Israel

  • Brief Summary of Paul’s Letter to the Roman Believers Part 4

    Romans 9-11 Romans 9-11 is a parenthesis concerning a problem. “What do we do with Jews? Are they saved?” The emphasis is that God is good (Mark 10:18). When defining “good” we must not read from human sources, which may be very truthful, but from God’s description of Himself as read in the Bible.…

  • Brief Summary of Paul’s Letter to the Roman Believers Part 2

    Paul is writing to predominately Gentile Christians, since, apparently, all Jews were banned from Romans and forced to leave. Romans 1-8 Paul explains the doctrine of soteriology Part 2 Romans 4 Romans 4 Paul elaborates about faith. Verses 1-12 teach that faith is NOT a work (verses 3 and 9). Abraham is the example…

  • Brief Summary of Paul’s Letter to the Roman Believers

    Part 1 Paul is writing to predominately Gentile Christians, since, apparently, all Jews were banned from Romans and forced to leave. Romans 1-8 Paul explains the doctrine of soteriology. Romans 1 Romans 1:1-7 is Paul’s greeting to the Roman assembly. Verses 8-15 contain Paul’s deep desire to visit the assembly. Verses 16-17 is the…

  • Romans 9:1-5 Translation and Notes

    Romans chapters 9, 10, and 11 have many interpretations. This is my translation and notes of Romans 9:1-5. You may disagree. That is OK. But read and study these verses for yourself. Romans Chapter 9:1-5 Paul’s Desire For All Israel To Be Saved 1 I tell the truth in Christ. I do not lie.…

  • 1 Year Through the Bible Series—Romans Part E+7 Reasons God has not Rejected Israel

    ​​​​​​​ B6 Teaching about Israel 9:1-11:36 C1 Israel D1 There can be no confusion that Paul is speaking of DNA Israelites: E1 Romans 9:3-5 ESV For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh. 4 They are…

  • Jews Returning to Israel

    God promised Israel that if they rebelled, He would scatter them over the face of the earth (Deuteronomy 28:64-68, Nehemiah 1:8). This is called the Dispersion/Diaspora.  God promised Israel that at the end of this age, He would restore them to the land which He promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Ezekiel 37:21, Jeremiah…