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Romans 9:9-13 For this is the word of 21. In order to manifest His anger against
promise, At this time will I come, and sin God will punish the vessels of wrath
Sara shall have a son. 10 And not only made for destruction.
this; but when Rebecca also had
conceived by one, even by our father Romans 9:22 What if God, willing to
Isaac; 11 (For the children being not yet shew his wrath, and to make his power
born, neither having done any good or known, endured with much longsuffering
evil, that the purpose of God according the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
to election might stand, not of works, but
of him that calleth;) 12 It was said unto 22. By so doing God will make known the
her, The elder shall serve the younger. riches of His glory for the vessels of
13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, mercy, His elect people whom He has
but Esau have I hated. called from among the Jews and
Gentiles.
Romans 9:23-24 And that he might 27. Abraham had two sons, Ishmael who
make known the riches of his glory on was born of Hagar, and Isaac “the son of
the vessels of mercy, which he had afore promise” who was born fourteen years
prepared unto glory, 24 Even us, whom later of Sarah.
he hath called, not of the Jews only, but
also of the Gentiles? 28. Though both were sons according to the
flesh, Ishmael was rejected and Isaac
23. In all that He does God has kept and will was chosen by God to share in the
keep His covenant promise to save the promise made to Abraham.
seed of Israel.
29. It was God who determined who among
24. However, it must be understood that the descendants of Abraham would
God’s promise to save Abraham’s inherit the blessing.
descendants was limited ins scope—
mercy was not to be shown to all of Romans 9:9 For this is the word of
Abraham’s natural descendants or “the promise, At this time will I come, and
children of the flesh”; rather, Abraham’s Sara shall have a son.
spiritual seed or “the children of
promise” were to be saved. 30. God’s decision to love Jacob and reject
Esau was revealed to Rebecca before the
Romans 9:6-8 Not as though the word of twins were born so that the concept
God hath taken none effect. For they are would be established that it was God’s
not all Israel, which are of Israel: 7 choice and not man’s actions or a Divine
Neither, because they are the seed of foreknowledge of His actions that was
Abraham, are they all children: but, In the basis for the Divine decision.
Isaac shall thy seed be called. 8 That is,
They which are the children of the flesh, Romans 11:5-6 Even so then at this
these are not the children of God: but present time also there is a remnant
the children of the promise are counted according to the election of grace. 6
for the seed. And if by grace, then is it no more of
works: otherwise grace is no more
25. From among the physical nation of grace. But if it be of works, then is it no
Israel, God decreed to save certain Jews more grace: otherwise work is no more
from the penalty and pollution of sin. work.
These elect Jews would be the true
descendants of Abraham and make up 31. Having established the fact of God’s
the true “Israel of God.” sovereign unconditional election Paul
defends it in Romans 9:14-24.
Note. In as far as Gentiles love Christ
and believe on Him they too are called 32. The apostolic defense takes the form of
the “Israel of God.” stating and answering two objections
against the doctrine of unconditional
Galatians 6:16 And as many as walk election.
according to this rule, peace be on them,
and mercy, and upon the Israel of God. First Objection Stated. It would not be
fair for God to show mercy to one and
26. Paul illustrates God’s sovereign election not to another.
of some Jews while rejecting others as
heirs of the promise by reminding his First Objection Answer. The answer is
audience of those closest to Abraham. in two parts. First, God declares that He
will show mercy to whom He will. The Second Objection Answered. Paul’s
apostle quotes the words God spoke to answer is in two parts. First, Paul states
Moses. that it is not right or reverent for the
creatures to question, criticize or
Romans 9:14 What shall we say then? Is contradict the actions of their Creator
there unrighteousness with God? God especially when God has spoken on the
forbid. 15 For he saith to Moses, I will matter being objected to.
have mercy on whom I will have mercy,
and I will have compassion on whom I Romans 9:17-18 For the scripture saith
will have compassion. unto Pharaoh, Even for this same
purpose have I raised thee up, that I
Cf. Exodus 33:19 And he said, I will might shew my power in thee, and that
make all my goodness pass before thee, my name might be declared throughout
and I will proclaim the name of the all the earth. 18 Therefore hath he
LORD before thee; and will be gracious mercy on whom he will have mercy, and
to whom I will be gracious, and will whom he will he hardeneth.
shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
cf.
