Does 'all Israel' in Romans 11 mean every Jew alive at the time?
The phrase 'all Israel' in Romans 11 refers to a remnant of believers, not every Jew alive then. All of believing Israel will be saved, while unbelieving Israel will not. It does not mean the total number of Israelites living on the planet at that time.
Les teaches that 'all Israel' in Romans 11 does not mean every Jew alive at the time. He asks, 'All Israel? Well hardly,' and explains that God is interested in the believers—the remnant. So all of believing Israel will be saved, but unbelieving Israel will not. Les says this is why he is sure the word 'All Israel' in Romans speaks to a remnant, not the total number of Israelites living on the planet then. He then points to Zechariah chapter 13, verses 8 and 9, to support this.
And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
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Why does Les believe 'all Israel' in Romans refers to a remnant?
Les is sure 'All Israel' in Romans speaks to a remnant because Zechariah 13, verses 8 and 9, connect back to Romans 11 and the statement that all Israel shall be saved.
Does Romans 11:26 mean every individual Jew will be saved?
Les qualifies Romans 11's 'all Israel shall be saved' by pointing to Zechariah 13, which shows that the saved remnant is only one-third, not every individual Jew.