Romans 11:25-36

Recap

Correction: Paul was on his way to Damascus when he met Jesus

Israel is not forgotten

Israel’s rejection of Jesus provided the opening for Gentiles

Jewish history is Christian history

Romans 11:25–36 ESV

25 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. 26 And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written, “The Deliverer will come from Zion, he will banish ungodliness from Jacob”; 27 “and this will be my covenant with them when I take away their sins.” 28 As regards the gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But as regards election, they are beloved for the sake of their forefathers. 29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. 30 For just as you were at one time disobedient to God but now have received mercy because of their disobedience, 31 so they too have now been disobedient in order that by the mercy shown to you they also may now receive mercy. 32 For God has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy on all. 33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! 34 “For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?” 35 “Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?” 36 For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.

The Mystery 25-27

Partial hardening: God hardened the Jewish leaders for the plan of Redemption to be carried out

It is PARTIAL and TEMPORARY

There will be a day when that hardness is removed (multiple view points)

Irrevocable 28-32

Israel isn’t done.

God’s calling and gifts are IRREVOCABLE

-Security of the Believer

The requirements of salvation are the same

God is a God of MERCY.

Awesome God 33-36

Romans (3) The Salvation of All Israel (11:25–36)

How fathomless is the depth of the wisdom and knowledge of God. Who but God could have conceived a plan that would turn disobedience into an occasion for mercy and in the process reach out universally to all who would believe? How inscrutable are his judgments. His decisions are beyond human ken. How unsearchable are his ways. His methods are mysterious and beyond our ability to grasp. Phillips translates, “How could man ever understand his reasons for action, or explain his methods of working?” As God said through the prophet Isaiah, “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts” (

John 14:6 ESV

6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Romans 3:23 ESV

23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Romans 6:23 ESV

23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 10:9 ESV

9 because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Romans 10:14–15 “14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? 15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!””