introduce his summary of his discussion of Israel and the Gentiles. What is the distinction between them that he want his readers to understand?
786 9:30 l262 basic,observe ὅτι ἔθνη τὰ μὴ διώκοντα δικαιοσύνην 1 According to Paul, what interest did **the Gentiles** have in **righteousness**?
787 9:30 agg3 basic,observe κατέλαβεν δικαιοσύνην, δικαιοσύνην δὲ τὴν ἐκ πίστεως 1 According to Paul, how did **the Gentiles** obtain **righteousness**?
788 9:31 l263 basic,observe Ἰσραὴλ δὲ διώκων νόμον δικαιοσύνης 1 According to Paul, what interest did **Israel** have in **a law of righteousness**?
789 9:31 l264 basic,observe εἰς νόμον οὐκ ἔφθασεν 1 According to Paul, what happened to the **righteousness** that Israel **pursued**?
790 9:32 f6tp basic,observe διὰ τί? ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως, ἀλλ’ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων. 1 Here Paul uses another rhetorical question to introduce the reason why Israel did not attain righteousness. What was that reason?
791 9:32 l265 basic,observe ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως, ἀλλ’ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων 1 How did Israel pursue righteousness?
792 9:32 k6r2 basic,observe προσέκοψαν τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος 1 What does Paul here mean when he says that Israel **stumbled over the stumbling stone**?
793 9:33 abc8 basic,observe καθὼς γέγραπται, ἰδοὺ, τίθημι ἐν Σιὼν λίθον προσκόμματος, καὶ πέτραν σκανδάλου 1 According to this quotation from Isaiah 9, what did God **lay in Zion**?
794 9:33 xf15 basic,interpret λίθον προσκόμματος, καὶ πέτραν σκανδάλου 1 What does God mean when He says that He laid **a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense**?
795 9:33 l266 basic,observe καὶ ὁ πιστεύων ἐπ’ αὐτῷ 1 According to this quotation from Isaiah 28, what must one do with this **stone of stumbling and** **rock of offense**?
796 9:33 b3tr basic,interpret ἐπ’ αὐτῷ 1 Why does this quotation here refer to the **stone of stumbling and** **rock of offense** as **Him**? About whom is the quotation speaking?
797 9:33 phw9 basic,observe οὐ καταισχυνθήσεται 1 According to the quotation, what will happen to **the one who believes in the **stone of stumbling and** **rock of offense**?
798 9:33 abc0 basic,interpret οὐ καταισχυνθήσεται 1 What does the writer mean when he says that the one who believes in the stone of stumbling and rock of offense **will never be put to shame**?
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