A Look At A Method of Logic Used In The New Testament
A Look At A Method of Logic Used In The New Testament
| Passage | Source One | Source Two | Source Three | Source Four | Conclusion | Comments |
| Romans 11:1-5 | I Kings 19:10,18 | ( In Elijah's day, out of all Israel God only counted 7,000 (a remnant) as his people. ) | The saving of a remnant does not constitute abandoning his people. | Other examples not cited here include Joshua and Caleb being a remnant and theose who returned from exile being a remnant. | ||
| Romans 10:16-21 | Isaiah 53:1 | Psalm 19:4 | Deuteronomy 32:21 | Isaiah 65:1,2 | OT taught that many Israelites would not accept the Gospel and that many Gentiles would accept it. | |
| Romans 9:22-29 | Hosea 2:23 | Hosea 1:10 | Isaiah 10:22,23 | Isaiah 1:9 | OT taught that only a small part of Israel would be saved and that some Gentiles would also be saved. | |
| Romans 9:14-18 | Exodus 33:19 | Exodus 9:16 | The OT taught that God chooses who he wishes to bless | |||
| Romans 9:7-13 | Genesis 21:12 | The conceiving of Ishmael was natural but the conceiving of Isaac supernatural. | Genesis 28:10 | Genesis 25:23 | Ishmael and Esau prove that not all of Abraham's descendants are heirs of the promise | |
| Romans 4:3,9-12 | Genesis 15:6 | (Genesis 17) | Since Abram was uncircumcised in Genesis 15:6, he is the father of all who believe whether circumcised or not. | Genesis 17 is the account of God giving the command of circumcision. | ||
| Romans 4:13-18 | Genesis 17:6 | Genesis 15:6 | Since Abram's belief was prior to the giving of the Law, the blessings of Abraham's heirs are seperate from the Law. |