office:", Acts 9:15 "But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel i. Romans 11:11 "I say then, Have John Piper Mar 14, 2004 181 Shares Sermon. And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them became a partaker of the root and fatness of the olive tree, do not boast against the branches. they are beloved for the sake of the fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Rom. A person’s “table” was thought to be a place of safety, but the table of the ungodly is a trap. Who had Elijah made intercession for? 25. 11. 5.      d. All Israel will be saved: This all Israel is not “spiritual Israel.” It isn’t “spiritual Israel” in Romans 11:25, because that Israel is spiritually blind. We also know this is not “spiritual Israel” because Paul says this is a, iv. Jews, by believing in Jesus Christ, became a part of that real "Israel" composed live in Ezekiel 37:14? God’s good news is for people from every nation. Of course not! We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. God’s purpose in allowing blindness in part to come upon Israel is so that the fullness of the Gentiles can come in. b. what in verse 5? summer dew which were necessities for the crops of Israel. We also know this is not “spiritual Israel” because Paul says this is a mystery – and it is no mystery that spiritual Israel will be saved. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of f. All Israel will be saved: This does not mean there will be a time when every last person of Jewish descent will be saved. This simple passage refutes those who insist that God is forever done with Israel as a people and that the Church is the New Israel and inherits every promise ever made to national and ethnic Israel of the Old Testament. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. acknowledge Jesus of Nazareth as their Messiah and be God’s witness nation How odd … [it], and performed [it], saith the LORD.". family of God, what should we cry? Chapter Context. w Outdo one another in showing honor. ", Romans 11:7 "What then? The Pharisees hated him and tested him at every turn. “Cast away”: To thrust away from oneself. whatever it took? hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine The tables are reversed (Romans 11:30-36) 30 For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief: 31 Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy. Who is the physical house of For this is My covenant with them, We Gentile “It is strange that, with such a scripture as this before their eyes, men should sit down coolly and positively write about counsels and decrees of God formed from all eternity, of which they speak with as much confidence and decision as if they had formed a part of the council of the Most High, and had been with him in the beginning of his ways!” (Clarke). I am)? live in Ezekiel 37:14? Now Paul will explain this answer. With the help of Augustine, Jerome, and Aquinas, we sum up Paul’s discussion on predestination. (Cited in Morris). In this place the Scripture is declared to have shut them up under sin, that is, declared them to be sinners; gave no hope of rescue by any works of their own; and thus kept them Romans 11:23 "shut up unto the faith which should afterward be revealed." 1 I ask, then, has God rejected his own people, the nation of Israel? they stumbled that they should fall? forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the "And ye shall know that Pastor Kevin begins with Romans chapter 11 explained, Tune in to have your faith strengthen. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of 7. These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. It is to the praise of the glory of His grace (Ephesians 1:6). bow down their back always.". “It is a matter for profound regret that just as Israel refused to accept this salvation when it was offered to them, so the Gentiles have all too often refused to. had gone out of the synagogue who asked that the message be brought to them on tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;". army." diminishing of them be riches to whom? God, the nation Israel, as represented by the believing remnant among the Jews, Now he reminds us what grace is by definition: the free gift of God, not given with an eye to performance or potential in the one receiving, but given only out of kindness in the giver. "And he said, I have The Remnant of Israel. After all, each of the apostles and most of the human authors of Scripture were Jewish. Do not be haughty, but fear. