God's Purpose in Rejecting Israel

Outline of Romans' Chapters 9-11

1. The Sorrow of the Apostle at Israel's Rejection (9:1-5)
2. The Rejection of Israel and God's Sovereignty (9:6-29)
3. The Rejection of Israel and Human Responsibility (9:30-10:21)
4. The Rejection of Israel and God's Purpose for their Future (11:1-32)
5. The Apostle's Words of Praise of God (11:33-36)

Israel's Rejection is not Universal (11:1-10)

The Rejection is of the UNBELIEVING Jew (Acts 14:2; Rev. 21:8).

The Blinding is Purposeful and Does not Have to be Permanent (11:11-21)

God's Will is to Have Mercy Upon All (11:22-32)

"By rejecting the gospel, and by their indignation at its being preached to the Gentiles, the Jews were become enemies to God."
—Matthew Henry

God's Mercy (Ps 13:5; 89:2; James 5:11).

The apostle's words of praise of God (11:33-36)

A solemn adoring of the wisdom, goodness, and justice of God.
—Matthew Henry

Romans 11:33-36 — O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! 34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? 35 Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? 36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.