What happened to Israel and the Gentiles in the grafting process?
In the grafting process, Israel was removed and her branches were broken off, while Gentiledom was placed over the root of father Abraham. Gentiles then had the gospel and the opportunity for salvation, but their day is closing because they walked it underfoot, and God will soon pick up where He left off with Israel.
Les explains that Romans chapter 11 makes plain God is not through with the nation of Israel. Israel has been set aside for over 1900 years, without the temple, priesthood, sacrifice, and without a homeland until our generation. In the grafting picture, Israel was removed, her branches broken off, and Gentiledom was placed over the root of father Abraham. Gentiles have had the blessing of the gospel and the opportunity for salvation, but their day is fast coming to a close because they too have been walking it underfoot. God's grace and patience will one day soon run out, and He will go back and pick up where He left off with Israel. Paul writes to believers, predominantly Gentiles in the age of grace, though some Jewish believers also exist; ignorance is a lack of having been taught something.