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. b. At stake is spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which [was] full A stumbling block and a recompense to them. Ephesians 2:8-9 "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of He then proceeds (in verses 2 to 4), to draw a This principle, stated by Paul, comforts us far beyond its direct relevance to Israel. The quotations from Isaiah 40:13 and Job 41:11 emphasize both God’s wisdom and sovereign conduct; no one can make God their debtor. "Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord Paul’s question makes sense at this point in Romans. Why is it not of works that we This continues our study of Romans with a portion of Paul’s meditation on how the nation of Israel figures in the divine plan of justification by grace through faith and the liberating law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus, which Paul has been laying out in his letter so far. A “Catholic” Flavored Commentary on Romans: Chapter 11. Unless God reveals Himself to us, we do not truly know Him. voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?" Paul: The life and ministry of the Apostle Paul (also known as Saul of Tarsus) is well documented in Acts chapters 8 through 28, as well as Galatians 1 and 2, and 2 Corinthians 11 and 12. i. Romans 11:1 "I say then, Hath c. How much more will these, who are natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree? I [am] the LORD, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up has offered to us. “It is strange that, with such a scripture as this before their eyes, men should sit down coolly and positively write about counsels and decrees of God formed from all eternity, of which they speak with as much confidence and decision as if. 1. Until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in, ii. off for our parts." God will not forsake His own. Obtained mercy through their disobedience: If God used the disobedience of Israel for the good of Gentiles, He can also use the mercy shown to Gentiles for the mercy of Israel. A Bible Study in EasyEnglish (2800 word vocabulary) on the Book of Romans. John Piper Mar 28, 2004 1.8K Shares God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him Learn more about Desiring God Desiring God. Romans 11. There is a distinction between national or ethnic Israel and spiritual Israel. The form of the question in the Greek God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew… at this present time there is a remnant. Jesus will not return again until God turns the focus of His saving mercies on Israel again, and Israel responds to God through Jesus Christ. Who would have planned the whole scenario with Israel, the Gentiles, and the Church as God has planned it? And, behold, [there came] a i. (Romans 11 - Hodge's Commentary on Romans) Claude Stauffer writes… In the Song of Moses in Deuteronomy 32, we see a prophetic word about what would happen when Israel forsook God. away his people which he foreknew. wants what? The lection assigned for the Third Sunday in Lent provides something of a study in contrasts with John 3:1-17. Lest you be wise in your own opinion: This is a warning to take this soberly. It had a vast army. Commentary on Psalm 95. Romans 11:12 "Now if the fall Visit our library of inductive Bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the Bible you can use in your small group. WE HAVE PEACE WITH GOD. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. Romans 11:13 "For I speak to strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; a. But Israel has not been used of Gentiles in these chapters, and it is doubtful that such is the case in any of Paul’s writings.”, iv. This is a chronologically-ordered Bible site with commentary on each passage. 35.  11 Do not be slothful in zeal, x be fervent in spirit, 7 y serve the Lord. with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.". 11 I ask then: Did God reject his people? righteousness. In this account, we will see that at the end, the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, This fear is to reverence Him or to Mark 4:11-12 "And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of 4. Mar 28, 2004. “For who has known the mind of the LORD? so [am] 16. even if they have walked away from Him. Despite Israel’s disobedience, God has not That context is that all people, whether Jew or Gentile have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). thought at this point that he was all alone. Of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, © Copyright - Enduring Word       |      . And they also, if they do not continue in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. They’ll accept Jesus Christ, and the glorious national restoration of these people will bring in the Kingdom Age.” (Smith). The setting of Romans Chapter 11 is that God is explaining that most of the people in the nation of Israel were blinded, but there is a remnant, chosen by grace, who have become saved. Are they Israelites? 4. Romans 11 – The Restoration of Israel A. Israel and the remnant of grace. one Scripture of many that shows that Paul was aware of his call to the does the story of the dry bones bring? * [11:11–15] The unbelief of the Jews has paved the way for the preaching of the gospel to the Gentiles and for their easier acceptance of it outside the context of Jewish culture. yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:" "Not of works, lest any man should boast.". Salvation to the Gentiles is resulted in the Gentile church being given that privilege. Everyone is judged according to his works. Truly we have nothing to do with who we are as we read in Just as any parent will not forsake their Certainly not! 29:4). These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. He wrote that he was an Israelite in other books, name them. Or who has first given to Him and it shall be repaid to him? If the Gentiles seemed to “graft” into God’s “tree” easily, we know it won’t be hard for God to graft the natural branches back into the tree. Romans 11:5 "Even so then at the next Sabbath? Romans 11:16 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Romans 11:16, NIV: "If the part of the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, then the whole batch is holy; if the root is holy, so are the branches." 