Romans 11: All Israel Saved?
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- Опубликовано: 13 дек 2021
- Romans 11:25-27 : One of the passages in Romans that has caused the most debate in recent years is what Paul says in chapter 11, verse 26, “All Israel will be saved”. There are commonly two different approaches taken in trying to understand Paul’s claim. While this can be a controversial topic in certain circles, an important step in finding unity is to first understand where one another is coming from.
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Romans Chapter 11: In its New Covenant context... There is no Plan B of salvation outside of the New Covenant Church in this passage. Plan A is found in verses 23 and 24.
In Romans 1:16 Paul said the Gospel was taken "first" to the Jews. This time period can be found in Matt. 10:5-7, and Acts 10:36-38, and Gal. 1:14-18. Many try to claim God never gave the Jews a chance to accept Christ, so there must be some Plan B of salvation before or during the Second Coming of Christ. Romans 1:16 proves they are wrong, since Paul said the Gospel went "first" to the Jews. Many ignore the fact that Peter addressed the crowd as "men of Judea", and as "men of Israel", and as "all the house of Israel" on the Day of Pentecost, when about 3,000 Israelites accepted the New Covenant fulfilled in blood at Calvary. The Gentiles were not grafted in until several years later. This passage proves Paul was right about the Gospel being taken "first" to the Jews.
Were all of the Israelites "partially" hardened in Romans 11, or were part hardened and another part were not hardened? The answer is found in the "remnant" of Romans 11:5.
Paul reveals two different groups of Israelites in Romans 9:6-8. There is an Israel of the promise, and an Israel of the flesh. This is part of the context of Romans 11.
Paul speaks about the "remnant" of Israel in Romans 9:27. This is also part of the context of Romans 11.
Paul starts Romans 11 with two different groups of Israelites. In verse one Paul reveals he is still an Israelite, even after his conversion. Then Paul refers to two different groups of Israelites during the time of Elijah. There were the Baal worshippers, and there was the faithful "remnant". In verse five Paul says there is also a faithful "remnant" of Israelites during his time. This must be the Israelites who have accepted Christ, as on the Day of Pentecost.
Paul uses the two olive trees as a symbol of the New Covenant Church made up of believing Israelites, and believing Gentiles grafted together into the same tree. The unbelieving Israelites have been broken off but can be grafted back in through faith in Christ in verses 23-24.
Verse 26 is the problem for many modern Christians. What does the verse actually say, and how is it changed by many in the modern Church.
I have heard two of our nations famous preachers say the following.
"And then all Israel will be saved..."
I have heard another say the following.
"And all Israel will be saved..."
What does God's Word, recorded by the Apostle Paul actually say?
Rom 11:26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
The English word "so" is translated from the Greek word "houto", which is an adverb of manner, instead of an adverb of timing. Some have changed the word from "so" to "then", in order to change the meaning of the verse.
How will all of the "remnant" of Israel from Romans 9:27 be saved? The answer is found in the verses that precede verse 26 and are found below.
Rom 11:23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.
Rom 11:24 For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?
Paul quoted from the OT in referring to the Deliverer coming out of Sion to pay for sin. Did this happen at Calvary, or will Jesus die again for His people in the future?
Rom 11:27 For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
Verse 28 can only be understood by looking at how Paul started the passage. He started with two different groups of Israelites and he ends the passage in the same way. There are two different groups of "they" in verse 28. One group of "they" reject Christ and are the enemies of God, and another group of "they" are the election which accept Christ through hearing the Gospel and faith.
Rom 11:28 As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.
Based on Luke 21:24b-28, the times of the Gentiles comes to fullness at the Second Coming of Christ. This agrees with what Paul said in Romans 1:16 about the Gospel going “first” to the Jews.
In Genesis 48, Jacob blesses Joseph with the blessing that he received from the Angel that he wrestled- the one that came with the name "Israel". Look at what Jacob says about Ephraim's seed...
19But his father refused and said, I know, my son, I know: he also will become a people, and he also will be great; but truly his younger brother will be greater than he; and his seed will become the fulness of nations.
Ephraim's seed was prophesied to become "the fullness of the nations"- the same phrase chosen by the Holy Spirit in Romans 11:25.
