Rom 11:17 | JFB | STEP | 17-18. And if-- rather, "But if"; that is, "If notwithstanding this consecration of Abraham's race to God. some of the branches-- The mass of the unbelieving and rejected Israelites are here called "some," not, as before, to meet Jewish prejudice (see on , and on "not all" in ), but with the opposite view of checking Gentile pride. and thou, being a wild olive, wert-- "wast" grafted in among them-- Though it is more usual to graft the superior cutting upon the inferior stem, the opposite method, which is intended here, is not without example. and with them partakest-- "wast made partaker," along with the branches left, the believing remnant. of the root and fatness of the olive tree-- the rich grace secured by covenant to the true seed of Abraham.

‏ Romans 11:17

17-18. And if--rather, "But if"; that is, "If notwithstanding this consecration of Abraham's race to God.

some of the branches--The mass of the unbelieving and rejected Israelites are here called "some," not, as before, to meet Jewish prejudice (see on Ro 3:3, and on "not all" in Ro 10:16), but with the opposite view of checking Gentile pride.

and thou, being a wild olive, wert--"wast"

grafted in among them--Though it is more usual to graft the superior cutting upon the inferior stem, the opposite method, which is intended here, is not without example.

and with them partakest--"wast made partaker," along with the branches left, the believing remnant.

of the root and fatness of the olive tree--the rich grace secured by covenant to the true seed of Abraham.