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God Is Not Through With Israel. Romans 11 Chapter 10. Romans 11 applies to Israel, not church Five witnesses to prove there is a future in God’s plan for the Jews Paul himself Elijah The Gentiles The patriarchs God Himself Paul himself Paul, an Israelite
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God Is Not Through With Israel Romans 11 Chapter 10
Romans 11 applies to Israel, not church • Five witnesses to prove there is a future in God’s plan for the Jews • Paul himself • Elijah • The Gentiles • The patriarchs • God Himself • Paul himself • Paul, an Israelite • His conversion three times in Acts (8, 22, 26)
A picture how Israel will be saved when Jesus returns to establish His kingdom on earth • Israel’s future restoration and salvation ( Zech12:10-13:1) • The nation shall see Him as He returns and recognize Him as the Messiah, repent, & receive (Zech 14:4, Acts 1:1, Rev 1:7) • The Prophet Elijah (11:2-10) • Isaac, God’s elect • In Elijah’s time a remnant of true believers (7,000) • Save by grace, not by works (Rom 11: 5-6)
Proof that God is not done with Israel • Blinded: hardened (11:7) • Result of resisting the truth (Isa 29:10 & Deut 29:4) • Romans 11: 9-10 is quoted from Ps 69:22-23 • “table to become a snare”: their blessings turn into burdens & judgments • Religious practices & observances become substitute • Hardening of Israel not total nor final until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in (11:25) • Gentiles were linked to Israel’s rise • Isa 11 & 60: Gentiles will share in Israel’s Kingdom
The Gentiles (11:11-15) • To prove Jews guilty and assure Israel of a future restoration • Tragedies • The nation fell (11) • The nation was lost (12, diminished) • The nation was cast away (15) • Not a final judgment on Israel • New factor – church (Eph 2:11-22) • Gentiles has a ministry to Israel • Saved Gentiles provoke Israel to jealousy (10:19)
Fulness (11:12) & receiving (11:15) • The Patriarchs (11:16-24) • The lump of dough (16A) • Numbers 15:17-21 • First part was offered to God that the entire lump belongs to God • Basic idea: when God accepts the part, He sanctifies the whole • God accepted Abraham and “the rest of the lump” as well • The Olive tree (16b-24) • Symbol of Israel • The root of the tree supports the tree
The symbol of the patriarchs who founded the nation • God’s promise • Illustrates the relationship between Israel and Gentiles in God’s program • “Breaking off of the branch”: the fall, the diminishing, and the casting away • Warning to the Gentiles: they were obligated to Israel and no boasting of their spiritual position (Rom 11: 18-21) • Professing Gentile church will be cut off because of apostasy (ITim4, II Thess 2, & II Tim 3) • God Himself (11:25-36) • God’s timing (25)
“Until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in” (25) • Fulness for Israel (11:12) • God’s covenant (27-28) • Quote from Isa 59 • God chose Israel because of grace • Deut 7:6-11; 9:1-6 • The Jews are the enemies to the believing Gentiles because of the hostile attitude toward the gospel, but they are beloved for the father’s sake • God’s nature (29) • “I am the Lord, I change not” (Mal 3:6) • “God is not a man that he should lie, neither the son of man that he should repent” Deut 23:19
God’s grace (30-32) • Because of unbelief the Jews Gentiles come to salvation • Through salvation of the Gentiles the Jews will come to Christ • God’s wisdom (33-26) • No man can understand the mind of God; more we study God’s ways the more we offer praise to God