It seems to me that Rm. 9:6-8 is calling only the descendants of Isaac the children of the promise/faith and the children of Ishmael and the other descendants of Keturah the children of the flesh rather than just any descendant of Abraham that believes being of faith.
Nice explanation.
We're glad that it was helpful. Blessings!
Completely agreed!
What color is a jew?
your second interpetation is correct.
Romans 9:6, “not all those who are of Israel are Israel” - the true Israel is a work of the sovereign God ...
A huge problem is introduced to the interpretation of Romans because so many conflate the Jews with Israel. Sorting this out is easier if we remember how Paul separated the two in Acts 26...
6And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our fathers, 7to which our twelve tribes hope to attain, as they earnestly worship night and day. And for this hope I am accused by Jews, O king!
Indeed, they are not all Israel who are descended from Israel. Jacob was given the name Israel when he received the blessing from the one he wrestled. That name he bequeathed to Ephraim and Manasseh, as recorded in Genesis 48. Judah received the blessing that came from Jacob's progenitors. Thus, the houses of Judah and Israel were established.
In other words, there were two parts descended from the man known as Israel.
Romans 11:25 says that hardening concerning Israel has occurred. However, the rules of the Greek language are ignored in the translation of one word in that passage: merous. "[M]erous" should be translated "from part".
"Hardening from part Israel happens" requires the understanding that there is a "remaining part"- a part of Israel not affected by hardening. This part that fills Israel up was gentilic and waiting to be brought in so that all Israel could be saved.
Paul, from the tribe of Benjamin, referred to himself as an israelite. the term israelite and Jew were used interchangeably at that time. If your a Jew, then your by definition an israelite, since a Jew, is a descendent of one or more of the sons of Israel/Jacob. Judea, got its name, because the tribe of Judah was the largest in that territory.
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[From Zechariah 11: a prophecy of Christ]
7And I will feed the flock of slaughter, even you, O poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock. 8Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me. 9Then said I, I will not feed you: that that dieth, let it die; and that that is to be cut off, let it be cut off; and let the rest eat every one the flesh of another.
Thirty Pieces of Silver
(Matthew 26:14-16; Matthew 27:3-10; Mark 14:10-11)
10And I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the people. 11And it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that it was the word of the LORD. 12And I said unto them, If ye think good, give me my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty pieces of silver. 13And the LORD said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD. 14Then I cut asunder mine other staff, even Bands, that I might break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel.
fufilled in Rev 11:13
Its symbolic.
What was fulfilled in Rev 11:13?
The 2nd is correct. And it is essential doctrine. Otherwise other major doctrines will be off.
How so?
@@johnSmith-lx9nw God isn't partial to his elect chosen throughout the world whether they be in the nation of Israel or another nation. Salvation is for the Jew as well as the Gentile. The method of how the Bible is interpreted is different when interpreted as literal, rather than spiritual. How the Bible is interpreted should be with comparing scripture with scripture, spiritual with spiritual.
I think the sentence is very clear, plain in simple, as long as you do not have a preconceived theology.
The verse says 'so all Israel will be saved..."
So, this is talking about a group of people already called Israel, but not yet saved, and therefore they will need saving.
A gentile non-believer in Jesus Christ cannot call himself Israel, and therefore this verse is not about him.
If say he becomes a believer in Jesus Christ, he may be able to call himself a spiritual Israel, but then he is already saved, and so needs no more saving. Therefore, this verse is also not referring to him.
Thus, this verse can only refers to a group of people ALREADY called Israel, ALTHOUGH they still do not believe in Jesus Christ/unsaved. Only ethnic Israel fits this definition.
Israel is Christ. And all in Christ are israel. So yes all israel shall be saved. Now that's the israel of God. Not the one in the middle east
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Amen!
When you understand that Jesus is the true Israel and the only true Jew, then you understand how and why all who are in Christ are Israel and true Jews. We are one by marriage (we are His Bride). Whether or not there will be a great end time revival of people who claim to be Jews, that I do not know. I don't see us making them jealous right now. Do you?
Thank you for your comment Kimmykimko. Blessings!
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only spiritual Israel will be saved those who believe in Jesus not those zionist of today