Matthew Poole and continuators on Romans 11:4
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Romans11:4
4. But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to my self seven thousand men , who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal .
The word properly signifieth the Oracle, or Answer of God given in the Tabernacle from the Mercy-Seat; but it is generally taken for any divine Answer or Direction received from God, vid. Mat. 2.12. Heb. 11.7. where the same Word is used. The Apostle doth not repeat the whole answer of God, as it is Recorded in 1 King. 19.15, 16, 17, 18. but so much only as was pertinent to his purpose.
He saith not, they have reserved themselves, but I have reserved them. q. d. Of my own Free-grace I have kept them from Idolatry and Apostacy.
A certain Number for an uncertain. There were doubtless Women amongst them; but they are noted by the more worthy Sex.
The word Image, is not in the greek; but the Article being of the Feminine gender, it was necessarily understood.
Marginal references: Or, to [illegible: 1 word]
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