Election depends upon God’s mercy and
not man’s merit. Rom 9:16 So then it is Romans 9:20-21 Nay but, O man, who
not of him that willeth, nor of him that art thou that repliest against God? Shall
runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. the thing formed say to him that formed
it, Why hast thou made me thus? 21
Second, historically God has exercised Hath not the potter power over the clay,
His sovereign right in the life of Pharaoh of the same lump to make one vessel
who ruled over Israel during the time of unto honour, and another unto
the Exodus. Rom. 9:17 For the scripture dishonour?
saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same
purpose have I raised thee up, that I Charles Hodge comments. The
might shew my power in thee, and that objection to Paul’s teaching is founded
my name might be declared throughout on ignorance or misapprehension of the
all the earth. true relation between God and His
sinful creatures. It supposes that God is
Did God save Pharaoh? No. He under obligation to extend His grace to
hardened His heart. Paul’s point is all. He is not. God is under obligation to
established. Not only will God show no one. All are sinners, and have
mercy to whom He wills but He also forfeited every claim to divine mercy; it
“hardens the heart of whomever he is, therefore, the prerogative of God to
wills. Romans 9:18 Therefore hath he spare one person and not another; to
mercy on whom he will have mercy, and make one vessel to honor, and another
whom he will he hardeneth. to dishonor. He, as the sovereign
Creator of souls, has the same right
Second Objection Stated. Since the over them that a potter has over the
destiny of all men is in the hands of God clay.
and He extends mercy and grace to one
while withholding it from another, how Second, Paul argues that God does no
can individuals be responsible for their wrong towards His creatures by
actions? Romans 9:19 Thou wilt say assigning each one the end for which it
then unto me, Why doth he yet find was brought into existence. The display
fault? For who hath resisted his will? of divine displeasure against evil
manifests God justice. The display of
divine mercy on chosen vessels will say to them which were not my
manifests His glory. people [the Gentiles], Thou art my
people; and they shall say, Thou art my
Romans 9:22-23 What if God, willing to God.
shew his wrath, and to make his power
known, endured with much longsuffering Hosea 1:10 Yet the number of the
the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: children of Israel shall be as the sand of
23 And that he might make known the the sea, which cannot be measured nor
riches of his glory on the vessels of numbered; and it shall come to pass,
mercy, which he had afore prepared that in the place where it was said unto
unto glory. them [the Gentiles], Ye are not my
people, there it shall be said unto them,
Charles Hodge again comments. God Ye are the sons of the living God.
only punishes the wicked for their sin,
while He extends undeserved mercy to Cf.
the objects of His grace. There is no
injustice done to one wicked man in the Romans 9:25-26 As he saith also in
pardon of another, especially as there Osee, I will call them my people, which
are the highest objects to be were not my people; and her beloved,
accomplished both in the punishment of which was not beloved. 26 And it shall
the vessels of wrath, and the pardon of come to pass, that in the place where it
the vessels of mercy. God does nothing was said unto them, Ye are not my
more than exercise a right inherent in people; there shall they be called the
sovereignty, viz. that of dispensing children of the living God.
pardon at His pleasure…
Isaiah. The prophet Isaiah (c. 740 BC)
33. The conclusion of the matter is that spoke of the time when only a remnant,
God, who has mercy on whom He a small fragment or portion of national
chooses to have mercy, is now calling Israel would be saved.
individuals from among the Gentiles as
well as from among the Jews. Isaiah 10:22-23 For though thy people
Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a
Romans 9:24 Even us, whom he hath remnant of them shall return: the
called, not of the Jews only, but also of consumption decreed shall overflow
the Gentiles? with righteousness. 23 For the Lord
GOD of hosts shall make a
34. Moving into Romans 9:25-29 the consumption, even determined, in the
apostle shows that the salvation of the midst of all the land.
