Reference

Romans 9:26

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“And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.”
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Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?

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As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.

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And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.

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Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:

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For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.

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Literal Fulfillment

While the verse speaks of a specific "place" and a change in designation, the "children of the living God" could be interpreted metaphorically for a spiritual transformation rather than a purely physical or ethnic one.

Church as Fulfillment

The verse itself does not explicitly mention "church," "gentile believers," or "spiritual Israel," but rather speaks of "them" being called "children of the living God" in a place where they were previously rejected, which could be interpreted as a restoration of a previously rejected group within the original covenant people.

Church Replaces Israel

The verse, by itself, does not explicitly state that the "children of the living God" are gentiles or a new community replacing Israel, but rather that those who were once told "Ye are not my people" will now be called God's children, which could refer to a restoration or re-identification of a previously disavowed group, potentially within Israel itself.

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Cross-References

Hosea 1:10Quotation

“Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.”

2 Corinthians 6:16Thematic

“And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”

Romans 8:14Thematic

“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.”

Hosea 1:9Thematic

“Then said God, Call his name Lo–ammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.”

Deuteronomy 14:1Thematic

“Ye are the children of the Lord your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.”

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