Romans 9 Does Not Say What You Think It Says

Are we asking the right question?

Do you know where you are going? Photo by Fons Heijnsbroek on Unsplash

The first time I read Romans 9, I was horrified. Even one of my professors in seminary talked about mixed feelings about Paul. He said Paul’s rhapsody on love in 1 Corinthians 13 is one of the most uplifting and inspiring things anyone has ever written. But then, you read something like Romans 9, and you wonder how someone could…