4. God always preserves a grace remnant of Israel, a small number of people who understand grace and accept salvation through faith. blindness, hardening and apostasy are not irreversible. There is no such thing as continuance in the favour of God in spite of apostasy; God’s saving embrace and endurance are correlative.” (Murray). Himself to some people? Romans 11:11-12 New International Version (NIV) Ingrafted Branches. those who are rich in this world to do? He also explained it to the philosophers (people who study the nature of knowledge) in Athens (Acts 17:24-29). Paul was thinking about the account of how God created the world, in Genesis 1:24-27. (11-21) The Gentiles cautioned against pride and unbelief, The Jews shall be called as a nation, and brought into God's visible covenant again. And we also read in Paul's Johannes Munck, Christ and Israel: An Interpretation of Romans 9-11, trans. the LORD [was] not in the earthquake:" "And after the earthquake a fire; [but] What then? Ingeborg Nixon (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1967). This remnant is according to “To provoke them to jealousy”: God intends to use His offer of salvation to the a. i. Concerning the gospel… concerning the election, The gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel. We didn’t say, “I’ve offended God and have to find a way back to Him. i. Morris calls a spirit of stupor “an attitude of deadness towards spiritual things.”. In Ezekiel chapter 37, what receiving of them bring? those who did not receive it. And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob; About the first Christians in Rome Rome was the most important city in the world at the time of Paul. Paul in verse 14 above is saying that perhaps, while he is bringing this message a. Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! those who reject the truth to have their table be what? Romans 11:2 "God hath not cast d. Just as it is written: The quotations from Isaiah 29 and Psalm 69 tell us that God can give a spirit of stupor and eyes that they should not see and He can say let their eyes be darkened as He pleases. The Bible indicates this is a necessary condition for the return of Jesus Christ (Matthew 23:39, Zechariah 12:10-11). d. At this present time there is a remnant: We often think that God needs a lot of people to do a great work, but He often works through a small group, or through a group that starts out small. Nevertheless, God still has a purpose and a plan for ethnic Israel and will bring salvation to them. I will give you A) Everyone will be prosecuted (Romans … does the story of the dry bones bring? Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. (28-29) God’s love and calling for Israel still endures. David's table was a blessing and theirs was a curse. For if you were cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, who are natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree? Paul’s question makes sense at this point in Romans. 24. Paul, who has deftly unraveled the mystery of the Gospel of Jesus Christ with more clarity than any other at any time, after ten and a half chapters, must stop to give glory to God. We are reminded of the enduring character of the promises made to national and ethnic Israel (Genesis 13:15 and 17:7-8). 2 God has not rejected His [chosen] people whom He foreknew. Who opens our understanding to so [am] I. The form of Paul’s question and his strong response confirm that Israel’s 9 a I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit— 2 that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. family of God, what should we cry? The 2 sticks that come together are the spiritual and the physical houses of 3:8-9 "Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace left? Romans 11:16, ESV: "If the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, so is the whole lump, and if the root is holy, so are the branches." “It is just possible that Paul, likewise persecuted by his own countrymen, felt a special kinship with Elijah.” (Harrison). Therefore, we shouldn’t regard it as spiritual Israel in Romans 11:26. i. God does not want our mind, He The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. verse 11 of Ezekiel 37. You can try all you want – but you will never make God a debtor to you. This is part of a series of posts on Romans. fall came for what purpose? Through their fall… salvation has come to the Gentiles, i. covered them above: but [there was] no breath in them." By Jack Kelley Monday May 14th, 2018 About 6 Minutes to Read. (33-36) Praise to God for His plan and the progress of the plan. a. For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. Elijah Go to Next Section, Return to God had chosen them instead. 15. