What does Paul deal with in Romans 9, 10, and 11?
Romans 9, 10, and 11 form a parenthetical section in which the Apostle Paul, by inspiration, deals with the nation of Israel in relation to the Gentiles. After completing these chapters, he returns to the flow of the letter at Romans 12:1.
Les teaches that Romans 9, 10, and 11 are parenthetical chapters, like a parenthetical statement inserted into a complete English sentence that can be removed while the sentence still stands. He explains that after coming to the end of Romans chapter 8, Paul suddenly enters this parenthetical thinking in chapters 9, 10, and 11, where the Apostle Paul, by inspiration, deals with the nation of Israel with regard to the Gentiles. When those three chapters end, Paul comes back to Romans chapter 12, verse 1, beginning with “I beseech you therefore.” Les emphasizes that when you see “therefore” or “wherefore,” you should go back and see what it refers to.
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Are Romans 9, 10, and 11 parenthetical?
Romans chapters 9, 10, and 11 are parenthetical, like an English sentence's parenthetical statement that can be removed while still leaving a complete sentence.