30, 31. For as ye in times past have not believed--or, "obeyed"
God--that is, yielded not to God "the obedience of faith," while
strangers to Christ.
yet now have obtained mercy through--by occasion of
their unbelief--(See on
Ro 11:11;
Ro 11:15;
Ro 11:28).
JFB.
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