The Good News of Salvation in Jesus Christ

Studies in Paul’s Epistle to the Romans

Lesson 22 : Overview of Chapters 9-11 / Paul’s Burden for Israel (9:1-5)

ISRAEL IS THE FOCUS OF CHAPTERS 9 – 11 – HOW CAN WE AS BELIEVERS TRUST GOD IF HE FORSOOK ISRAEL? – DOES THE GOSPEL REPLACE ISRAEL OR IS IT A CONTINUUM? – COMMENTS REGARDING CHAPTERS 9 – 11 – RHETORICAL DEVICE USED BY PAUL – DID PAUL PRAY TO BE DAMNED IN THE PLACE OF HIS BRETHREN? – ISRAEL’S PRIVILEGES INCONSISTENT WITH THEIR PRESENT STATE – CAREFULLY ARRANGED LIST – IMPORTANT: ISRAEL STILL ENJOYED THIS STATUS DESCRIBED BY PAUL – ISRAELITES: THE SPECIAL RELIGIOUS POSITION OF THE JEWS – ADOPTION: ISRAEL AS “GOD’S SON” – INTERESTING SIDE-NOTE: “BI-COVENANTAL” THEOLOGY – GLORY: GOD’S PRESENCE WITH THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL – COVENANTS: ISRAEL AS GOD’S SPECIAL PEOPLE AMONG ALL THE NATIONS – GIVING OF THE LAW: ISRAEL RECEIVING THE REVELATION OF GOD’S STANDARDS – SERVICE TO GOD: WORSHIP VIA THE TEMPLE AND SACRIFICES – PROMISES: PATRIARCHAL PROMISES OF THE FUTURE OF ISRAEL – PATRIARCHS: PHYSICAL DESCENT FROM THOSE GOD CHOSE – OUT OF WHOM CAME THE MESSIAH – THE DEITY OF CHRIST