There were cars in the 1 st

➡ There were cars in the 1 st cent. in Palestine. ➡ There will not be any women in heaven. ➡ Rebekah smoked: And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel. (Ge. 24: 64, KJV) If God’s word does not necessarily imply something, God does not necessarily teach it.

Isa. 59: 21 ➡ My spirit 1. Which is upon you 2. [shall not depart… forever] ➡ And My word 1. Which I have put in your mouth, viz. “turn” “sal. ” 2. Shall not depart from your mouth…forever “The offer of repentance for salvation will always stand. ”

Explaining Romans 11: 26: “So all Israel will be saved”

Assertions About Rm. 11: 26 “However great the present blindness of the Jews, however strong their opposition to Jesus of Nazareth, the time is coming when they will know that he is their long-promised Messiah, will embrace him as their hope of glory, and will become eminent benefactors of the world. With reference to this they have been kept as a distinct people; and all exulting over them by the Gentiles, is highly offensive to God. ” FBN

Assertions About Rm. 11: 26 “Now this cannot be understood of the manifestation of Christ among the Jews; or of the multitudes which were converted before, at, and for some time after, the day of pentecost; for these times were all past when the apostle wrote this epistle, which was probably about the 57 th or 58 th year of our Lord; and, as no remarkable conversion of that people has since taken place, therefore the fulfillment of this prophecy is yet to take place. ” AC

Assertions About Rm. 11: 26 “But the time would come when, as a people, they would be recovered; when the nation would turn to God; and when it could be said of them, that, as a nation, they were restored to the Divine favour. . . he has concealed the time when it shall be, lest we should relax our efforts. ” AB

Assertions About Rm. 11: 26 “According to the prophets, Israel, regathered from all nations, restored to her own land converted, is yet to have her greatest earthly exhalation and glory. ” Scofield

Assertions About Rm. 11: 26 “The restoration not merely of the Jews (treated of in this thirtieth chapter), but also of the ten tribes ("Israel"; treated in the thirtyfirst chapter), together forming the whole nation (Jer 30: 18; 32: 44; Eze 39: 25; Am 9: 14, 15). "Israel" is mentioned first because its exile was longer than that of Judah. Some captives of the Israelite ten tribes returned with those of Judah (Lu 2: 36; "Aser" is mentioned). But these are only a pledge of the full restoration hereafter (Ro 11: 26, "All Israel"). ” JFB on Jer. 30: 3

Assertions About Rm. 11: 26 “vv 11 -12. Though "blindness in part is happened to Israel, " the day is drawing near when "all Israel shall be saved; " and their ingathering shall be "life from the dead" to the gentile world. Ro 11: 1 -36. ” FBN on Isa. 11: 11

Two Assumptions About Rm. 11: 26 1. “So” ➡ “So” can be interpreted as a conclusion of an argument or as an explanation of a process. § “Therefore” or “In this way” (ESV). § “So just do it” or “Do it just so. ” ➡ Only Context will determine § 1 -6, God has not completely rejected Israel § 7 -10, God has not completely rejected Israel § 11 -36, addressing if there is hope for those who have been rejected.

11 -36, answering “Did they stumble so as to fall? ” ➡ 11, “May it never be!” ➡ 12, “fulfillment” implies ability to be saved ➡ 14, “save some of them” ➡ 15, “life from the dead” ➡ 23, “God is able”

About interpreting “So” as a conclusion (“therefore”): ➡ It would be inconsistent with rest of scripture: Ø God’s ability is not the sole condition of salvation. If it were, all the Gentiles would be saved too. Ø God’s love is not the sole condition of salvation. If it were, all the Gentiles would be saved too. ➡ We’ve overlooked How those lost of Israel could be saved:

How those lost of Israel could be saved: ➡ 22, if you continue. . . = Repentance ➡ 23, if they do not continue in their unbelief ➡ 30, you were once disobedient ➡ 15, rejection (repentance) acceptance. ➡ 14, move to jealousy, which would cause them to repent ➡ 11 -12, transgression and failure stand opposite to fulfillment, righteousness and success. In between, repentance!

Two Assumptions About Rm. 11: 26 1. “So” ➡ “So” can be interpreted as a conclusion of an argument or as an explanation of a process. § “Therefore” or “In this way” (ESV). § “So just do it” or “Do it just so. ” ➡ Only Context will determine “So” in “So all Israel will be saved, ” then, being surrounded by “repentance leads to salvation, ” does not necessarily imply a conclusion and even seems to favor an explanation. N. B. : 26: purification process; q. Isa. 59

Two Assumptions About Rm. 11: 26 2. “Israel” ➡ Can refer to literal-physical or spiritual nation. ➡ 11 x’s in Romans, only in chs. 9 -11: Ø 9: 3 -4, literal Ø 9: 62, literal Ø 9: 61, figurative: “Some of Israel is not of Israel” • Rm. 2: 28 -29; Gal. 6: 16 • Rm. 11: 26

Two Assumptions About Rm. 11: 26 teaches: “The hardened Jews have not been permanently rejected. God is able to restore them, God would love to restore them, and by repenting (accepting Jesus/becoming a Christian), any of the rejected Jews could be restored to God (eg. Paul). ” Rm. 11: 26 does not necessarily teach that the literalphysical nation of Israel will be converted some day.

“But cf. 12, fulfillment. Lit/nat. !” 1. Fulfillment can refer to obedience. • Lv. 22: 21; Rm. 13: 10 • Fulfillment stands opposite to transgression and failure (parallelism). Cf. 15 - the parallel. • Pun: “riches, repent” : “Cash, change. ” 2. If the fullness of Jews in verse 12 means their universal conversion, why wouldn't the same expression about the Gentiles in verse 25 mean the same for them?

Necessary Conclusion(s) 1. If Rm. 11: 26 does not support a national conversion of Israel, which passage does? 2. If Rm. 11: 26 does not support future messianic kingdom on earth, which passage does? (Another domino falls. )

Necessary Conclusion(s) 3. God emphasizes change. ➡ There is a standard. ➡ We are not who we are supposed to be. ➡ God does not (necessarily) accept us as we are. 4. Christians are the Israel of God.

Here on earth imperfection, there in heaven perfection. Here on earth discontent, there in heaven content. Here on earth disgrace, there in heaven grace. Here on earth disease, there in heaven ease. Here on earth hatred, there in heaven love. Here on earth war, there in heaven peace. Here on earth decay, there in heaven freshness. Here on earth selfish, there in heaven selfless. Here on earth oppression, there in heaven liberty. Here on earth agonize, there in heaven relax. The decision, all yours. (Obed Akuma)