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Romans 11:34 Cross-References
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“For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?”
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Commentary on Romans 11:34
Paul quotes Isaiah 40:13 (LXX): For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? (tis gar egnō noun kyriou, ē tis symboulos autou egeneto, τίς γὰρ ἔγνω νοῦν κυρίου ἢ τίς σύμβουλος αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο). The rhetorical questions expect the answer: no one. The mind (nous, νοῦς) of the Lord refers to His thoughts, plans, intentions. No human has known (egnō, ἔγνω, perfect tense—comprehended fully) God's mind.The second question: who hath been his counsellor? (symboulos, σύμβουλος, "adviser"). No one advises God or informs His decisions. This undercuts human pride: we neither und...
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Cross-References for Romans 11:34
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“or has taught him as his counselor?”
“For who hath known the mind of the Lord”
“Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?”
“God is exalted in his power. Who is a teacher like him?”
“that he should perceive and hear his word? who has marked my word”