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Themes in Romans 11

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Themes in Romans 11

Romans 11:1 (show verse)

I say then, God has not rejected His people, has He? May it never be! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

Benjamin » Tribe of » Paul, of the tribe of
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel/jews » The remnant of israel
Israel/jews » Why jews stumbled
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Jews, the » A spiritual seed of true believers always amongst
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Paul » From the tribe of benjamin,
Predestination » Who God predestines
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » The salvation of israel
Stumbling/slipping » Who stumbles

Romans 11:2 (show verse)

God has not rejected His people whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says in the passage about Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel?

Church of israel » Had » A spiritual church within it
Elijah » Piety of
Foreknowledge » Of God
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
God » Pillar of » Foreknowledge of
Israel/jews » The remnant of israel
Israel/jews » Why jews stumbled
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Predestination » Who God predestines
Prescience » Foreknowledge
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » The salvation of israel
Stumbling/slipping » Who stumbles

Romans 11:3 (show verse)

“Lord, they have killed Your prophets, they have torn down Your altars, and I alone am left, and they are seeking my life.”

Church of israel » Had » A spiritual church within it
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel/jews » The remnant of israel
Israel/jews » Why jews stumbled
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Martyrdom » Instances of » The prophets
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Predestination » Who God predestines
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » The salvation of israel
Stumbling/slipping » Who stumbles

Romans 11:4 (show verse)

But what is the divine response to him? “I have kept for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”

Church of israel » Had » A spiritual church within it
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Idolatry » Saints preserved by God from
Israel/jews » The remnant of israel
Israel/jews » Why jews stumbled
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Predestination » Who God predestines
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » The salvation of israel
Stumbling/slipping » Who stumbles

Romans 11:5 (show verse)

In the same way then, there has also come to be at the present time a remnant according to God’s gracious choice.

Church of israel » Had » A spiritual church within it
Election » Of saints, is » Of grace
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Grace » Is the source of » Election
Israel/jews » The remnant of israel
Israel/jews » Why jews stumbled
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Jews, the » A spiritual seed of true believers always amongst
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » The salvation of israel
Stumbling/slipping » Who stumbles

Romans 11:6 (show verse)

But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace is no longer grace.

Church of israel » Had » A spiritual church within it
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Good » Works encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation
Grace » Growth in » Salvation by
Grace » Of Christ » Salvation by
Grace » Justification by, opposed to that by works
Israel/jews » Why jews stumbled
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of faith and works united
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
the Reward of saints » Is of grace, through faith alone
Salvation » By faith » By grace
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » Is not by works
Salvation » The salvation of israel
Stumbling/slipping » Who stumbles
religious Work » Examples of » Insufficient to secure salvation
Works, good » Encouraged » Insufficient to secure salvation

Romans 11:7 (show verse)

What then? What Israel is seeking, it has not obtained, but those who were chosen obtained it, and the rest were hardened;

Church of israel » Had » A spiritual church within it
Election » Ensures to saints » Acceptance with God
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel/jews » Why jews stumbled
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » The salvation of israel
Stumbling/slipping » Who stumbles

Romans 11:8 (show verse)

just as it is written,
“God gave them a spirit of stupor,
Eyes to see not and ears to hear not,
Down to this very day.”

spiritual Blindness » Unbelief, the effect of
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Judicial blindness
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel/jews » Why jews stumbled
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » The salvation of israel
Sleep » Spiritual » Warnings against
Spiritual » Sleep » Warnings against
Stumbling/slipping » Who stumbles

Romans 11:9 (show verse)

And David says,
“Let their table become a snare and a trap,
And a stumbling block and a retribution to them.

The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Judicial blindness
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel/jews » Why jews stumbled
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » The salvation of israel
Stumbling » Figurative » Stumbling-block
Stumbling/slipping » Who stumbles

Romans 11:10 (show verse)

“Let their eyes be darkened to see not,
And bend their backs forever.”