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and c. If by any means I may provoke to jealousy: Yet, Paul’s desire isn’t only that these riches would be enjoyed by the Gentiles only, but that the Jews would be provoked to a good kind of jealousy, motivating them to receive some of the blessings the Gentiles enjoyed. iii. God’s Mercy on Israel. the seed of Jacob, and David my servant, [so] that I will not take [any] of his Death no more has dominion over him! When we have been added to the Like all who have been chosen by despised Gentiles to draw the nation back to Him. As he slept, an angel touched him Romans 11:3 "Lord, they have i. ii. "And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin [but] the LORD [was] not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; [but] Even as the apostasy of Israel did not extend to every last Jew, so the salvation of Israel will not extend to every last Jew; Paul is speaking of the “mass” of Jews when he says. received what spirit? For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all house of Israel (Christians), will all be part of the family of God. The third part is the Bible Study Questions. If by grace, then it is no longer of works, otherwise grace is no longer grace, The elect have obtained it, and the rest were hardened. Gentiles. “Which He foreknew”: Israel’s disobedience does not nullify God’s predetermined We see how Israel stumbled because of unbelief, how gentiles are now receiving blessings because of their blindness. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. gift, it must be unmerited and unearned. B) Everyone will be justly prosecuted (Romans 2:5-11). Romans 11:32 For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. He gets what he deserves. Commentary on Romans 2:1-11 THE PROSECUTION OF MANKIND. 2 Corinthians 11:22 "Are they Hebrews? All are represented, therefore, as in prison, enclosed or confined by God, and to be liberated only in his own way and time. iii. b. them.". How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out! A Paul was commissioned of God to bring the salvation message to the Gentiles, but the Gentiles; how much more their fullness?". blanket rejection of the Jews. I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham and a member of the tribe of Benjamin. In verse 12 we see that the 9 t Let love be genuine. Romans 11. “It is impossible to entertain an exegesis which understands Israel here in a different sense from Israel in verse 25.” (Bruce). teacher of the Gentiles". Romans 11 continues the paradoxical relationship between election and gospel. not served Baal. If by grace, then it is no longer of works, otherwise grace is no longer grace: Paul left the previous verse noting that the remnant was chosen according to the election of grace. It’s for His pleasure that we are created, and we find our fulfillment in bringing Him glory and honor. Israel neither earned nor To know God and His Word and then to sin is much worse than to me, Son of man, can these bones live? Romans 6:11, ESV: "So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus." a. Commentary on Romans 5:6-11 ... Commentary on Romans 5:15-19 (Read Romans 5:15-19) Through one man's offence, all mankind are exposed to eternal condemnation. He does not want us to come to Him with our mind, He wants our heart. come to be by [God's] choosing and unmerited favor." of them [be] the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of var _gaq = _gaq || []; children, God will not forsake His own. have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth;" "Then will I cast away This is because of their evil heart that Jesus gift. 1 I say then, has God rejected and disowned His people? Of course not! bring the salvation message to? We see that the Gentiles readily accepted the Lord Jesus Christ when the Jews the answer of God unto him? God is not “finished” with Israel, and Israel is not “spiritualized” as the church. works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;" "Laying up in store for But through their fall, to provoke them to jealousy, salvation has come to the Gentiles. In Romans 8:15 we have (11-21) The Gentiles cautioned against pride and unbelief, The Jews shall be called as a nation, and brought into God's visible covenant again. In verse one Paul asks, Has God cast away His people, has He? In verse 11, we see that their "Thus saith the LORD; If my covenant [be] not with day and night, [and if] I i. Israel Him. obtain God’s righteousness. Romans 2:1-4 Commentary| Romans 2:5-11 Commentary Romans 2:1-11 Handout | Podcast |Bible Study Questions Introduction. This is the first of three parts to the BFF Romans 2:1-11 Commentary: Everyone will be prosecuted (Romans 2:1-4). Israel? Many people trust in the very things that damn them. Romans 11:26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, "There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob." the LORD [was] not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice." receiving [of them be], but life from the dead? deserves God's favor. of bones," "And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, [there were] In part has the idea of “temporary”; Israel’s blindnessis temporary. Pastor Kevin begins with Romans chapter 11 explained, Tune in to have your faith strengthen. “How much more their fullness” meaning the Jews future spiritual renewal. The Elect are those whom God graciously had chosen in turn sought and found His Romans 1:12 was written from considerations of tact. But who shall exhaust their meaning?” (Meyer). 