SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:10
Y no slo esto ; mas tambin Rebeca concibiendo de uno, de Isaac nuestro padre
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Romans 9:10
Verse 10. And not only this] A Jew might object: "Ishmael was rejected, not by the sovereign will of God, but because he was the son of the handmaid, or bond-woman, and therefore unworthy to be the peculiar seed; but observe, this was not the only limitation of the seed of Abraham with regard to inheriting the promise, for when Rebecca was with child by that one person of Abraham's issue to whom the promise was made, namely, our father Isaac, she went to inquire of the Lord, Gen. xxv. 22, 23: And the Lord said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of PEOPLE shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one PEOPLE shall be stronger than the other PEOPLE; and the elder shall serve the younger. That is, the posterity of the younger shall be a nation much more prosperous and happy than the posterity of the elder.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 10. And not only this , etc..] This instance of Ishmael and Isaac, is not the only one, proving that Abraham's natural seed, the children of the flesh, are not all children, the children of God: but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac , it was said unto her, ( Romans 9:12), being in a parenthesis, the elder shall serve the younger. The apostle was aware, that the Jews would be ready to say, that the instance of Ishmael and Isaac was not a pertinent one; since Ishmael was not born of Sarah, the lawful wife of Abraham, but of a bondwoman, which was the reason his rejection, when Isaac was the son of promise, by the lawful wife, and that they were children of Abraham in the line of Isaac, and so children of the promise, as he was: wherefore he proceeds to mention the case of Jacob and Esau, which was not liable to any such exception; seeing they not only had the same father, but the same mother, Isaac's lawful wife; they were conceived by Rebecca at once, were in the same womb together, were twins, and if any had the preference and advantage, Esau had it, being born first; and yet a difference was made between these two by God himself, and which was notified by him to the mother of them, before either were born.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 6-13 - The rejection of the Jews by the gospel dispensation, did not brea God's promise to the patriarchs. The promises and threatenings shall be fulfilled. Grace does not run in the blood; nor are saving benefit always found with outward church privileges. Not only some of Abraham' seed were chosen, and others not, but God therein wrought according to the counsel of his own will. God foresaw both Esau and Jacob as born i sin, by nature children of wrath even as others. If left to themselve they would have continued in sin through life; but for wise and holy reasons, not made known to us, he purposed to change Jacob's heart, an to leave Esau to his perverseness. This instance of Esau and Jaco throws light upon the Divine conduct to the fallen race of man. The whole Scripture shows the difference between the professed Christia and the real believer. Outward privileges are bestowed on many who ar not the children of God. There is, however, full encouragement to diligent use of the means of grace which God has appointed.
Greek Textus Receptus
ου 3756 PRT-N μονον 3440 ADV δε 1161 CONJ αλλα 235 CONJ και 2532 CONJ ρεβεκκα 4479 N-NSF εξ 1537 PREP ενος 1520 A-GSM κοιτην 2845 N-ASF εχουσα 2192 5723 V-PAP-NSF ισαακ 2464 N-PRI του 3588 T-GSM πατρος 3962 N-GSM ημων 2257 P-1GP
Vincent's NT Word Studies
10. And not only so. The thought to be supplied is: Not only have we an example of the election of a son of Abraham by one woman, and a rejection of his son by another, but also of the election and rejection of the children of the same woman.By one. Though of one father, a different destiny was divinely appointed for each of the twins. Hence only the divine disposal constitutes the true and valid succession, and not the bodily descent.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
9:10 {Having conceived of one} (ex henos koiten ecousa). By metonomy with cause for the effect we have this peculiar idiom (koite being bed, marriage bed), "having a marriage bed from one" husband. One father and twins.
