Romans 11:25-36
The Mystery of Israel’s Salvation

Today, 04/04/2023, let us, together in the grace of God, rejoice and reflect on the Word of God in Romans 11:25-36.

25 For I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you may not be wise within yourselves, that hardness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the nations comes in;

26 and so all Israel will be saved, even as it has been written, “The Deliverer will come out of Zion, and He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob.

27 And this is My covenant with them, when I take away their sins.” Isa. 59:20, 21

28 Indeed, as regards the gospel, ones hostile toward you, but as regards the election, beloved for the sake of the fathers.

29 For the free gifts and the calling of God are unregrettable.

30 For as you then also disobeyed God, but now have obtained mercy by the disobedience of these,

31 so also these now have disobeyed, so that they also may obtain mercy by your mercy.

32 For God shut up all into disobedience, that He may show mercy to all.

33 O the depth of the riches and of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!

34 “For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who became His counselor?” Isa. 40:13

35 “Or who first gave to Him, and it will be repaid to him?” Job 41:11

36 Because of Him, and through Him, and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.

[Literal Translation of the Holy Bible]

Suggested Questions:

1. What does the term “mystery” mean?

2. What does the fullness of the nations mean?

3. When will the redemption of Israel happen?

4. Why are the people of Israel hostile toward the Church?

5. How should we understand verse 32?

Suggested Applications:

1. The nation of Israel was reestablished on May 14, 1948, took full control of Jerusalem on June 7, 1967, and on December 6, 2017, the United States officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The allusion to the fig tree of Jesus Christ may suggest to you that the time of the redemption of the people of Israel is near.

2. According to the Bible, Christ will come to take the Church out of the world before the people of Israel are redeemed. So, are you ready to go with Him?