Romans Part 29

THE BOOK OF ROMANS PART 29

ROMANS 10:19-11:18

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

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

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

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

3. Israel’s Ignorance of the Worldwide Application of Salvation v12-13

4. Israel’s Ignorance of the Worldwide Preaching of the Gospel 14-21

a. No faith without sending-preaching-hearing-believing (v14-15)

b. Israel heard the gospel but failed to give it to the gentiles (v16)

c. Belief comes by hearing the Word of God (v17)

d. Indeed Israel had heard the gospel (v18)

e. The OT foretold the gentiles would receive the Messiah (v19-20)

f. God’s attitude toward His people was still one of love (v21)

C. The Comfort of Israel’s Rejection of their Messiah — 11:1- 36

1. The Rejection of the Messiah Is Not Total — 11:1-10

a. Has God rejected his people? By no means! (v1a)

b. Paul was a Jew and is still saved (v1b)

c. God did not cast off his people which he foreknew (v2a)

d. Elijah was one of seven thousand remnant (v2b-4)

e. What was true in Elijah’s time, is true now (v5)

f. God saves Jews and Gentiles by grace through faith (v6)

g. The elect got righteousness, while the rest were hardened (v7)

h. Israel whole is hardened and Israel remnant is elect (vss 8-10)

2. Israel’s Rejection of the Messiah Is Not Final — 11:11-32

a. The Purpose of Israel’s Stumbling — 11:11-15

1. Did they stumble in order that they might fall? (v11)

2. Israel’s restoration will bring greater blessings (v12)

3. Paul magnifies his ministry to the Gentiles (v13)

4. So that more Jews will be saved (v14)

5. The acceptance of Israel will mean life from the dead (v15

b. The Rebuke Against False Teaching — 11:16-24

1. Holiness is passed on to the lump and the branches (v16)

2. Natural branches are Jews, wild branches are Gentiles 17

3. Gentiles don’t support the root, the Jews support them 18