Gentiles and the rejection of the larger
part of national and thus natural Israel Isaiah 1:9 Except the LORD of hosts
was spoken of by the prophets. had left unto us a very small remnant,
we should have been as Sodom, and we
Hosea. The prophet Hosea (c. 722 BC) should have been like unto Gomorrah.
spoke of the time when those Gentiles
who were not covenantally the people of Isaiah 11:11 And it shall come to pass
God would be called “sons of the living in that day, that the Lord shall set his
God.” hand again the second time to recover
the remnant of his people, which shall
Hosea 2:23 And I will sow her unto me be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt,
in the earth; and I will have mercy upon and from Pathros, and from Cush, and
her that had not obtained mercy; and I
from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Osee, I will call them my people, which
Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. were not my people; and her beloved,
which was not beloved. 26 And it shall
cf. come to pass, that in the place where it
was said unto them, Ye are not my
Romans 9:27-29 Esaias also crieth people; there shall they be called the
concerning Israel, Though the number children of the living God.
of the children of Israel be as the sand
of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: 28 If ethnic national Israel is to have a glorious
For he will finish the work, and cut it future of being exalted among the nations of
short in righteousness: because a short the earth in a geo-political sense there is not
work will the Lord make upon the earth. a word of it mentioned in the New
29 And as Esaias said before, Except the Testament.
Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we
had been as Sodoma, and been made 36. The Scriptures do speak of the glories of
like unto Gomorrha. the Church that are to come. They are
for the holy nation of God made of
35. It is to be noted that through this whole peculiar people and a royal priesthood.
discussion the apostle is discussing the
election and calling of individuals to 1 Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen
salvation and not to external privilege or generation, a royal priesthood, an holy
service. nation, a peculiar people; that ye should
shew forth the praises of him who hath
If ethnic individuals, or anyone else is to called you out of darkness into his
serve God in an acceptable manner, they marvellous light.
must be born again. This new birth is
based upon a divine selection by God to 1 Peter 5:10 But the God of all grace,
be made His “children”. Romans 9:8 who hath called us unto his eternal
That is, They which are the children of glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have
the flesh, these are not the children of suffered a while, make you perfect,
God: but the children of the promise are stablish, strengthen, settle you. 11 To
counted for the seed.” him be glory and dominion for ever and
ever. Amen.
Those who are to serve God must be
made “vessels of mercy” and prepared 37. The immediate cause for the rejection of
“for glory.” Romans 9:21-23 Hath not Israel by God and the reception of the
the potter power over the clay, of the Gentiles was the way each responded to
same lump to make one vessel unto the gospel.
honour, and another unto dishonour? 22
What if God, willing to shew his wrath, 38. The Gentiles were responding in a
and to make his power known, endured positive manner to the gospel. They
with much longsuffering the vessels of were receiving the free gift of
wrath fitted to destruction: 23 And that righteousness according to God’s grace.
he might make known the riches of his In contrast, the Jews rejected the gospel
glory on the vessels of mercy, which he and continued to try to work out a
had afore prepared unto glory. righteousness of their own.
Only those who were made “God’s Romans 9:30-10:4 What shall we say
people” and are called “sons of the then? That the Gentiles, which followed
living God” can hope to serve God. not after righteousness, have attained to
Romans 9:25-26 As he saith also in righteousness, even the righteousness
which is of faith. 31 But Israel, which 42. Not only were to Jews failing to
followed after the law of righteousness, establish their righteousness based upon
hath not attained to the law of obedience to the law they were offended
righteousness. 32 Wherefore? Because at Christ, as Isaiah the prophet had
they sought it not by faith, but as it were predicted they would.
by the works of the law. For they
stumbled at that stumblingstone; 33 As Isaiah 28:16 Therefore thus saith the
it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a
stumblingstone and rock of offence: and foundation a stone, a tried stone, a
whosoever believeth on him shall not be precious corner stone, a sure
ashamed. Rom 10:1 Brethren, my foundation: he that believeth shall not
heart's desire and prayer to God for make haste.
Israel is, that they might be saved. 2 For
I bear them record that they have a zeal Isaiah 8:14 And he shall be for a
of God, but not according to knowledge. sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling
3 For they being ignorant of God's and for a rock of offence to both the
righteousness, and going about to houses of Israel, for a gin and for a
establish their own righteousness, have snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
not submitted themselves unto the
righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is cf.
the end of the law for righteousness to
every one that believeth. Romans 9:32b-33 For they stumbled at
that stumblingstone; 33 As it is written,
39. What an irony is in view. The Gentiles Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone
who had not even sought after and rock of offence: and whosoever
righteousness were now obtaining it believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
through faith.
