...Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, had not attained to the law of righteousness, because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law, for they stumbled at that stumbling stone," he takes care to annex to this declaration...

...attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore? Because t lifii sought it not bv faith, but as it were by the works of the law. ix. 30 — 32. For they being...

...attained to the law of righteousness." He then asks " wherefore" they never attained to it? and replies, " because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law*." Now this answer would have been idle and mere trifling, if the Mosaic law had ever...

...the secret will of God had determined it to be so:" if this had been the case. But mark his language: "Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by Me works of the law." That passage in Acts, 13. 48, where it is said: "As many as were ordained, to...

...the righteousness which is of faith : but Israel, who followed after the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness : wherefore?...they sought it not by faith, but, as it were, by the works of the law," Rom. iv. 30. They for that of Mount Sion. Though they were a generawere for a Sinai...

...stood in their way? But Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling; even as it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stone...

...reliance upon their own righteousness which caused Paul to say, "But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law...they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law" (Rom. 9:31, 32a). Hodge combines both their hope based on the covenant and their...

...those who, following after the law of righteousness, have not attained to the law of righteousness, because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works of the law[?]. While gross but self-condemned and believing sinners, who followed not after righteousness,...

...Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. 32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; 33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion...

...sure to all the seed." (Rom.4: 16) And that Israel, who followed after the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore?...they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law; for they stumbled at that stumblingstone. (Rom. 9:32) And Jesus said unto the man...