Doxology: Praise of God’s Righteousness
Romans 11:33-36
One Volume
by Gary M. Burge

The prospect of ever more Gentiles and Jews coming to faith in Jesus Christ prompts Paul to erupt in praise of God’s righteousness. The first stanza (11:33) consists of two exclamations. Paul first praises the depths of God’s riches (the salvation he grants to pagans and Gentiles), the depth of God’s wisdom (his justification of sinners), and the depth of God’s knowledge (his actions in salvation history). Then Paul praises God’s mysterious actions. Go…

Baker Publishing Group, The Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary, by Gary M. Burge