Israel’s spiritual blindness
Why did Israel become so blind to the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
Romans 9:31,32 - Israel insisted on approaching God via works, in their own way.
Mat 13 - God hides his treasure in a field until a later time.
God temporarily ceased his work through the Jews.
Israel’s past Election
Context of Roman’s 9 is:
God’s sovereign election of national Israel
not talking about the church
not talking about salvation
Deuteronomy 7:6
God Chose the nation of Israel
to bring his son
to witness to a heathen world
Romans 9:4,5 - Privileges given to Israel
as a nation, Israel was adopted by God
Glory
Covenants
recipient and custodians of God’s law
Priesthood
Promises regarding the coming King
Given fathers
Received Jesus
Israel is God’s earthly people solely because of God’s Sovereign choice.
Israel’s present rejection
Romans 10:3, 4
being ignorant of Christ’s righteousness
Christ is the end of the law
Romans 10:11-25
Israel’s blindness is only until the fullness of the Gentiles.
Israel’s future restoration
What ought to be the Church’s response to the nation of Israel?
Romans 11:1-5
God is not done with Israel.
God has NOT cassed away his people
There is a remnant
The blindness is temporary
Replacement theology is wrong, and teaches a false teaching
The new testament Church has NOT taken the place of Israel
The Church is NOT spiritual Israel
Romans 11:11, 12
Through their fall, salvation has come to the gentiles
God used their unbelief to reach the world
How much more their fullness
Their restoration will be a great blessing to the entire world.
Romans 11:15
If God can use the setting them aside of Israel to bring about a great thing
What will their restoration bring
Prediction of the setting aside
Isaiah 6
Isaiah 59:27
Romans 11:26 - 28
All Israel shall be saved
As it is written
Deliverer
I shall take away their sin