Romans 11:15
If the result of God's rejection of them is that the world becomes God's friends, the result of God's acceptance of them would be like the dead coming back to life!
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14that somehow I might make my people jealous and save some of them.
Cross References
Ezekiel 37:1The Lord picked me up and carried me away by his Spirit. He set me down in the middle of a valley that was full of bones.
Luke 15:24because this is my son who was dead, but who has returned alive; he was lost but now he's found.’ So they started celebrating.
Romans 5:10While we were his enemies, God made us his friends through the death of his Son, and so we can be absolutely sure that he will save us through the life of his Son.
Romans 11:11So am I saying that they stumbled and consequently failed completely? Not at all! But as a result of their mistakes, salvation came to other nations, to “make them jealous.”
Ephesians 1:10at the appropriate time to bring everyone together in Christ—those in heaven and those on the earth.
Revelation 11:11But three and half days later God's life-giving breath entered them and they stood on their feet. Those who saw this were absolutely terrified.
Matthew Henry on Romans 11:2-33
The State of the Jews; The State of the Gentiles; The Gentiles Warned; The Future Conversion of the Jews. ( a. d. 58.) 1 I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 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, 3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my… Read the whole commentary →