The Place of Israel:The Place of Israel:Examining Romans 9-11Examining Romans 9-11

Paul’s Letter to the Romans

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1. God’s sovereign choice1. God’s sovereign choice

Rom 9:1-29God has the right to choose some and reject

othersSinners have no claim on GodBut the prerogative is not exercised

arbitrarily

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God has turned to the Gentiles because Israel has sought her own righteousness and not His.

Thus the invitation stands open to all

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2. Israel’s unbelief2. Israel’s unbelief

Rom 9:30-10:21Question: Do Paul’s statements about the

future of Israel relate to current events in the Middle East?

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3. The Remnant of Israel3. The Remnant of Israel

Rom 11:1-10A remnant does believeGentiles have a better opportunity than

beforeJealousy will provoke more conversions

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4. The Ingrafted branches4. The Ingrafted branches

Rom 11: 11-24A full inclusion in v12

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5. All Israel will be saved5. All Israel will be saved

Rom 11:25-36The full number of the gentiles?Some Israelites in v14 provoked to jealousyAll Israel in v27?

– Is all comprehensive or representative?– At least some kind of mass response?

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Those Jews living at the time of Christ’s return will accept his messiahship and receive salvation

Gentile believers should not therefore exalt themselves over Jewish believers lest they suffer the judgement that Jewish unbelievers have suffered.

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TASK: Examine the doxologyTASK: Examine the doxology