Romans 11:11 (show verse)

I say then, they did not stumble so as to fall, did they? May it never be! But by their transgression salvation has come to the Gentiles, to make them jealous.

Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel/jews » Why jews stumbled
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Jealousy » An envious spirit
Jewish » Jealousy
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » The salvation of israel
Salvation » Came to the gentiles through the fall of the jews
Stumbling/slipping » Who stumbles

Romans 11:12 (show verse)

Now if their transgression is riches for the world and their failure is riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their

fulfillment be!

Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Jews, the » Promises respecting » Blessing to the gentiles by conversion of
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » The salvation of israel

Romans 11:13 (show verse)

But I am speaking to you who are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I magnify my ministry,

Gentiles/heathen » The apostle of the gentiles/heathen
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Paul » Sent to the gentiles
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » The salvation of israel

Romans 11:14 (show verse)

if somehow I might move to jealousy my fellow countrymen and save some of them.

Activity » The Call of Duty » Zeal in soul winning
Diligence » Spiritual
Fervour » The Call of Duty » Zeal in soul winning
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » The salvation of israel
Salvation » Ministers » Should labor to lead others to
Zeal » Evil » For soul winning

Romans 11:15 (show verse)

For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?

Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Jews, the » Promises respecting » Blessing to the gentiles by conversion of
New » Man » Raised from spiritual death
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Reconciliation » Between God and man
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » The salvation of israel
Spiritual » Resurrection » Man, raised from spiritual death

Romans 11:16 (show verse)

If the first piece of dough is holy, the lump is also; and if the root is holy, the branches are too.

First fruits » First ripe of fruits, grain, oil, wine, and first of fleece, required as an offering
First fruits » Figurative
First fruits » Offering of, consecrated the whole
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » The salvation of israel

Romans 11:17 (show verse)

But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree,

Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Grafting
Boasting » Spiritual
Branch » Figurative » Pruning of
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Utterly cut off
Israel » Captivity of » Cut off
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Jews, the » Cast off for unbelief
Olive » Figurative » The wild, a figure of the gentiles; the cultivated, of the jews
Olive Trees » Illustrative » (when wild,) of the gentiles
Olive Trees » Illustrative » Of Christ
Olive Trees » Described as » Fat and unctuous
Olive Trees » Often grew wild
Partaking » Who partakes with the lord
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » The salvation of israel
Trees » Varieties » Olive

Romans 11:18 (show verse)

do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you.

Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Grafting
Boasting » Spiritual
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Olive » Figurative » The wild, a figure of the gentiles; the cultivated, of the jews
Olive Trees » Pruning of, alluded to
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » The salvation of israel

Romans 11:19 (show verse)

You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.”

Romans 11:20 (show verse)

Quite right, they were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear;

Boasting » Spiritual
Faith » By it saints » Stand
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Humility » Encouraged
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Jews, the » Cast off for unbelief
Jews, the » Punished for » Unbelief
Olive » Figurative » The wild, a figure of the gentiles; the cultivated, of the jews
Punishment of the The Wicked » On account of their » Unbelief
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » The salvation of israel
Unbelief » The reward for not believing the lord
Unbelief » The jews rejected for

Romans 11:21 (show verse)

for if God did not spare the natural branches, He will not spare you, either.

Boasting » Spiritual
Branch » Figurative » Pruning of
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Justice » Unsparing » The natural branches (the jews)
Olive » Figurative » The wild, a figure of the gentiles; the cultivated, of the jews
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » The salvation of israel
Unbelief » The reward for not believing the lord

Romans 11:22 (show verse)

Behold then the kindness and severity of God; to those who fell, severity, but to you, God’s kindness, if you continue in His kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off.

Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
God » Glorifying » Goodness of
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Perseverance » Want of » Punished
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » The salvation of israel

Romans 11:23 (show verse)

And they also, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.

Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » The salvation of israel

For if you were cut off from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these who are the natural branches be grafted into their own olive tree?

Agriculture or husbandry » Operations in » Grafting
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Jews, the » Conversion of, illustrated
Olive » Figurative » The wild, a figure of the gentiles; the cultivated, of the jews
Olive Trees » Illustrative » (when wild,) of the gentiles
Olive Trees » Illustrative » Of Christ
Olive Trees » Grafting of, alluded to
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » The salvation of israel
Trees » Illustrative » Of Christ

Romans 11:25 (show verse)

For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of this mystery—so that you will not be wise in your own estimation—that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in;

Blindness » Spiritual, inflicted (judicial)
spiritual Blindness » Exemplified
Gentiles » Israel rejected till the fulness of
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Jews, the » Promises respecting » The removal of their blindness
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » The salvation of israel

Romans 11:26 (show verse)

and so all Israel will be saved; just as it is written,
“The Deliverer will come from Zion,
He will remove ungodliness from Jacob.”

Christ » Names of » deliverer
deliverer » An appellation of jesus
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel/jews » The lord saving israel
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Jesus Christ » Names of » deliverer
Jews, the » Promises respecting » Salvation
Jews, the » Shall finally be saved
Mountains » Names of » Zion, or sion
Names » Of Christ » deliverer
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » Of israel, predicted
Salvation » The salvation of israel
Zion » Mount of

Romans 11:27 (show verse)

“This is

My covenant with them,

When I take away their sins.”

Covenant » The new
The Covenant » Renewed under the gospel
Covenants » The new
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Jews, the » Promises respecting » Pardon of sin
Jews, the » Shall finally be saved
New » Birth » Covenant
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » The salvation of israel

Romans 11:28 (show verse)

From the standpoint of the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but from the standpoint of God’s choice they are beloved for the sake of the fathers;

Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
The gospel » Rejection of, by the jews, a means of blessing to the gentiles
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Jews, the » Beloved for their father's sake
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » The salvation of israel

Romans 11:29 (show verse)

for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

Calling » The calling of God
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Not repented of by him
Giving and gifts » The gift of God
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » The salvation of israel

God » Wisdom of » Wisdom of God
God » Voice of select readings » Ways of
God » Is declared to be » Unsearchable
Great » Mysteries, that test the faith of men » Of providence
the personality of Holy Spirit » He searches all things
great Mysteries » Of providence
The Providence of God » Sometimes dark and mysterious
Resignation » Motives to » God's wisdom
Ways » Divine
Ways » God's » Inscrutable
Wisdom » God's
Wisdom » The wisdom of the lord
God, Wisdom of » Described as » Unsearchable
God, Wisdom of » Described as » Infinite

Romans 11:34 (show verse)

For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who became His counselor?

God » Trust in » Unsearchable
God » What is of the lord God
the personality of Holy Spirit » He searches all things
Wisdom » The wisdom of the lord

Romans 11:35 (show verse)

Or who has first given to Him

that it might be paid back to him again?

God » What is of the lord God
Wisdom » The wisdom of the lord

Romans 11:36 (show verse)

For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen.

Glorifying God » Exemplified » Paul
God » What is of the lord God
Jesus Christ » Preexistence of
Wisdom » The wisdom of the lord

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Themes in Romans 11

Romans 11:1 (show verse)

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Romans 11:4 (show verse)

Romans 11:5 (show verse)

Romans 11:6 (show verse)

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Romans 11:9 (show verse)

Romans 11:10 (show verse)

Romans 11:11 (show verse)

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Romans 11:13 (show verse)

Romans 11:14 (show verse)

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Romans 11:21 (show verse)

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Romans 11:25 (show verse)

Romans 11:26 (show verse)

Romans 11:27 (show verse)

Romans 11:28 (show verse)

Romans 11:29 (show verse)

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Romans 11:34 (show verse)

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