Romans 11:34
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“Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”
Commentaries
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For who hath known the mind of the Lord?--See Job 15:8; Jer 23:18. or who hath been his counsellor--See Isa 40:13-14.
Open source ↗The apostle, having reconciled that great truth of the rejection of the Jews with the promise made unto the fathers, is, in this chapter, further labouring to mollify the harshness of it, and to reconcile it to the divine goodness in general. It might be said, "Hath God then cast away his people?" The apostles therefore sets himself, in this chapter, to make a reply to this objection, and that two ways: - I. He shows at large what the mercy is that is mixed with this wrath (v. 1-32). II. He infers thence the infinite wisdom and sovereignty of God, with the adoration of which he concludes this chapter and subject (Rom 11:33-36).
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Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or informed Him as His counselor?
“For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.
Do you listen in on the council of God or limit wisdom to yourself?
Behold, God is exalted in His power. Who is a teacher like Him?
But which of them has stood in the council of the LORD to see and hear His word? Who has given heed to His word and obeyed it?