Matthew Poole and continuators on Romans 11:2

2. God hath not cast away his people whom he foreknew . Wot ye not what the Scripture saith of Elias ? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel t, saying.

Here he makes a farther Answer to the forementioned Objection, by way of Distinction; he distinguisheth the people of God, into such as are foreknown, and such as are not foreknown: And as for the former of these, he says, They are not rejected of God. By such as are foreknown of God, he means Those that are Elected and Predestinated to Eternal Life, chap. 8.29. a foreknowledg, with Approbation, is implyed and intended, Iohn 10.14. 2 Tim. 2.19.

Here's a third Answer to the Objection in the 1. v. and 'tis taken from an Instance in Elias, which the Iewes were well acquainted with. He cites or brings a book - case for it. And he the rather brings this Instance, lest the Iewes should Accuse him of Insolency; for that he had spoken before only of himself: and therefore he gives them to understand, that there were many other believing Israelites, as well as himself; though possibly they were unknown to them. You know (saith he) what the Scripture saith of Elias, 1 Kings 19.

i. e. Against the Ten Tribes, who were generally Revolted from God, and fallen to Idolatry: Against those he complained, or those he impeached, ripping up their Impieties, as in the folowing words.

Marginal references: Or, know ye not.; Or, i[illegible: 1 letter] Elias.; Or, bringeth a charge.