Finally reaching the end of Romans 11 and the completion of the section that started with Paul asking the question in Romans 9, "What about my kinsmen Israel? Is there…

In this passage, Paul is still answering the question from verse 11, "Is Israel's fall a permanent destruction?" The answer is no, and he uses the illustration of an olive…

Israel did stumble over Jesus being the Messiah. Paul is clear though, that their stumble was not permanent. And It was the means by which salvation came to the Gentiles.…

Paul ends chapter 10 emphasizing the fact that Israel has rejected God...by rejecting Jesus as the Messiah. The question Paul then asks, "has God then rejected Israel." The answer is…

Romans chapters 9-11 are about Israel. As we head into Romans 11, it is important to be consistent with how Paul, himself a Jew, has clearly and consistently defined Israel…

As Paul concludes chapter 9, he offers a further explanation as to why many of the Jews had rejected Christ, fleshing out the reality of election. He looks to Isaiah…

In these verses, Paul handles the next objection that we as human beings have to God's election, "if it is all God's will, then how can He hold me accountable…

In verses 14-18 of chapter 9, Paul answers the next objection to God's choice to save some sinners and not others. In our humanness, we can respond to God's statement…

Romans chapters 9-11 are challenging in a number of ways as Paul contemplates the relationship of Israel and God now that the Messiah has come and they largely rejected Him.…

The first 8 chapters of Romans are a beautiful, detailed unfolding of the Gospel. To prepare for our restarting of Romans next Sunday, I did a review of the first…