For what if some did not believe?
&c.] It is suggested, that though the Jews enjoyed such a
privilege, some of them did not believe; which is an aggravation
of their sin, that they should have such means of light,
knowledge, and faith, such clear and full evidences of things,
and yet be incredulous: though it should be observed that this
was the case only of some, not of all; and must be understood,
not of their disbelief of the Scriptures being the word of God,
for these were always received as such by them all, and were
constantly read, heard, and attended to; but either of their
disobedience to the commands of God required in the law, or of
their disregard to the promises of God, and prophecies of the
Messiah, and of their disbelief in the Messiah himself when he
came; but now this was no objection to the advantage they had of
the Gentiles, since this was not owing to want of evidence in the
word of God, but to the darkness and unbelief of their minds:
and,
shall their unbelief make the faith of God without
effect?
no, their unbelief could not, and did not make void the veracity
and faithfulness of God in his promises concerning the Messiah,
recorded in the oracles of God, which they had committed to them;
for notwithstanding this, God raised up the Messiah from among
them, which is another advantage the Jews had of, the Gentiles;
inasmuch as "of" them, "as concerning the flesh, Christ came, who
is God over all, blessed for evermore", ( Romans 9:5 ) , and he
sent him to them, to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, as a
prophet and minister; he sent his Gospel to them first, and
called out by it from among them his elect, nor did he take it
from them until he had done this: and he took it away only; until
"the fulness of the Gentiles", ( Romans 11:25
) , is brought in; and then the Gospel shall come to them again
with power, and "all Israel shall be saved" (( Romans 11:26
) ).