Romans 11:11 - Share the Treasure! I say then, have they stumbled that they should fall? Certainly not! But through their fall, to provoke them to jealousy, salvation has come to the Gentiles. Truth to Learn The Jews lost their “most favored” position so we could receive it. We need...
Romans 11:10 – Blind Disobedience
Romans 11:10 - Blind Disobedience Let their eyes be darkened, so that they do not see, and bow down their back always." Truth to Learn Whether blinded or obedient, we will all bow before Him. Behind the Words “Eyes” is translated from ophthalmos, which refers to the eyes either literally...
Romans 11:9 – Ensnared by Blessings
Romans 11:9 - Ensnared by Blessings And David says: "Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a recompense to them. Truth to Learn Blessings can become a trap if taken for granted. Behind the Words The word “let” is translated from a form of...
Romans 11:8 – Divine Stupidity
Romans 11:8 - Divine Stupidity Just as it is written: "God has given them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see and ears that they should not hear, to this very day." Truth to Learn God is the one who enlightens or stupefies. Behind the Words The...
Romans 11:7 – Chosen or Hardened
Romans 11:7 - Chosen or Hardened What then? Israel has not obtained what it seeks; but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were blinded. Truth to Learn God chooses some and hardens the rest. Behind the Words “Seeks” is from epidzēteō, made up of epi, used as an...
Romans 11:6 – God Verses Works
Romans 11:6 - God Verses Works And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work. Truth to Learn It is either grace or works. It...
Romans 11:5 – The Chosen Remnant
Romans 11:5 - The Chosen Remnant Even so then, at this present time there is a remnant according to the election of grace. Truth to Learn We are the remnant, chosen to be God’s children, by His grace alone. Behind the Words The word translated “election” is the Greek word...
Romans 11:4 – Focus on Him
Romans 11:4 - Focus on Him But what does the divine response say to him? "I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to ba’al." Truth to Learn God wants us to keep our focus on Him, not on ourselves. Behind the Words “Divine...
Romans 11:3 – Feelings or Faith
Romans 11:3 - Feelings or Faith "LORD, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life"? Truth to Learn Don’t let circumstances control your feelings, let faith do it. Behind the Words “Killed” is translated from apokteinō. This is...
Romans 11:2 – Securely Chosen
Romans 11:2 - Securely Chosen God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel, saying, Truth to Learn God does not reject or desert any of His children whom He has...