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expand. Lane Rogers
Romans Lesson 9, The Rejection of Israel
I. Paul's interest in his own nation. 9: 1-11: 36
a. His love goes so far as to wish that he could be anathema from Christ if in being cut off they could be saved. vs. 1-3
b. Paul is proud of the heritage of the Israelites, the most glorious portion of their heritage being the Messiah. vs. 4-5
II. Why was God just in rejecting Israel. 9: 6-29.
a. vs. 6a, Proposition: “If God has rejected Israel, then the Word of God has failed.”
vs. 6b-13, Answer: Not all are the Israel to which God promised eternal life that are of the nation of Israel. You have failed to understand God's word; it has not failed. 6b.
b. Neither will being Abraham's seed save you, for God promised that only in Isaac were the seed to be called children of God. Likewise, He has now determined that only those “in Christ,” those of His seed, shall be called children of God. vs. 7-9.
c. Also, God made choice in the case of Jacob and Esau. He thus manifested His sovereign power of choice. Just so He has determined of His own will that man shall be saved through His son, Jesus Christ vs. 1-13.
Conclusion: The Word of God has not failed, for the action of God in this case is perfectly consistent with His past actions, as we have illustrated.
III. Well, all of the above must mean that “God is arbitrary and unrighteous.” 9: 14a
answer: 9: 14b-18.
a. God forbid! The case of Moses indicates that God's choices are not influenced by man. 14b. 15.
b. Man's willingness, or lack thereof, has no influence on the mercy of God. 16.
c. The example of Pharaoh; he was raised up to show God's power. 17,18.
IV. “If God acts as He does in the cases of Moses and Pharaoh, how can man be responsible? “ vs. 9:19.
answer:” 9: 20-29.
a. You are the clay and have no right to ask questions v. 20.
b. God the potter decides and not the clay. v. 21
c. God is very merciful when dealing with the sinfulness of man. v. 22
d. The purpose of His mercy is to give man an opportunity to decided which he will be, a vessel of mercy or one of wrath. vs. 23,24
e. Hosea and Isaiah both support the answer of Paul. 25-29.
The Conclusion as to why God rejected Israel. 9: 30-33.
The Jews failed to find righteousness because they looked in the wrong place. The Gentiles who were not looking for it found it. 3--33.