
In Romans 9-11 we see Paul's burden for his own people - the Jews and the pain and anguish he knew because the majority of them had not accepted Jesus as the Messiah.
In chapter 9 Paul seeks to answer the question, why this was the case? He does this by showing that throughout history God had repeatedly demonstrated that he operates by divine choice - Issac had been chosen over Ishmael and Jacob over Esau. From this we discover the difficult doctrine of God's sovereign election.
In chapter 10 we saw the other side of the coin - human responsibility.
Today in chapter 11 Paul answers the question - do the Jewish people have any future in God's purposes and plans?
Main Points:
- The Existence of A Believing Remnant (verses 1-10)
- The Temporary Rejection of the Jews (verses 11-24)
- The Future Salvation of Israel (verse 25-32)