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Romans 11

Romans 11:2

A Remnant Chosen by Grace · Romans 11:1–10
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Translations

Modern
God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel:
Traditional
God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,
Literal
God did not thrust away His people, whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says in Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel:
Latin
…non repulit Deus plebem suam, quam præscivit. An nescitis in Elia quid dicit Scriptura? quemadmodum interpellat Deum adversum Israël:

Original

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English
God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel:

Notes

Romans 11:2

  • whom He foreknew: Before the people of Israel could do anything to earn their place, God chose them to be his people. He did this because of his grace alone.

  • Elijah: In 1 Kings 19:1–18, King Ahab had killed many of the Lord’s prophets, and his wife Jezebel threatened to kill Elijah as well. Elijah ran into the wilderness and expressed his deep discouragement. God answered him by saying that many faithful people still remained.

    Paul saw a similar situation in his own time. Many Jews did not believe, and some were even hostile to the message about Christ. Even so, God was still at work. He was, and is, preserving a remnant, a smaller group of people who believe.

Romans 9:1–11:36

n this section, Paul addresses a serious question. Many Jews did not believe in Jesus. If God had promised salvation to Israel, how could Jesus truly fulfill God’s plan when so few Jews believed (9:1–5)? In response, Paul uses the Old Testament to show that God always planned to save only a remnant, that is, a smaller group within Israel (9:6–29). Paul also explains that many Jews did not accept Christ because they refused to trust in him (9:30–10:21).

Paul then makes clear that God has not rejected Israel. Some Jews have already believed in Christ (11:1–10). Many more will trust in Christ in the future (11:12–26).

People

Elijah: A prophet during the reigns of Ahab and Ahaziah Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of Esther Church Elect, Election Elijah Foreknowledge Land Letter to the Romans Mystery Peter, First Letter of

Topics

Church of Israel: Had: A Spiritual Church Within It Elijah: The Tishbite, a Gileadite and Prophet, Called Elias in the King James Version of the Nt: Piety of God: Faithfulness of God: Foreknowledge of Salvation: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To