Romans 9-11 (Israel)
The Problem of Israel
*Hasn't Israel been separated from the love of God?
Outline
9:1-5 Paul's grief over Israel's failure to believe
*the list highlights the tragedy
*10:3, 9:30-33 states the problem
9:6-29 The story of Israel displays God's justice in judgment & mercy
*It's not God that failed, it's Israel
*True Israel not physical descendants of patriarchs (6-13)
*God's right over his creation to harden and show mercy (14-24)
*God showed mercy to Isaac & Jacob, but now the Jews are mad that God is showing mercy to the Gentiles GOOD POINT
*The point of Pharoah being hardened was so that the jews might have mercy, but now the Jews are the one's hardened so that Gentiles may be saved. GOOD POINT
*The hosea quote, Paul uses the prediction of future Jewish restoration as fulfilled by Gentile ingathering GOOD POINT.
9:30-10:21 Israel's rejection of the gospel and God's covenant faithfulness in the Messiah
-----10:1-4 The Jews were ignorant of how God wanted to bring about righteousness. They neglected to see that the law was never an end in itself. Christ was the goal of the law, the climax of the covenant.
-----10:5-13 Traditional seen as Paul putting 2 OT texts against each other
11:1-36 Israel's rejection is only temporary
What are we to think of Israel?
Romans 9-11
1. The Israelites are a distinct people group
2. The Israelites had various advantages
a. The adoption as sons
b. The divine glory
c. The covenants
d. The receiving of the law
e. The temple worship
f. The promises
g. The patriarchs
h. The human ancestry of Christ
3. Not all ‘natural’ Israelites are God’s ‘children’
4. True Israelites are the children of the promise
5. God has the right to favor whatever group He favors
6. God’s Children are Jewish and Gentile believers
7. Not all natural Israelites will be saved
8. Natural Israel pursued righteousness by works
9. Natural Israel rejected Jesus Christ
10. Natural Israel misplaced its zeal
11. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile
12. God did not reject His ‘true’ people, the remnant
13. Unbelieving Israel was hardened by God
14. Natural Israelites can still come to God
15. God is still pursuing national Israelites
*Hasn't Israel been separated from the love of God?
Outline
9:1-5 Paul's grief over Israel's failure to believe
*the list highlights the tragedy
*10:3, 9:30-33 states the problem
9:6-29 The story of Israel displays God's justice in judgment & mercy
*It's not God that failed, it's Israel
*True Israel not physical descendants of patriarchs (6-13)
*God's right over his creation to harden and show mercy (14-24)
*God showed mercy to Isaac & Jacob, but now the Jews are mad that God is showing mercy to the Gentiles GOOD POINT
*The point of Pharoah being hardened was so that the jews might have mercy, but now the Jews are the one's hardened so that Gentiles may be saved. GOOD POINT
*The hosea quote, Paul uses the prediction of future Jewish restoration as fulfilled by Gentile ingathering GOOD POINT.
9:30-10:21 Israel's rejection of the gospel and God's covenant faithfulness in the Messiah
-----10:1-4 The Jews were ignorant of how God wanted to bring about righteousness. They neglected to see that the law was never an end in itself. Christ was the goal of the law, the climax of the covenant.
-----10:5-13 Traditional seen as Paul putting 2 OT texts against each other
11:1-36 Israel's rejection is only temporary
What are we to think of Israel?
Romans 9-11
1. The Israelites are a distinct people group
2. The Israelites had various advantages
a. The adoption as sons
b. The divine glory
c. The covenants
d. The receiving of the law
e. The temple worship
f. The promises
g. The patriarchs
h. The human ancestry of Christ
3. Not all ‘natural’ Israelites are God’s ‘children’
4. True Israelites are the children of the promise
5. God has the right to favor whatever group He favors
6. God’s Children are Jewish and Gentile believers
7. Not all natural Israelites will be saved
8. Natural Israel pursued righteousness by works
9. Natural Israel rejected Jesus Christ
10. Natural Israel misplaced its zeal
11. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile
12. God did not reject His ‘true’ people, the remnant
13. Unbelieving Israel was hardened by God
14. Natural Israelites can still come to God
15. God is still pursuing national Israelites
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