Romans 9-11 is a parenthetical section in which Paul turns aside from the main flow of Romans to explain God's dealings with Israel in the past, present, and future.
Les Feldick teaches that Romans 9 covers Israel's past, Romans 10 covers Israel in the present age of grace, and Romans 11 covers Israel's future (Clips 1, 3). These three chapters sit parenthetically between the end of Romans 8 and Romans 12:1, so they interrupt the letter's flow while developing what God is doing with the nation of Israel (Clips 2, 4). Their placement shows that the assurance of Romans 8 does not lead immediately to the exhortations of Romans 12; Paul first addresses Israel.
Romans 11:11 — This key verse answers whether Israel's fall was final and shows that salvation came to the Gentiles through Israel's stumble.
In Romans 9:6, Paul distinguishes between Israel as a nation and the believing remnant: "Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel." In Romans 11:11, he answers the question of whether Israel stumbled so as to fall: "God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy." After these chapters, Scripture resumes with "I beseech you therefore" in Romans 12:1, following the assurance of Romans 8:39 that nothing "shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Les explains that Romans 9-11 forms a parenthetical section in the book of Romans—a departure from the first eight chapters in which Paul deals almost primarily with the nation of Israel (Clip 2). He maps the three chapters by time: Romans 9 is Israel's past, with Paul dipping back into the Old Testament; Romans 10 is how God treats Israel today in the age of grace, where there is no difference between Jew and Gentile; and Romans 11 is Israel's future, where God shows that He is not through with Israel and that covenant promises will still be fulfilled after He is through dealing with the Gentile church (Clips 1, 3, 5). Les also emphasizes the parenthetical structure by mentally lifting chapters 9-11 out and showing that the end of Romans 8 flows to Romans 12:1's "I beseech you therefore" (Clips 2, 4). He points out that Romans 9:6 shows Israel too has a believing remnant (Clip 6), and he uses Romans 11:11 to show that Israel has not been canceled out—through their fall, salvation has come to the Gentiles (Clip 7).
Les says chapters 9, 10, and 11 sit parenthetically in the book of Romans. From chapter 8, Paul deals almost primarily with the nation of Israel, a departure from the first eight chapters. He suggests mentally lifting chapters 9-11 out and then reading Romans 12:1, where Paul says "I beseech you therefore," because the "therefore" refers back to what has come before. Thus the three chapters are parenthetical before Paul returns to the main line of thought.
Les teaches that Romans 9 concerns Israel's past, and Paul dips back into the Old Testament to show that Israel's dilemma was prophesied. Romans 10 concerns how God treats Israel today in the age of grace, where a Jew has to approach God on the same basis as a Gentile. Romans 11 concerns Israel's future; God is not through with the nation of Israel, and Israel's covenant promises are yet going to be fulfilled after God is through dealing with the Gentile church.
Les points to Romans 11:11, where Paul asks whether Israel stumbled that they should fall and answers, "God forbid"—rather, through their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles. Les says this makes it plain that the nation of Israel has not been canceled out of the Old Testament program. He also notes that Israel has been set aside, without temple, priesthood, sacrifice, and homeland until our generation, but God is not through with His covenant people.
Moving into Romans 9
Les opens the study of Romans 9 and encourages comparing Scripture with Scripture, which is the method he uses to explain Israel's past, present, and future in these chapters.
Israel's past, present, and future
Les directly states that Romans 9 is Israel's past, Romans 10 is Israel in the present age of grace, and Romans 11 is Israel's future.
Parenthetical nature of chapters 9-11
Les teaches that Romans 9-11 are parenthetical, departing from the first eight chapters to deal with Israel, and demonstrates how Romans 8 flows to Romans 12:1.
How God treats Israel today and tomorrow
Les explains that in the present age there is no difference between Jew and Gentile in coming to God, and that God is not through with Israel—her covenant promises will still be fulfilled after the church age.
The 'therefore' in Romans 12:1
Les points out that after the parenthetical chapters 9-11, Paul returns in Romans 12:1 with "I beseech you therefore," and readers should look back to see what he is referring to.
God not through with Israel
Les teaches that Israel has been set aside for many centuries, but the grafting process in Romans 11 shows God is not through with His covenant people.
Israel has a believing remnant
Les reads Romans 9:6 and explains that "they are not all Israel, which are of Israel," showing that within Israel there is a believing remnant.
Israel stumbled, not cast off
Les uses Romans 11:11 to show that Israel's stumbling did not mean they should fall completely; rather, through their fall salvation came to the Gentiles.
Romans 8:39: Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
This is the verse immediately before the parenthetical section, and Paul returns to its thought at Romans 12:1.
Romans 9:6: Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
This verse shows the distinction between national Israel and a believing remnant.
Romans 11:11: I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
Paul answers whether Israel has been finally cast away and shows salvation came to the Gentiles through their fall.
Romans 12:1: I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Paul resumes his argument after the parenthetical section with "I beseech you therefore."
Yes, Les Feldick teaches that chapters 9-11 sit parenthetically in Romans, because Paul departs from the first eight chapters to deal with the nation of Israel and then resumes at Romans 12:1 (Clips 2, 4).
Romans 9 deals with Israel's past, Romans 10 deals with Israel in the present age of grace, and Romans 11 deals with Israel's future (Clip 1).
No, according to Les's teaching on Romans 11, God is not through with the nation of Israel. Israel has been set aside for a time, but covenant promises are yet to be fulfilled after God finishes dealing with the Gentile church (Clips 3, 5).
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