Israel's Restoration

Romans 11: Israel's Future--Their Restoration by God.
"Has God cast away His people? God forbid!" You students of prophecy, that verse (11:1) should be underlined in your Bible, because many people teach that God is finished with Israel. They say that the church is now the recipient of the blessings that were promised to Israel. Nothing could be further from the truth. God is not through with Israel, and Romans 11 throws a deathblow to this bogus theology. Paul takes the time in this chapter to prove that God is not finished with Israel by calling five witnesses to the stand to prove there is a future in God's plan for the Jews. I'll just list them for you.
1. Paul Himself 11:1
2. The Prophet Elijah 11:2-10
3. The Gentiles 11:11-15
4. The Patriarchs 11:16-24
5. God Himself 11:25-36
And so, we close this section (9-11) knowing that God has proven Himself to the Jews. He chose them sovereignly, deals with them equitably, and promises He will not give up on them eternally. Thus, the question we began this section with: "What about the Jews? They were sovereignly chosen by God. Now they've rejected Him. Are they separated from His love? Are they lost? And if so, what hope do WE have? If they were once God's chosen people and are no longer walking with Him, what chance do we Gentiles have?" Answer: God has NOT given up on them! After the rapture, God will once again turn His attention to His chosen people. And their restoration gives us the assurance of Romans 8 "nothing can separate us from the love of God!" Amen!