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- And coming out of Romans 8, Paul is… crying?! 9.1-2. This is not what we expect!

- The problem is that most of his fellow Jews don’t believe… 9.3-4 

- Rom 9: The plan always worked this way.

  - Faith, not bloodlines (membership in God’s people; 9.6 crucial)

  - Grace, not works; mercy, not perfect obedience

  - God hardens the rebellious to rescue the faithful (Pharaoh / Israel, now Israel / 
Church)

- Rom 10: The plan worked.

  - 10.4: The Law’s goal was always to get to Christ (crossing the street)

  - 10.9-15: Gospel is going out to all, believed on by some

-  Rom 11: The plan will keep working.

   - Hardened will soften… 11.9-11… because of jealousy

     - Don’t be arrogant! You are not superior… 

     - Don’t doubt that God will forgive the moment they stop persisting in 
unbelief…

   - And in this way all Israel will be saved” (11.26)

     - “All Israel” = Jews and Gentiles in Christ 

     - I know this is controversial, but… Paul has worked hard in Romans to teach 
us how to read this: membership in God’s family – in “Israel” – is not defined 
by bloodlines but by faith. Remember 9.6“And in this way all Israel will be saved” (11.26)

- What now?

   - Be grateful for Israel’s part in the story

   - Be evangelistic in every direction 

   - Be impressed by God. After all this analysis, all this complex theologizing, Paul can only stop and worship. 11.33-36. Amen indeed.





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