Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Reading for September 11th

Read Romans 11.25-36
In verses 25-32: How Israel will be  saved.
In verse 25: Part of Israel implies the obedience of some Jews (11.5).
In verse 26: The gentiles's acceptance will prompt the full response of Israel.
In verses 26-27: Isa 59.20-21; 27.9; Jer 31.33-34.
In verse 28: Enemies: By refusing to submit to God's righteousness, Israel is at cross purposes with God (10.3-4).
Beloved recalls the language of Hosea (9.25).
In verse 30: Just as gentiles benefited from Israel's bad fortune, now Israel should benefit from the gentiles' good fortune.
In verse 32: 3.9.
In verses 33-36: Concluding prayer: God's wisdom.
The mystery of God's workings (11.25) prompts this exuberant prayer acknowledging the depth of God's wisdom (1 Cor 2.7).
In verse 34: Isa 40.13.
In verse 35: See Job 41.11.
In verse 36: 1 Cor 8.6; Col 1.16.
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