43. While the apostle is anxious that the
Romans 9:30 What shall we say then? Jews comes to faith and bears testimony
That the Gentiles, which followed not to their zeal for God, he also reveals that
after righteousness, have attained to their religious zeal was not based on
righteousness, even the righteousness spiritual understanding.
which is of faith.
Romans 10:1-4 Brethren, my heart's
40. The Jews who had pursed righteousness desire and prayer to God for Israel is,
by obedience to the law were not that they might be saved. 2 For I bear
obtaining their goal because they sought them record that they have a zeal of
for righteousness based on their works God, but not according to knowledge.
instead of faith.
44. The Jews were ignorant or without
41. The Jews were trying to save themselves knowledge of the righteousness that God
through their own works—and were gives or imputes. As a result, they were
failing. trying to establish a righteousness of
their own making.
Romans 9:31-32a But Israel, which
followed after the law of righteousness, Romans 10:3 For they being ignorant of
hath not attained to the law of God's righteousness, and going about to
righteousness. 32 Wherefore? Because establish their own righteousness, have
they sought it not by faith, but as it were not submitted themselves unto the
by the works of the law. righteousness of God
up Christ again from the dead.) 8 But
45. The Jews failed to comprehend that what saith it? The word is nigh thee,
Christ is the end of the law as the even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that
ground or means of justification for all is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9
who believe. That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth
the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in
Romans 10:4 For Christ is the end of thine heart that God hath raised him
the law for righteousness to every one from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10
that believeth. For with the heart man believeth unto
righteousness; and with the mouth
46. What the Jews needed was a new confession is made unto salvation. 11
perspective. To provide this Paul For the scripture saith, Whosoever
contrasted Legal Justification with believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Evangelical or Gospel Justification. 12 For there is no difference between
the Jew and the Greek: for the same
47. Legal Justification is beyond the reach Lord over all is rich unto all that call
of sinful men no matter how hard they upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call
might try to reach for it.. Legal upon the name of the Lord shall be
Justification demands perfect obedience. saved.
It is self evident that no one has ever
kept the law perfectly. Gal. 3:13 Christ hath redeemed us from
the curse of the law, being made a curse
Romans 10:5 For Moses describeth the for us: for it is written, Cursed is every
righteousness which is of the law, That one that hangeth on a tree:
the man which doeth those things shall
live by them. 49. Gospel Justification does not come to
the sinner with severe terms; it tells the
Galatians 3:10-13 For as many as are sinner to look and live. There is
of the works of the law are under the salvation by a look of faith upon a
curse: for it is written, Cursed is every bleeding Saviour and open confession of
one that continueth not in all things Him as Lord.
which are written in the book of the law
to do them. 11 But that no man is Romans 10:6-11 But the righteousness
justified by the law in the sight of God, it which is of faith speaketh on this wise,
is evident: for, The just shall live by Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend
faith. 12 And the law is not of faith: but, into heaven? (That is, to bring Christ
The man that doeth them shall live in down from above:) 7 Or, Who shall
them. descend into the deep? (That is, to bring
up Christ again from the dead.) 8 But
48. Gospel Justification is easy to obtain by what saith it? The word is nigh thee,
contrast to Legal Justification. All men even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that
can appropriate Gospel Justification by is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9
calling upon the name of the Lord. That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth
the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in
Romans 10:6 But the righteousness thine heart that God hath raised him
which is of faith speaketh on this wise, from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10
Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend For with the heart man believeth unto
into heaven? (That is, to bring Christ righteousness; and with the mouth
down from above:) 7 Or, Who shall confession is made unto salvation. 11
descend into the deep? (That is, to bring For the scripture saith, Whosoever
believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
must bring, and they shall hear my
50. Gospel Justification is offered to all men voice; and there shall be one fold, and
without distinction of ethnic one shepherd. In the gospel the
background. Jew and Gentile are one in emphasis is not upon diversity, though
Christ. The promise is clear and certain that is recognized, but upon the essential
that all who “call upon the Lord shall be unity.
saved.”
The Lord has one body. Eph 4:4 There
Romans 10:12-13 For there is no is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye
difference between the Jew and the are called in one hope of your calling.
Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich
unto all that call upon him. 13 For The Lord has one bride. Eph 5:25
whosoever shall call upon the name of Husbands, love your wives, even as
the Lord shall be saved. Christ also loved the church, and gave
himself for it; Rev 21:9 And there came
51. The effort to maintain a dramatic unto me one of the seven angels which
distinction between a converted Jew and had the seven vials full of the seven last
a converted Gentile fails. No system of plagues, and talked with me, saying,
theology should be constructed or Come hither, I will shew thee the bride,
embraced which emphasizes a dramatic the Lamb's wife.
distinction or program between a racial
Jew and a racial Gentile. There is no The Lord has one building. Rev 21:10-
racial profiling in God’s kingdom for 14 And he carried me away in the spirit
the Lord has created something new. to a great and high mountain, and
shewed me that great city, the holy
Romans 10:12a For there is no Jerusalem, descending out of heaven
difference between the Jew and the from God, 11 Having the glory of God:
Greek. and her light was like unto a stone most
precious, even like a jasper stone, clear
Galatians 3:28-29 There is neither Jew as crystal; 12 And had a wall great and
nor Greek, there is neither bond nor high, and had twelve gates, and at the
free, there is neither male nor female: gates twelve angels, and names written
for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 thereon, which are the names of the
And if ye be Christ's, then are ye twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13
Abraham's seed, and heirs according to On the east three gates; on the north
the promise. three gates; on the south three gates;
and on the west three gates. 14 And the
52. In every New Testament imagery the wall of the city had twelve foundations,
point is pressed of an essential unity of and in them the names of the twelve
converted Jews and converted Gentiles. apostles of the Lamb.
For time and eternity the Lord has only
one people. “For there is no difference Note. The Christian apostles were
between the Jew and the Greek” (Rom. Jewish every one as were those who
10:12a). represented the converted members of
the twelve tribes of Israel. Therefore, in
The Lord has one flock. John 10:15-16 the divine economy twelve plus twelve
As the Father knoweth me, even so know does equals one. The called out saints of
I the Father: and I lay down my life for the Old Testament era and the called out
the sheep. 16 And other sheep I have, saints of the New Testament era are
which are not of this fold: them also I united in one building with Christ
Himself being the chief corner stone.
The Lord has one Tree. Robert sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make
Haldane notes, “The Jewish nation was all things new. And he said unto me,
God’s olive tree. They were all the Write: for these words are true and
people of God in a typical sense, and the faithful. 6 And he said unto me, It is
greater part of God’s true people had done. I am Alpha and Omega, the
been chosen out of them...” Grafted into beginning and the end. I will give unto
the good olive tree consisting of the him that is athirst of the fountain of the
Jewish elect were believing Gentiles, a water of life freely. 7 He that
wild olive. shoot. Be it a good olive overcometh shall inherit all things; and
tree or a good olive shoot there is but I will be his God, and he shall be my
one olive tree consisting of Jews and son.
Gentiles. The essential unity of the
people of God in the Old Testament 53. It is a precious truth that all men can
economy and the New Testament meet in Christ. Gospel Justification must
economy is maintained. The racial be preached to all men if they are to be
regenerate Jew and the racial regenerate saved.
Gentile is united in Christ.
Romans 10:14-17 How then shall they
The Lord has one nation. 1 Peter 2:9 call on him in whom they have not
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal believed? and how shall they believe in
priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar him of whom they have not heard? and
people; that ye should shew forth the how shall they hear without a preacher?
praises of him who hath called you out 15 And how shall they preach, except
of darkness into his marvellous light. they be sent? as it is written, How
The language of covenant given to beautiful are the feet of them that preach
national/spiritual Israel (cf. Deut.7: 6) is the gospel of peace, and bring glad
restated and applied to spiritual/national tidings of good things! 16 But they have
“Israel” consisting of Jew (Peter) and/or not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias
Gentile “strangers scattered throughout saith, Lord, who hath believed our
Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and report? 17 So then faith cometh by
Bithynia” (1 Pet.1: 1). hearing, and hearing by the word of
God.
