Romans Part 26

V. God's Righteousness in His Relationship to Israel —Romans 9:1-11:36

A. Consideration of Israel’s Rejection of the Messiah — 9:1-29

1. The Sorrow of Paul — 9:1-5

2. The Lens of Biblical History — 9:6-13

3. The Light of Biblical Principles — 9:14-29

a. Is God Unjust? — 9:14-18

b. Why Does God Find Fault? — 9:19-29

1. Who can resist His will? (v19)

2. But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? (v20)

3. He makes a vessel for honorable or dishonorable use v21

4. God has been long suffering and merciful (v22)

5. Those fit for salvation, He makes known the riches (v23)

6. Not from the Jews only but also from the Gentiles (v24)

7. Vessels of mercy also found among the Gentiles (v25-26)

8. The remnant will be saved (v27)

9. Rejection was part of God’s plan and will be fulfilled (v28)

10. God keeps the nation alive because of the remnant (v29)

B. The Explanation of Israel’s Rejection — 9:30–10:21

1. The Stumbling of the Jews — 9:30-33

a. The Gentiles got righteousness without the law (v30)

b. The Jews didn’t get righteousness with the law (v31)

c. The Jews did not come to God on the basis of faith (v32)

d. Christ is a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense (v33)

2. Israel’s Ignorance of the Way of Salvation — 10:1-11

a. The Desire of Paul — 10:1-2

1. Paul’s desire is for the Jews to be saved (v1)

2. Have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge (v2)

b. Righteousness by the Law— 10:3-5

1. They failed to get righteousness by following the law (v3)

2. Christ is the end of the law (v4)