How should we interpret Romans 9, 10, and 11?
Romans 9, 10, and 11 should be interpreted with special regard to the nation of Israel. Paul writes these chapters, and they must be tied to the Old Testament account, especially the Abrahamic covenant in Genesis 12, where God began dealing with Abraham and the nation that would come from him.
Les teaches that Paul writes Romans 9, 10, and 11 with a special regard to the nation of Israel, so we have to tie it all to the Old Testament account. That means going back to Genesis chapter 12 and the Abrahamic covenant, where God first spoke to Abram while he was still in Ur of the Chaldees. God commanded him to leave Ur and his family and go to a land that He would show him, and by faith Abraham went. This was the beginning of God's dealing with the man out of whom the nation of Israel would come. Les also explains that all the things God did on behalf of Israel with regard to the covenants are now experienced by us as what runs over or falls over the edges. We experience the great salvation of God because of what God has done in fulfilling the covenants of Israel, but as the covenants themselves are concerned, we have nothing to do.
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Why do we need to connect Romans 9-11 to the Old Testament?
Paul writes Romans 9, 10, and 11 with special regard to the nation of Israel, so we must tie those chapters to the Old Testament account.
How should we understand Romans 9-11 in relation to the Old Testament?
We must tie Paul's teaching in Romans 9, 10, and 11 to the Old Testament account.