The Lord has one glorious future for
His one people. Rev 21:1-8 And I saw a 54. To encourage personal evangelism Paul
new heaven and a new earth: for the argues step by step why it is essential to
first heaven and the first earth were engage in this gospel work.
passed away; and there was no more
sea. 2 And I John saw the holy city, new Sinners must call upon the Lord Jesus
Jerusalem, coming down from God out Christ if they are to be saved.
of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned
for her husband. 3 And I heard a great However, no sinner can or will call upon
voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the the Lord unless they believe in Him.
tabernacle of God is with men, and he
will dwell with them, and they shall be In order to believe in Christ they must
his people, and God himself shall be hear about Him.
with them, and be their God. 4 And God
shall wipe away all tears from their But no one will ever hear about Christ
eyes; and there shall be no more death, unless the message of Gospel
neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall Justification is preached to him or her.
there be any more pain: for the former
things are passed away. 5 And he that
Therefore, the message of saving grace 57. The rejection of the Gospel by the
must be sent if sinners are to be saved. covenantal people of God, i.e., national
“So then faith cometh by hearing, and Israel was also anticipated.
hearing by the word of God” (Rom.
10:17). Romans 10:20 But Esaias [Isaiah] is very
bold, and saith, I was found of them that
55. The prophets foretold that the gospel sought me not; I was made manifest unto
would be preached in a universal them that asked not after me.
manner.
cf
Romans 10:18-21 But I say, Have they
not heard? Yes verily, their sound went Isaiah 65:1 I am sought of them that asked
into all the earth, and their words unto not for me; I am found of them that sought
the ends of the world. me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a
cf. nation that was not called by my name.
Romans 11:25-26 For I would not, Jeremiah 31:33-34 But this shall be the
brethren, that ye should be ignorant of covenant that I will make with the house
this mystery, lest ye should be wise in of Israel; After those days, saith the
your own conceits; that blindness in LORD, I will put my law in their inward
part is happened to Israel, until the parts, and write it in their hearts; and
fulness of the Gentiles be come in. will be their God, and they shall be my
people. 34 And they shall teach no more
Note. When and only when all elect every man his neighbour, and every man
Jews and all elect Gentiles are grafted his brother, saying, Know the LORD:
together to form the one good olive tree for they shall all know me, from the least
in Christ, can it then be said that all of of them unto the greatest of them, saith
“Israel” shall be saved. the LORD; for I will forgive their
iniquity, and I will remember their sin
Romans 11:26 And so all Israel shall be no more.
saved: as it is written, There shall come
out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn cf
away ungodliness from Jacob.
Note. The question arises as to which to save many Gentiles and a few elect Jews
generation of racial Jews should the [such as the apostles, Paul, and the priests of
prophetic passages refer. Certainly the Acts 6:7, etc]. In the future, God will be
prophetic utterances are applied to the first pleased to convert a large number of racial
century saints composing of Jew and Jews so they become regenerate Jews and
Gentile. are grafted back into their natural olive tree
and thus be in Christ as all others must be in
By the author of Hebrews. Hebrews 8:8 order to be saved (then).
For finding fault with them, he saith,
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when 60. From the day of Christ’s birth to the
I will make a new covenant with the house of present hour the greater number of racial
Israel and with the house of Judah: 9 Not Jews are enemies of the Cross and
according to the covenant that I made with hostile to Christ and Christians.
their fathers in the day when I took them by Nevertheless, the elect Jews are beloved
the hand to lead them out of the land of of God just as God loves all elect
Egypt; because they continued not in my Gentiles from every nation.
covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the
Lord. 10 For this is the covenant that I will Romans 11:28-32 As concerning the
make with the house of Israel after those gospel, they [national racial Jews] are
days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into enemies for your sakes: but as touching
their mind, and write them in their hearts: the election, they [national racial Jews
and I will be to them a God, and they shall without distinction but not without
be to me a people: 11 And they shall not exception] are beloved for the fathers'
teach every man his neighbour, and every sakes. 29 For the gifts and calling of
man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for God are without repentance. 30 For as
all shall know me, from the least to the ye in times past have not believed God,
greatest. 12 For I will be merciful to their yet have now obtained mercy through
unrighteousness, and their sins and their their unbelief: 31 Even so have these
iniquities will I remember no more. also now not believed, that through your
mercy they also may obtain mercy. 32
Hebrews 10:16-17 This is the covenant that For God hath concluded them all in
I will make with them after those days, saith unbelief, that he might have mercy upon
the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, all [that will be saved].
and in their minds will I write them; 17 And
their sins and iniquities will I remember no
more.