{"id":2146,"date":"2010-11-07T22:25:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-08T04:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ministryofgrace.com\/blog\/?p=2146"},"modified":"2010-11-07T22:25:00","modified_gmt":"2010-11-08T04:25:00","slug":"romans-1112-how-rich-we-are","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ministryofgrace.org\/test\/romans-1112-how-rich-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Romans 11:12 – How Rich We Are!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Romans 11:12 <\/strong>– How Rich We Are!<\/span><\/h2>\n

Now if their fall<\/strong> is<\/em> riches for the world, and their failure riches for the Gentiles, how much more their fullness!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Truth to Learn<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Because of the failure of the Jews to listen to and follow God, the offer of salvation has come to the Gentiles.<\/p>\n

Behind the Words<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

The Greek word translated \u201cfall<\/span>\u201d is paraptoma<\/em><\/span>, which we saw in the previous verse, meaning \u201cto fall by the wayside.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cRiches<\/span>\u201d is translated from ploutos<\/em><\/span>, which refers to \u201criches or wealth, either in money or possessions.\u201d<\/p>\n

The word translated \u201cfailure<\/span>\u201d is the Greek word h\u0113tt\u0113ma<\/em><\/span>, which refers to \u201ca state that is worse than the former state.\u201d Therefore it could easily be translated as \u201closs or failure.\u201d Paul is saying, that which the Jews lost has become riches for the Gentiles.<\/p>\n

\u201cFullness<\/span>\u201d is from the Greek word pl\u0113r\u014dma<\/em><\/span>, which is from the verb pl\u0113ro\u014d<\/em><\/span>, meaning \u201cto fill completely.\u201d Hence, we see that pl\u0113r\u014dma<\/em> <\/span>refers to the condition of being completely filled up. Here it probably refers to the fullness of the remnant of the Jews to be saved in the last days before the return of Christ.<\/p>\n

Meaning Explained<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

In the previous verse we talked about how the stumbling of the Jews resulted in the gospel message being sent to the Gentiles. This is the picture that Jesus portrayed in Matthew 22:1-10<\/strong><\/span> where he told the parable of the wedding. Those who were invited by the king did not care to come, so he sent his army to destroy them and invited the strangers from all parts to come to the wedding. That is precisely what happened to the Jews. They refused to come to the Messiah, so God invited the Gentiles to partake of the riches of His grace.<\/p>\n

In the previous verse Paul said that it was their \u201cfalling by the wayside\u201d that resulted in salvation coming to the Gentiles. He uses the same word in this verse indicating that it has produced riches (the riches of salvation) for the world. It is because the Jews stumbled and fell by the wayside that the Gentiles have received the riches of God\u2019s blessing, that is, salvation and the righteousness of God. He then follows this up with the expression, \u201cand their failure riches for the Gentiles.\u201d<\/p>\n

But then Paul turns this around. He says that if the stumbling and loss of the Jews resulted in blessing to the Gentiles, how much more so will their fullness be. In other words, Paul is projecting to a future time when the remnant of Israel will believe. With the zeal and ardor that the Jews possess, as well as their mastery of the Old Testament and their knowledge of God, imagine how they will spread the message!<\/p>\n

Oh, that we in the Church had the zeal and tenacity that the Jews have always had. That, coupled with the truth of the gospel, could produce a wildfire of revival!<\/p>\n

Application<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

We Christians take our salvation too lightly. We forget that the combined riches of the whole world cannot even come close to the price of eternal blessing in the presence of Almighty God. It is a priceless treasure that has been given to us, not because we deserve it in any way, but because God chose to give it to us. But the church today is beginning to resemble the Jews of Jesus\u2019 time. We have become complacent and have placed greater value in following the rules and traditions of our denominations than in following and being obedient to Christ. Who do you resemble, your church or your Savior?<\/p>\n

In God\u2019s service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\n

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