Alan Gross
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Here are just a couple, from the book of Roman's
and https://biblehub.com/commentaries/gill/romans/8.htm;
Romans 8:19
"For the earnest expectation of the creature
waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God".
"It is best of all by "the creature" to understand the Gentile world.
"The creature" here, and "the whole creation", Romans 8:22, must be the same;
"Now the phrase, "the whole creation", or "every creature",
as it may be rendered, signifies the nations of the world, in distinction to the Jews;
"see Mark 16:15; compared with Matthew 28:19 and answers to "the creatures";
"by which name the Jews often in their writings call the Gentiles,
to distinguish them from the Israelites.
"Take two or three instances, as follow,
"let your commerce (say they (g)), &c. be in a peaceable manner, "with the creatures";
"what do "the creatures" say concerning him? such a one,
blessed be his father who taught him the law, blessed be his master who taught him the law;
"woe , "to the creatures", because they learn not the law;
"such a one who hath learned the law, they observe how beautiful are his ways, and how well ordered his works; of him it is written, saying,
"and said unto me, thou art my servant, O Israel,
in whom I will be glorified", Isaiah 49:3;''
"where the creatures and the Israelites
are evidently distinguished from one another: again (h),"
Romans 8:20
"For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly,
but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,"
"For the creature was made subject to vanity",.... This designs the vanity and emptiness of the minds of the Gentiles, who were without God and Christ, and the Holy Spirit, without the law and Gospel, and grace of God;
"also the vain conceits they had of themselves, of their wisdom, knowledge, learning, and eloquence; likewise their vain philosophy, particularly their gross idolatry, their polytheism, or worshipping of many gods; together with their divers lusts and vices, to which they were addicted, to such a degree, that they might be truly said to be made subject thereunto, being under the government of these things, slaves unto them, and in such subjection, as that they could not deliver themselves from it;"
and https://biblehub.com/commentaries/gill/romans/8.htm;
Romans 8:19
"For the earnest expectation of the creature
waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God".
"It is best of all by "the creature" to understand the Gentile world.
"The creature" here, and "the whole creation", Romans 8:22, must be the same;
"Now the phrase, "the whole creation", or "every creature",
as it may be rendered, signifies the nations of the world, in distinction to the Jews;
"see Mark 16:15; compared with Matthew 28:19 and answers to "the creatures";
"by which name the Jews often in their writings call the Gentiles,
to distinguish them from the Israelites.
"Take two or three instances, as follow,
"let your commerce (say they (g)), &c. be in a peaceable manner, "with the creatures";
"what do "the creatures" say concerning him? such a one,
blessed be his father who taught him the law, blessed be his master who taught him the law;
"woe , "to the creatures", because they learn not the law;
"such a one who hath learned the law, they observe how beautiful are his ways, and how well ordered his works; of him it is written, saying,
"and said unto me, thou art my servant, O Israel,
in whom I will be glorified", Isaiah 49:3;''
"where the creatures and the Israelites
are evidently distinguished from one another: again (h),"
Romans 8:20
"For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly,
but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,"
"For the creature was made subject to vanity",.... This designs the vanity and emptiness of the minds of the Gentiles, who were without God and Christ, and the Holy Spirit, without the law and Gospel, and grace of God;
"also the vain conceits they had of themselves, of their wisdom, knowledge, learning, and eloquence; likewise their vain philosophy, particularly their gross idolatry, their polytheism, or worshipping of many gods; together with their divers lusts and vices, to which they were addicted, to such a degree, that they might be truly said to be made subject thereunto, being under the government of these things, slaves unto them, and in such subjection, as that they could not deliver themselves from it;"
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