5. predestinated —more special in respect to the end and precise means, than "chosen" or elected. We are "chosen" out of the rest of the world; "predestinated" to all things that secure the inheritance for us ( Ephesians 1:11 ; Romans 8:29 ). " Foreordained. " by Jesus — Greek, " through Jesus." to himself —the Father ( Colossians 1:20 ). ALFORD explains, "adoption . . . into Himself," that is, so that we should be partakers of the divine nature ( Colossians 1:20- : ). LACHMANN reads, "unto Him. " The context favors the explanation of CALVIN: God has regard to Himself and the glory of His grace ( Ephesians 1:6 ; Ephesians 1:12 ; Ephesians 1:14 ) as His ultimate end. He had one only-begotten Son, and He was pleased for His own glory, to choose out of a lost world many to become His adopted sons. Translate, " unto Himself." the good pleasure of his will —So the Greek ( Matthew 11:26 ; Luke 10:21 ). We cannot go beyond "the good pleasure of His will" in searching into the causes of our salvation, or of any of His works ( Luke 10:21- : ). ( Job 33:13 .) Why needest thou philosophize about an imaginary world of optimism? Thy concern is to take heed that thou be not bad. There was nothing in us which deserved His love ( Ephesians 1:1 ; Ephesians 1:9 ; Ephesians 1:11 ) [BENGEL]. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-6" class="com-number"
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