Romans 9:32 meaning and explanation
Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
Romans 9:32, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul is answering his own question about why Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, did not attain it. The problem was not the law but the manner of pursuit: Israel approached it as if it were a matter of works, a performance to be achieved, rather than a response of faith and trust.
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