The Good News of Salvation in Jesus Christ

Studies in Paul’s Epistle to the Romans

Lesson 27 : The Restoration of Israel, part two (11:16–36)

PAUL GIVING SUBSTANTIATION FOR THE SPIRITUAL RESTORATION OF ISRAEL HE JUST MENTIONED – TWO METAPHORS: “ISRAEL SET APART DUE TO THE PATRIARCHS” – HOLINESS FROM THE PATRIARCHS? – FIRST FRUITS OF THE DOUGH – PARAGRAPH DIVISIONS – WARNING TO THE GENTILES / ENCOURAGEMENT FOR THE FUTURE OF ISRAEL – THE OLIVE TREE – GRAFTING IN WILD BRANCHES – GENTILES PROHIBITED FROM BOASTING OVER JEWISH CONDITION – PAUL’S RESPONSE TO THE (IMAGINED) GENTILE RESPONSE – HOW DOES THIS RELATE TO ETERNAL SECURITY? – THE UNITY OF GOD’S PEOPLE – GOD’S CHURCHES HAS NOT “REPLACED” ISRAEL – THE SALVATION OF ‘ALL ISRAEL’ – PAUL GIVES THE FOUNDATION FOR HOPE IN THE PREVIOUS VERSE BASED ON THE “MYSTERY” – HOW DOES PAUL USE THE WORD “MYSTERY”? – PAUL’S PRACTICAL PURPOSE FOR REVEALING THE “MYSTERY” – THE CONTENT OF THE “MYSTERY” – THE “STORM CENTER” OF THE NT’S TEACHING CONCERNING THE JEWS – THE MEANING AND REFERENCE OF “IN THIS WAY” – THE REFERENCE OF “ALL ISRAEL” – THE TIME AND MANNER OF “ALL ISRAEL’S” SALVATION – THE REDEEMER OUT OF ZION – CHRIST THE REDEEMER – PAUL’S QUOTE IN CONTEXT: THE LORD DELIVERING ISRAEL TO WORSHIP IN JERUSALEM – ENEMIES ACCORDING TO THE GOSPEL – BELOVED “BECAUSE OF” THE FATHERS – THIS ELECTION MUST BE CORPORATE ELECTION – THE GIFTS AND CALL OF GOD – IRREVOCABLE – “BUT NOW” : A SHIFT FROM THE OLD ERA TO OUR PRESENT GOSPEL AGE – THE NT EMPHASIS ON IMMINENCE – PUNISHMENT WHICH LEADS TO MERCY – SHUT UP, BOUND – A VERSE PRONE TO MISINTERPRETATION – IS GOD SHOWING FAVORITISM BY ETHNIC CONSIDERATIONS? – PRAISE TO GOD FOR HIS WONDERFUL PLAN – PAUL THE COMPOSER? – AN EMOTIONAL ASSERTION OF AWE! – DEPTH OF RICHES … WISDOM … KNOWLEDGE – GOD’S UNFATHOMABLE JUDGMENTS AND INSCRUTABLE WAYS – THREE QUESTIONS POSSIBLY RELATING BACK TO THE FIRST STROPHE – RHETORICAL QUESTIONS: MAN BEFORE HIS ALMIGHTY CREATOR