For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of this mystery--so that you will not be wise in your own estimation--that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles as come in;
A mystery is something that has never been known before. This mystery is that God would allow Israel to have a partial hardening, that a veil would be put over their eyes and understanding, for a time. Until all the Gentiles who would be saved would be saved.
and so all Israel will be saved; just as it is written,
"The deliverer will come from Zion, He will remove ungodliness from Jacob" (Isaiah 59: 20). "This is My covenant with them, when I take away their sins" (Jeremiah 31: 31-34).Then God will remove the veil, and all Israel will be saved, in that Day that He makes the New Covenant with them. That will be when everyone will see Jesus coming down out of the clouds, and His feet touch the Mount of Olives, where He had left so long ago. They will see Him, and recognize Him as Jesus their Messiah!
From the standpoint of the Gospel they are enemies for your sake,
When Paul wrote this letter, down to today, while the veil is still over their eyes, they are enemies, in disobedience in not seeking God or wanting to believe Him.
but from the standpoint of God's choice they are beloved for the sake of the fathers;
for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
God still considers them His chosen people, because He is not a man and does not change His mind. He chose Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and gave them promises that He will still fulfill.
For just as you once were disobedient to God, but now have been shown mercy because of their disobedience,
so these now have been disobedient, that because of the mercy shown to you they also may now be shown mercy.
God turned to the Gentiles when the Jews rejected Him, and when all the Gentiles have come in, then He will also turn back to His chosen people and save them.
For God as shut up all in disobedience so that He may show mercy to all.
That is why it has been said that, "The ground is level at the foot of the Cross." God sees that all Mankind has disobeyed His Law, so we all deserve death. Jesus fulfilled the Personal Sacrifice for each of us, because we are all criminals who deserve execution.
Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways!
"For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who became His counselor? (Isaiah 40:13), Or who has first given to Him that it might be paid back again?" (Job 35: 7).For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen.
O my Father, I give my Amen to the depth of the riches of both Your wisdom and knowledge, of Your mercy and grace, of Your compassion and cleverness to have planned out Your whole Grand Plan of the Ages!
You have shut us all up under wrath for our sinfulness, the defectiveness of our human nature that leads each one of us into making foolish, wicked decisions and choices.
So that Your Son could pay the debt for every one of us who turn to You, whether Jew or Gentile, whether Barbarian or Greek. We are all offered Your great and wonderful gift of faith to believe in Christ Jesus as our Personal Sacrifice to pay off our total, eternal debt for sin, be washed in His Blood, and to be born into Your own Royal family as Your Holy Spirit makes our dead spirits alive.
And we will be Your kings and queens, ruling from the Throne of Christ, who sits with You, Father, in Your Throne.
And every eye shall see, every knee will bow, and every tongue will confess that Jesus is our Christ, our Lord God Almighty, King of the Universe, to the eternal glory of Almighty God the Father, for ever and ever. Amen.
Even so, come soon, Lord Jesus!
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