God's Restoration of Israel

Curtis Gordon

Bible Study of Romans • Sermon • Submitted 5 years ago

Romans 11

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God’s Rejection of Israel Past - Paul showed that God never entered into any obligations toward the nation of Israel which in any way fettered his liberty to reject those who would not accept His terms of salvation by faith.

-3 Paul shows that the essential reason for Israel’s opposition to righteousness by faith, brought about the situation that the prophets had predicted years before - God’s

God’s Rejection of Israel Present - - They rejected the righteousness by faith and thereby rejected God - the only thing left for God to do then was to reject them - But it doesn’t stop there.

Tonight we see - God’s Restoration of Israel Future -

From the last verses of chapter 10, we might think that the Divine long‐suffering toward national Israel was exhausted. Chapter 11 answers the question, “Is the present national situation final and ultimate?” The answer tells us that God plans a future restoration of national Israel.

In the last three verses of chapter 9 through chapter 10, Paul shows that the essential reason of Israel’s opposition to righteousness by faith, and showed that Israel’s opposition to righteousness by faith brought about the situation that the prophets had predicted years before.

1. God’s Preservation of A Remnant -

Paul begins with a question and a quick answer -

Question: “Has God cast away His people”

In other words Has God rejected His chosen people and cut them off from all of their promises?

Answers: - “NO!!!”

Why - Paul offers proof for his answer

His own conversion - I think it is always good to share our own testimony - I know that preaching is to expound on the Word of God but there are times of testimony - to share your journey, experiences, struggles, and resolutions with others.

Paul uses his own conversion as proof that God has not completely rejected and replaced his chosen people

If God had chosen to quite dealing graciously with the Nation of Israel - Paul would never have been converted.

The application of this is found in - the selection of National Israel was based on God’s foreknowledge.

He illustrates this with Elijah

Remember how Elijah was discouraged and depressed thinking he was the only one left. He wanted to die - But his calculations were wrong.

God said, “I have 7,000 other people who are being faithful to me.”

What Paul here is showing us a division - a separation - There are two groups within National Israel

The Saved Jew = the remnant

A Remnant according to the election - a remnant chosen by grace. “It is God’s grace that enables people to believe and be saved. A person is elected to salvation only when they exercise saving faith.”

The unsaved Jews = the rejected

2. God’s Purposes with a Rebellious National Israel -

Paul assures us in that National Israel is not irrevocably lost.

He explains this in

They didn’t stumble and fall because God had ordained their fall and demise -

But God used their fall “through their fall” salvation came to the Gentiles.

Paul uses some great logic - If their fall is so good for the Gentiles - the quicker spread of the Gospel to the Gentiles

imagine what it will be when they are converted.

3. God’s Proclamation of Warning to the Gentiles:

Warning against boastfulness

Israel is pictured as the Olive Tree

Gentiles are pictured as a Wild olive tree.

High Definition Commentary: Romans Romans 11:11–24

Paul uses the analogy of an olive tree in 11:17–24 to describe his understanding of this relationship. Israel is pictured as a cultivated olive tree, expected to bear good fruit at the harvest. But branches are broken off, with no explanation until we get to verse 20. There, Paul’s concern is focused on making room for the Gentiles rather than with implying the tree’s lack of fruitfulness. New branches—the Gentiles—are grafted onto the tree. Paul characterizes these as wild olive branches rather than cultivated ones, creating a different expectation for fruit-bearing compared to the cultivated branches of the tree.

High Definition Commentary: Romans Romans 11:11–24

The branch analogy reinforces the notion that the grafted branch is utterly dependent on the tree and its roots for nourishment. In verse 18 Paul prohibits the Gentiles from boasting since, in this analogy, they are dependent on Israel rather than the other way round. He wards off another potential boast in 11:19. The cultivated branches were not broken off because of the Gentiles’ belief but because of the unbelief of a portion of Israel.

Warning Against Pride

High Definition Commentary: Romans Romans 11:11–24

Warning Against Pride

Warning Against Presumption

4. God’s Promise of Future Restoration of National Israel

God’s Timing — End of Tribulation as I understand it

“The fulness of the Gentiles”

Several interpretations of it’s meaning

One view is that the complete number of Gentiles God has planned to be saved.

A similar view number of Gentiles to be saved required to make up for the void left by the Jews who were pruned out of the Olive tree.

A second popular view makes the emphasis on nations rather than on individuals. (When the Gospel has been preached successfully in all nations.

A third view - perhaps a modified version of the second view - does not stress nations as such but lays stress on extensive success among Gentiles so far as gospel outreach is concerned.

Sometimes used as a basis for an end-time worldwide sweeping revival of Gentiles just prior to the great harvest of the Jews.

I agree with scholars who give the fourth view - (although I wouldn’t be dogmatic on it) — It seems to refer to the completion of the time of Gentile dominance. Gentiles have been on the center stage of redemption rather than the descendants of Abraham through Jacob.

As I see it, “The “times of the Gentiles” began with Nebuchadnezzar in 605 BC and ends at the end of the Tribulation when the Battle of Armageddon occurs and Jesus returns.”

God’s Promise

So shall all Israel be saved -

two key O.T. passages explain how “all Israel shall be saved? Read and .

Note: – God gathers all the Israelites that have been scattered in the world to the wilderness and purges out the rebels from among them. A rebel is a person who will not received Jesus as Savior. With all the rebels killed, only the saved Israelites will remain. So, “all Israel shall be saved.” This is a radical way of producing a saved nation.

Note: – God gathers all the Israelites that have been scattered in the world to the wilderness and purges out the rebels from among them. A rebel is a person who will not receive Jesus as Savior. With all the rebels killed, only the saved Israelites will remain. So, “all Israel shall be saved.” This is a radical way of producing a saved nation.

God’s Grace

God desires to show mercy to everyone - Notice how he does this - concluded them all in unbelief - or just put them in the category of the unbeliever.