God Is Not Through With Israel Romans 11

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 ( Zech 12: 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 (16 A) – 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 (16 b-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 (ITim 4, 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