When the apostle Paul describes the relationship between God and those who belong to him, he uses different concepts, one of which is "adoption" (huoithesia). He uses it five times: Romans 8:15, 23, Romans 9:4, Galatians 4:5, and Ephesians 1:5. The article explores the origin of the metaphor and then the different aspects of the life with God that it entails.

Since no one can resist God's will, how is it fair that he still finds fault? This is the objection Paul anticipates in Romans 9:19. This article shows how to make sense of the objection, which itself is a proof of the sovereignty of God.

Adoption as sons is an important motif and theme in the letters of Paul (Romans 8:15, 23, Romans 9:4, Galatians 4:5, and Ephesians 1:5). In this article Burke wants to explore the relationship between the Holy Spirit and adoption in Romans 8. The relevance and importance of adoption for the Christian life are also indicated. 

Some have explained the doctrine of election by saying that man's choice determines God's choice. The author addresses this unbiblical explanation by considering the doctrine of election from Romans 9.

This article is a sermon on Romans 9:11-13.

In this article Schreiner responds to an article of Brian Abasciano who made critical remarks on Schreiner's handling of Romans 9. Schreiner argues that Abasciano’s argument is flawed. His grounds are that the connection Abasciano draws between corporate election and participation of individuals is unpersuasive both logically and biblically.

In a previous article Thomas Schreiner argued that Romans 9 teaches individual election unto salvation. Abasciano finds Schreiner's argument for the primacy of corporate election in Romans 9 unpersuasive. In this article, he examines Schreiner's case and articulates the nature of election as it is represented in Romans 9.

Read this article to see how the author unpacks the glorious truth of Romans 9:23-24, and how it shows the glory of God and his mercy.

Appeal is often made to Romans 9 to explain and defend the doctrine of election. The traditional Reformed exegesis of Romans 9, however, is increasingly questioned today. Schreiner first wants to explain two of the objections to this exegesis, and then examines whether the objections are persuasive.

This article wants to investigate the stone passages in Romans 9:33 and 1 Peter 2:4-10. The author reflects on Paul and Peter's use of the so-called Old Testament "stone" passages—Psalm 118:22, Isaiah 8:14, and Isaiah 28:16.

Kaiser reflects first on the function of the law as a guide for the promotion of holiness and Christian living, and then on the relationship between law and gospel. Romans 9:30-Romans 10:13 is used as illustrative material.

The sovereignty of God and human responsibility seem like a contradiction in terms. This article looks at the relationship between the two and shows from Romans 9 how this appearance of contradiction must be dealt with.

This article is a Bible study on Romans 9:25-33.

This article is a Bible study on Romans 9:14-24.

This article is a Bible study on Romans 9:1-13.

Does Scripture attribute the condition of people that receive the wrath of God to God's doing? Does Scripture give the impression that God is responsible for the sin of people? This article on Romans 9:22 addresses these two questions.

This is an exegesis of Exodus 33:19. The author also explains how this passage helps us to understand Romans 9:14-15.