4. But what was God’s reply to him? I have left 7,000 men for Myself who have not bowed down to Baal.
5. In the same way, then, there is also at the present time a remnant chosen by grace.
6. Now if by grace, then it is not by works; otherwise grace ceases to be grace.
7. What then? Israel did not find what it was looking for, but the elect did find it. The rest were hardened,
8. as it is written:God gave them a spirit of insensitivity, eyes that cannot seeand ears that cannot hear,to this day.