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Does Romans 11 teach that a large number of Jews will be converted to Christ just before His second coming? Maybe, but I'm not convinced. Watch today's study to see if I can persuade you otherwise.

In Romans 11, the Apostle Paul reveals that Israel was under God's judicial hardening "until the fulness of the nations has come in." What is that and when will (did?) it happen? In today's study, we look at two of Daniel's prophecies to help us answer those questions.

In Romans 11:25, the Apostle Paul says that Israel will be hardened until the "fullness of the Gentiles has come in." Jesus used an almost identical phrase in Luke 21. In today's study, we compare those passages with OT prophecies to see if we can put the pieces together to determine when Israel's hardening will be over.

Today we continue to consider how Israel's hardening and redemption in the first century correlate to Daniel's prophecy and Jesus' prediction of the fall of Jerusalem.

In Romans 11, the Apostle Paul quotes Isaiah 27, a passage predicting the destruction of the temple. How does that tie in with the "partial hardening of Israel" and the "fullness of the Gentiles"? Matthew 24 and Daniel 9 give us a clue. We talk about that in today's study.

When we see a phrase like "take away sins," we tend to assume it refers to something like finding forgiveness in the cross of Christ. But that's not the only means of atoning for sin, as we will see in today's study.

"And so all Israel will be saved," it's a verse that creates all kinds of debate and controversy. If we are to understand it correctly, we have to understand why the Apostle Paul quotes Isaiah 59 to make the point. In today's study, we do just that.

The Apostle Paul refers to Israel's unbelief as a "mystery," by which he doesn't mean a problem to be solved or a story with a surprise ending (although it is that). "Mystery" in the Bible has a specific connotation, it's something that was hidden, but has now been revealed. Paul wants the Roman Christians to know this mystery so that they won't be arrogant toward Jews. What is the mystery? We beg...

The Jews spent most of their B.C. history chasing idols and other acts of wickedness. Then when the Messiah arrived, they committed their most egregious sin by having Him crucified. God had foretold all of this hundreds of years before the fact. But did He predict anything else about them? Is there hope for the Jews? The Apostle Paul says, "If there is, that would be nothing short of the dead comi...

From one perspective, it's easy to see why God judged Israel: she was perpetually idolatrous, and she crucified the Messiah. But there was another reason, one that surprises us until we see God's long-term plan for the world. We talk about that in today's study.

Psalm 69 gives us a glimpse into God's wrath against Israel as Jesus hung on the cross. The Apostle Paul quotes it in Romans 11 as evidence of God's judicial hardening of the Jews. In today's study, we will see what the psalm predicted and how Paul incorporates it into his argument in Romans 11.

In both Testaments, God predicted wrath and judgment on Israel. But is that the end of the story for the Jews? Did God get so fed up that He changed course and abandoned the Jews and turned to the Gentiles as some kind of "plan B"? It might seem like that, but Paul's answer is emphatically, "no!"

God had foretold Israel's unbelief from the very beginning of their relationship. In fact, as far back as Deuteronomy He told them that He would accept Gentiles in order to provoke jealousy in the Jews. So how does that play into Paul's argument in Romans 9-11? We discuss this in today's study.

You've probably heard this passage at a missions conference or recruiting event. (If you're a pastor or missionary, you've probably used it.) But that's not Paul's primary concern in this text. He hasn't left his discussion of Israel's failure to attain to the righteousness of Messiah. Joins us as we look at the context as well as Paul's use of Isaiah 51-53.   If you're interested in taking a...

Romans 10:6-7 is difficult, especially if we haven't paid careful attention to the argument leading up to it. In today's study, we will look at Deuteronomy 30 ("Who will ascend into heaven...descend into the abyss") in its original context and why Paul quotes it in Romans 10.

Jews need to be saved from God's wrath because, just like Gentiles, they are unrighteous. They thought that having the Law of Moses put them in a safe place before God, but it didn't. They missed the goal of the Law - the Messiah. We talk about that in today's study.

What happened to the Jews? How could they have missed the truth of Christ so badly? The Apostle Paul explains how and why, and shows how Isaiah predicted it all.

Isaiah predicted that God's wrath against Israel would be so widespread that only a few would survive. Yet today many believe that Jews are chosen for glory. How can that be, in light of Paul's assertions in Romans 9? We talk about it in today's study.

In Hosea, God called Israel, "Not My people." Then He called them, "My people." Paul quotes those verses in a context that seems to be talking about Gentiles. But is it? And what do we make of Hosea's and Paul's statements regarding the status of Jews/Gentiles today? We work through these things in today's study.

If you read theology books, you will come to one answer to that question; if you read the Bible, you will come to another. In today's study, we look at Paul's answer, which is not from an abstract theology perspective, but a thoroughly biblical one.   If you are interested in taking the 4-week course I mentioned, apply at: https://www.newcovenantschooloftheology.org

The question of Romans 9 is not, "Is God a sovereign, predestinating God?" but, "Is God trustworthy and dependable?" The Jews were God's sons, but most of them perished. How do we make sense of that and what are the implications for Christians (who are called "God's sons")?

The vast majority of Jews who lived before Christ died in their sins. The majority of Jews alive at the time of Christ rejected Him, and thus died in their sins. The majority of Jews since the time of Christ have rejected Him and have died in their sins. Yet when we read the Old Testament, especially the prophets, we see broad promises made to Israel, promises of worldwide dominion, glory, power,...

Romans 9-11 is difficult and hotly debated for many reasons, not the least of which is the abuse it suffers when made a test case for double predestination, supralapsarianism, and other theological constructs. But the Apostle Paul is not switching topics from what he has been teaching throughout Romans. He is addressing a question that follows naturally from the previous chapters—has God forgotten...

When the Apostle Paul lists the "deeds of the flesh," he is not delineating the sins that Christians commit when we give into our sinful nature. Rather, he is continuing to show how the Law aroused sinful passions in the Jews. Christians aren't in the flesh, we walk in the ream of the Spirit and His fruit.   As I mentioned, apply to New Covenant School of Theology here: https://www.newcovenan...

Systematic theology has wrongly described Galatians 5 as a battle between a Christian's flesh and spirit (or flesh and Spirit). That is not the point. In fact, it fights against the point Paul is making, and it undermine's the freedom Christ died to give us. Think of Galatians 5:17: "the Spirit and the flesh are in opposition to one another." You probably think that verse describes a battle within...