No — Israel's spiritual blindness will not last forever.
Romans 11:25 describes Israel's condition as 'blindness in part' and attaches the word 'until' — until the fullness of the Gentiles comes in. Les Feldick compares this to Elymas the sorcerer, who was blinded 'for a season,' not for life. The blindness is real and long-lasting, but it will end when the Body of Christ is completed.
Romans 11:25 — This verse directly answers the question: Israel's blindness is 'in part' and lasts only 'until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.'
Scripture itself says that Israel's spiritual blindness is neither absolute nor forever. In Romans 11:7 the apostle Paul writes, “What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.” This distinguishes a believing remnant from the rest of the nation who were blinded. Romans 11:25 gives the defining time frame: “For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.” The words “in part” and “until” show that the blindness is limited, not eternal. The very next verse confirms the outcome: “And so all Israel shall be saved” (Romans 11:26).
Les Feldick teaches that the blindness of Israel is not forever. He points to Paul's encounter with Elymas the sorcerer in Acts 13, where the blindness was pronounced “for a season,” and he calls that a preview of Israel's condition (Clips 0, 6). He also reminds his listeners that Romans 11 calls this blindness a mystery — a secret kept in the mind of God until Paul revealed it (Clips 2, 3). Les emphasizes the keyword “until” in Romans 11:25: the blindness lasts only while God is calling out the Gentiles, and when the fullness of the Gentiles — which Les identifies as the Body of Christ — is complete, God will take the church out of the way and once again deal with Israel (Clips 3, 4, 5). Although Les acknowledges that it has already been more than 1,900 years and that Israel remains spiritually blind to this day, he insists it is temporary, not permanent (Clips 1, 6, 7).
According to Les, the blindness is connected with Israel's opposition to the Gospel going to the Gentiles. In Clip 0 he points out that wherever Paul went, if the Jews rejected the message in the synagogue, Paul went to the Gentiles, and the Jews then became his chief opposition. Les uses Paul's encounter with Elymas as a preview: the sorcerer tried to keep Paul from ministering to a Gentile, and Paul pronounced a physical blindness “for a season” (Acts 13:11). In the same way, Israel's spiritual blindness is a season, not permanent.
Romans 11:7 says “Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it.” Les points out that this means a believing remnant did obtain it, while the rest were blinded (Clip 1). And Romans 11:25 calls it “blindness in part” — not absolute and not forever, but for a segment of time (Clips 2, 5).
Les ties the end of the blindness to “the fullness of the Gentiles” in Romans 11:25. He identifies that fullness as the Body of Christ — when the last believing Gentile is saved and the Body is full, God will take the church out of the way and begin dealing with Israel again (Clip 4). In Clip 3 he says that only after God has finished His work with the Gentiles will the blindness be lifted from Israel. In Clip 5 he adds that “until” is a time word — a specific period in God's program, though no month, day, or year is given.
In Clip 0, Les explains that when Paul was on Cyprus, the sorcerer Elymas tried to block Paul from reaching the Gentile deputy. Paul declared that Elymas would be physically blind “not for the rest of his life, but for a season” (Acts 13:11). Les calls this a preview of the nation of Israel: Israel, too, would be blinded, and like Elymas, only for a season — not forever. Clip 6 repeats the same point: “They too have been blinded, not forever, but for a season.”
Elymas Blinded for a Season — a Preview of Israel
Les shows that the temporary physical blindness Paul pronounced on Elymas — “for a season” — was a preview of the temporary spiritual blindness that would come upon Israel.
Israel's Temporary Blindness and the Elect Remnant
Les directly applies Elymas' “season” of blindness to Israel, insisting it is temporary even though it has lasted over 1,900 years, and he cites Romans 11:7 to show an elect remnant obtained the blessing.
The Revealed Mystery of Partial Blindness
Les explains that Israel's blindness was a secret never revealed before, and Romans 11 reveals it as “blindness in part” — not forever, but for a segment of time marked by the word “until.”
God's Time Frame for Lifting the Blindness
Les shows that Romans 11:25 gives the time frame: Israel's blindness lasts only until God finishes His work with the Gentiles, after which the blindness will be lifted and all Israel saved.
The Fullness of the Gentiles and the Rapture
Les identifies the fullness of the Gentiles as the Body of Christ; when the Body is full, God will take the church out of the way and resume His dealings with Israel.
The Time Word “Until” in Romans 11:25
Les emphasizes the word “until” as a time word defining a specific period in God's program — not a calendar date — that ends when the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.
Israel Blinded for a Season, Not Forever
Les repeats the Acts 13 pattern: Israel, like Elymas, is blinded for a season, and though it is a long season of over 1,900 years, their spiritual eyes will one day be opened.
Israel's Blindness Persists Today
Les notes that Israel remains spiritually blind to the truth about their Messiah even to this day, which supports the present reality of the blindness while other clips show its temporary end.
Romans 11:25: For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
This is the central verse answering the question — the word “until” shows the blindness ends when the fullness of the Gentiles comes in.
Romans 11:7: What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.
Shows that Israel as a whole did not obtain what it sought; only the elect remnant did, and the rest were blinded.
Romans 11:26: 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:
Confirms that the blindness is not the final chapter — “all Israel shall be saved” follows the lifting of blindness.
Acts 13:11: And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
Paul pronounced blindness on Elymas “for a season,” which Les uses as the pattern for Israel's temporary blindness.
No. Romans 11:25 describes it as “blindness in part” and says it lasts “until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.” Both phrases show it is temporary. Les compares it to Elymas' blindness, which was “for a season.”
It will end when the fullness of the Gentiles has come in — the Body of Christ. Once the Body is full, God will take the church out of the way and begin dealing with Israel again.
Yes. Romans 11:7 says the election obtained what Israel sought, while the rest were blinded. The blindness is “in part,” so it is not total.
Les teaches it is connected to Israel's opposition to the Gospel going to the Gentiles, and he sees Elymas' temporary blindness in Acts 13 as a preview of Israel's condition.
Watch the Teaching: Israel's Blindness & the Fullness of the Gentiles — Romans 11:25