The Called Jews and Gentiles Romans 9:24

Paul the apostle asked the people in Rome how God, “What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction”, and he added, “And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared unto glory”. In chapter nine and verse twenty-four of Romans, Paul continued his thought as he questioned his readers about the “called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?” where we read:

Even us, whom he has called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?

The verse begins, “Even us, whom he has called, not of the Jews only, ...” Paul began with the words, “even us” which means “also and indeed Paul, his companions and his readers” “whom he has called” which means “who are the people God has bid and invited” “not of the Jews” or “not pertaining to people belonging to the Jewish nation as respects to birth, origin or religion” “only” or “solely and alone”. Paul shared haw God “bid and invited” Paul, his companions and his believing readers who belonged not only to the Jewish nation.

The verse continues, “... but also of the Gentiles?” Paul added the word, “but” which is a disassociation conjunction that means what is about to be written takes precedence over what was just stated “also” which means “even and indeed” “of the Gentiles” or “pertaining to people who did not belong to the Jewish nation”. Paul completed his question by including “the Gentiles” in the group of people whom God “called”.

When we meditate upon these words of Paul, we see how both Jew and Gentile are “called” to salvation by Almighty God. The gospel or “good news” of Jesus Christ, “God's Son, is given to “whosoever believes in Him”, and whether a person was born as a member of the Jewish nation or the other nations, they are all “invited”. Those who accept God's offer are wise and shall enjoy “everlasting life” with Him, and those who do not, shall know His “wrath fitted for destruction”.

Next time we see Paul quotes from the Old Testament book of Hosea, “I will call them my people, which were not my people”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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