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Themes in Romans 11

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Themes in Romans 11

Romans 11:1 (show verse)

Then I ask, "Did God reject His [own] people [i.e., the Jews]?" Certainly not! For I am an Israelite too, a descendant of Abraham and a member 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 did not reject His people whom He knew previously. Or, do you not know what the Scriptures say in the passage where Elijah 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)

[I Kings 19:10], "Lord, they [i.e., the Israelites] have killed your prophets and have destroyed your altars; I am the only one left and they are trying to kill me, too."

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

But how did God answer him? [I Kings 19:18 says], "I [i.e., God] have kept for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed their knee [in worship] to Baal [Note: "Baal" was a term used for one of the idols worshiped in Elijah's day by Canaanites and others in Palestine].

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)

So, now also, there is a small minority which has been selected by God's unearned favor [i.e., to be saved].

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)

And if [they were selected] by God's unearned favor, [then] the choice is not based on the good that people may do. Otherwise, God's favor would not be [really] unearned.

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? [Just this]: The very thing that the Israelites are looking for [i.e., a right relationship with God], they have not found. But God's selected ones obtained [this right relationship with Him] and the rest [of the Israelites] were made insensitive to God's call,

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)

as it has been written [Isa. 19:10], "God gave them a spirit of numbness [i.e., they developed a spiritual insensitivity to God and His word]. [He gave them] eyes to see with [but they would not look], and ears to hear with [but they did not listen]. And they still have this spirit."

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 King David said [Psa. 69:22-23], "Let their table ensnare and trap them [i.e., let the Jews' devotion to such things as lavish feasts become the occasion for leading them astray], and become an occasion for their falling [away from God]. And let them be repaid [for such conduct with punishment].

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 become [spiritually] dim so they cannot see, and may their backs always bend [i.e., under heavy burdens]."

Romans 11:11 (show verse)

I say then, did the Jews trip [over Jesus] just so they could fall [away from God]? Certainly not! [There was another reason]: Instead, it was by means of their sin that salvation was made available to the Gentiles, so that the Jews might become jealous of them [i.e., causing them to want what the Gentiles now had].

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 the Jews sinning meant blessings for [the rest of] the world, and their [spiritual] defection meant blessings for the Gentiles, how much more will their fullness [also produce blessings]! [Note: "Fullness" here may mean either a large or the complete number of Jews who will be saved, or become completely obedient to God].

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)

Now I am talking to you Gentiles, [and] since I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I will make the most of my ministry [to you],

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)

in hope that somehow I might stir up jealousy among my fellow-Jews, and thereby 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 [by God] meant that [the rest of] the world could be restored to favor [with God], what would [God's] receiving the Jews back into fellowship be, except like dead people coming back to life?

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)

And if the first part of the dough is dedicated to God, the entire batch of dough will be also. And if the roots [of a tree] are dedicated to God, the branches will be also.

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 some of the branches [of a cultivated olive tree] were broken off [i.e., God's rejection of the Jews] and you [Gentiles], representing a wild olive tree [branch], were grafted into it. So then, you [Gentiles] were able to benefit from the roots and sap of the olive tree, along with the Jews.

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)

Therefore, you should not brag [about your superiority] over the [natural] branches [i.e., the rejected Jews]. But, if you must brag, it should not be over you [Gentiles] nourishing the roots [i.e., the Jews], but over the roots nourishing 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)

But you [Gentiles] will then say, "The branches were broken off so that we could be grafted in."

Romans 11:20 (show verse)

True, but they [i.e., the Jews] were [really] broken off because they did not believe [in Christ], and you [Gentiles] remain [in God's favor] because you do believe [in Him]. So, do not become arrogant [about it], but be fearful.

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 [i.e., the Jews], He will not spare you [Gentiles] 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)

So, look at God's kindness and severity. He was severe with those [Jews] who have fallen, but He is kind to you [Gentiles], if you continue to accept His kindness [i.e., by living for Him faithfully]. Otherwise, you too will be cut off [like the Jews were].

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 these Jews also will be grafted [back] in [to the olive tree] if they do not continue in their lack of faith [in Christ], because God is able to graft them back 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

Romans 11:24 (show verse)

For you [Gentiles] were cut off from a natural wild olive tree and [then], contrary to the natural process, were grafted into a cultivated olive tree. [Since that has happened], how much more likely is it for these [Jews], who are the natural branches, to be grafted [back] into their own olive tree [again]?

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 want you to know this secret, brothers, so you will not become conceited: Part of the Israelites have become [spiritually] insensitive [to God], [and will remain that way] until the fullness of the Gentiles occurs. [Note: As with verse 12, concerning the Jews, "fullness" here may mean either a large or the complete number of Gentiles who will be saved].

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 [i.e., in this way] all the Israelites will be saved. [Note: The "all" here is thought by many to refer to a large number of the physical Jews who will be saved, not necessarily to every single individual Jew]. Even as it is written [Isa. 59:20-21], "The Deliverer [i.e., Christ] will come from Zion [i.e., the city of Jerusalem, or from the nation of Israel]. He will take away the wickedness from Jacob [i.e., the Jews]."

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)

[A summary of Jer. 31:31-34 says], "And I [i.e., God] will make this Agreement with them [i.e., Jewish and Gentile believers] 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)

Now in response to the [proclamation of the] good news [about Christ], the Jews became [God's] enemies for the sake of you [Gentiles]. But concerning [God's] select people, these Jews became [God's] dearly loved ones for the sake of their forefathers [i.e, who believed God's promises regarding their descendants].

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 God does not change His mind about the gifts He gives and the people He calls [to Him].

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

Romans 11:30 (show verse)

For you Gentiles were disobedient to God in the past, but now you have obtained [God's] mercy by means of the disobedience of the Jews.

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

Romans 11:31 (show verse)

So, now these [same] Jews have also been disobedient [to God], so that they may also now obtain [God's] mercy by means of the mercy [He has] shown to you [Gentiles].

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

Romans 11:32 (show verse)

For God has made all people prisoners of a disobedient life, so that He could show mercy to everyone.

Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Israel/jews » The salvation of israel
Resignation » Motives to » God's wisdom
Salvation » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Salvation » The salvation of israel
Unbelief » All, by nature, concluded in

Romans 11:33 (show verse)

O, how deep is the richness of God's wisdom and knowledge! How difficult [it is for us] to explain His judgments and how impossible [for us] to accurately track how He operates!

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

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Themes in Romans 11

Romans 11:1 (show verse)

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