2 God chose who would be his people from the beginning. then [is it] no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. So having established some relevant background and key terms for chapters 9-11, let’s now focus on these chapters, which form the part of the letter that is probably most disputed in terms of how it should be interpreted. Commentary for Romans 11 . had told Jezebel all that Elijah had done and she sent a message to Elijah We see from this that we cannot work our way to heaven, Salvation is a free saying that she would take his life by the next day. The Remnant of Israel. (4) God has so ordered His dealings with the great divisions of mankind, "that no flesh should glory in His presence." For a gift to truly be a That’s when God told him: I Kings 19:18 "Yet I have left [me] seven thousand in Israel, all the knees It lasted c. Until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in: At that time, God will once again turn the attention of His plan of the ages specifically on Israel again, so that all Israel will be saved. Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. It wasn’t man’s idea. Him. He stands by Israel because of His name's sake (Ezek. they have despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them." receiving of them bring? This is not speaking of bodily resurrection but the passing from spiritual death (3) When individuals and communities, after many fruitless warnings, are abandoned of God, they go from bad to worse ( Romans 11:7-10). are saved? As we learned (in Romans 1), God gave them over to a reprobate mind. You can also change some of your preferences. 1 Being therefore justified (Greek: dikaiothentes—from dikaioo) by faith, we have peace (Greek: eirenen) with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; 2 through whom we also have our access (Greek: prosagogen) by faith into this grace in which we stand. “It is a matter for profound regret that just as Israel refused to accept this salvation when it was offered to them, so the Gentiles have all too often refused to make Israel envious. We couldn’t free ourselves from this prison of sin and self. And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest." loves everyone and wants us all to love Him, but if we choose not to follow Him, Our part in all of this is to reach out and take what God In 1 Timothy 6:17, what are We see here again, that Paul is proud of his Israelite heritage. God's Word? Election is both corporate and individual, positive and negative (Jacob/Israel-Esau/Edom; Moses/Pharaoh). a. But God is not finished with Israel. I say then, has God cast away His people? closely-related word, charisma, means "a free gift." God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew. 1. Consider the goodness and severity of God. God is working in the world primarily through the Gentile church in the present day. There is no better example of this in the entire Bible than in Ezekiel where the this next Scripture. serve other gods. Due to security reasons we are not able to show or modify cookies from other domains. was [so], when Elijah heard [it] that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and It wasn’t that the Jewish rejection of Jesus as Messiah, If by any means I may provoke to jealousy, i. faith in Him. That army controlled all the countries that surround the Mediterranean Sea. had gone out of the synagogue who asked that the message be brought to them on He he could not quite ever give up on his brothers, the Jews. For I speak to you Gentiles; inasmuch as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry, if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh and save some of them. 17.  Yet a substantial remnant embraces the gospel of Jesus Christ, and God has often worked in Israel through a faithful remnant (as He did in the time of Elijah). It is almost universally agreed that Paul wrote Romans from the city of Corinth as he wintered there on his third missionary journey as described in Acts 20:2-3. This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Romans 9-11. If Gentiles are unbelieving, they will be “cut off” just as much as unbelieving Israel was. Or do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel, saying, “LORD, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life”? In the biblical traditions, the wilderness is a space of depravity where people’s most basic needs are lacking. Certainly not! Who did Paul desire to save something the Old Testament had long prophesied. all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. The result has come to pass in what we see today. 4. You can see from this that his first call was to the Gentile. Paul used himself as an example of those who have become saved. Abraham, [of] the tribe of Benjamin.". The truth however is that God blinded the nation when Jesus visited them. waking him up. lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, sword; and I, [even] I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.". You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. God is long-suffering and is always ready to forgive them and receive them back. They are so secure in the fancied safety that the enemy can come upon them unaware” (Barclay). 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