We begin this post with a familiar passage as we studied it back when we were looking into the secrets and mysteries of GOD. This one has a heading of "the mystery of Israel's salvation." But lets find out for sure what it is all about, as I have come to have my own doubts. beginning with verse 25 of Romans 11, where we fine the following.
Romans 11:25-32 "For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written [by Isaiah in 59:20-21, and Jeremiah in 31:33-34 and then again by Isaiah in 27:9], "'There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.'" As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes. For the gifts and calling[G2821 from G2564] of God are without repentance. For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief: Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy. For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all." (KJV)
Romans 11:25-32 "Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers: a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written [by Isaiah in 59:20-21, and Jeremiah in 31:33-34 and then again by Isaiah in 27:9], "'The Deliverer will come from Zion, he will banish ungodliness from Jacob'"; "'and this will be my covenant with them when I take away their sins.'" As regards the gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But as regards election, they are beloved for the sake of their forefathers. For the gifts and the calling[G2821, from G2564] of God are irrevocable. For just as you were at one time disobedient to God but now have received mercy because of their disobedience, so they too have now been disobedient in order that by the mercy shown to you they also may now receive mercy. For God has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy on all." (ESV)
Romans 11:25-32 "Do not be ignorant then of the mystery of their temporary exclusion; their (self imposed) blindness opened your eyes to the fullness of GOD's plan for the whole world. Once the nations realize the full extent of their inclusion, then all Israel shall also be saved. Just as it is written prophetically, "'There shall come a Deliverer out of Zion; he shall turn ungodliness away from Jacob. For this is my covenant with them that I shall take away their sins.'" ( "'And as a Savior he will come to Zion, turning away sin from Jaboc, says the LORD.'" [in Isaiah 59:20] "'And as for me, this is my agreement with them, says the LORD: my spirit which is on you, and my words which I have put in your mouth will not depart from your mouth, or from the mouth of your children, or from the mouth of your children's children, says the LORD, from now and for the ages to come'" [by Isaiah in 59:21 ]) In your estimation they appear to be enemies of the gospel, but their father's love for them has not changed. he knows their original worth. For GOD's grace gifts and his persuasion[G2564] of humanity's original identity are irrevocable. ([G2564 is the base of G2821] kaleo - to surname, to identify by name.) In days gone by, you did not believe GOD; yet in a sense Israel's unbelief opened the door for you to realize GOD's mercy. Now you are returning the favor as it were; your testimony of his mercy extends an opportunity to them to turn from their unbelief and embrace mercy. In GOD's calculation the mass of humanity is trapped in unbelief. This qualifies all humanity for his mercy." (The Mirror)
The LORD willing we shall finish chapter 11 with our next visit, but as we shall see it does not end at verse 36 but continues no.
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