Romans Part 35

An episode of the Grace Truth Bible Fellowship podcast, hosted by Grace Truth Bible Fellowship, titled "Romans Part 35" was published on April 25, 2022 and runs 58 minutes.

April 25, 2022 ·58m · Grace Truth Bible Fellowship

Summary

Romans Part 35 – Romans 11-13-17 Verse 13-16 • “For I speak to you Gentiles” – These are Gentiles that were part of the remnant and the reason Paul addresses them is because they are boasting against Israel – vs 18, 20. • Remember Paul had never been to Rome, he is writing to people who knew Christ already – Rom 16:3,7. Paul writes to the remnant – 2Pet 3:15, Rom 2:17. • “I magnify mine office…..if by any means…. I might save some” – The reason Paul is magnifying his office is to provoke Israel to jealousy in hopes that some might get saved – This is the same reason that salvation went to these Gentiles – vs 11. • “For if the casting away of them” – Cast away because of unbelief. • “the reconciling of the world” – Gentiles were part of the remnant – Acts 11:18 • “the receiving of them be” Received by faith. • “life from the dead” - Resurrection at the end – Heb 11:35, John 5:26-29. • “vs 16” – Firstfruit/root – The patriarchs of Israel or maybe the remnant – James 1:18, Rev 14:3-4 • Lump/Branches – Israel restored, the fact that Israel should and one day will be restored in belief – vs 26. – Numbers 15:19-21, Lev 27:30, Prov 3:9-10, •”holy” – 1Pet 2:5,9, Rev 21:2. Trees in prophecy • The only time Paul talks about a tree is in Romans 11, and twice when referring to the cross – Acts 13:29, Gal 3:13 • Trees representing a righteous man - Psalms 1:1-3, 52, 92:12-15. Trees representing Kings and dominions – Eze 31, Daniel 4:10-27. • Olive trees important to Israel’s religion – Lev 24:1-8, 1Kings 6:23,31-33. • Israel as a Tree/Vine – Psalm 80:8-19, Isa 5:1-7,24, Hos 14. • The unrighteousness are cut down and burned – Isa 10:16-22,32-34, Jer 11:16-17, Mal 4:1-3, Matt 3:7-10. • The two prophets that come in revelation are referred to as 2 olive trees – Zech 2:2-4,11-14, Rev 11:3-4. • The Root is Israel’s kingdom/promises – The branches are the nation in their fullness – Isa 60:2-3,21 61:3. Jesus is THE BRANCH – Jer 23:5, 33:15, Zech 3:8, 6:12. Verse 17 • “And if some of the branches be broken off” – These are those in a Israel who were blinded, those who did not bear fruit – vs 7, • “and thou being a wild olive tree were graffed in” – Who is the wild olive tree? Gentiles, possibly sinners in Israel – Matt 9:9-13, Luke 18:9-14, Luke 7:1-9. • Those who trusted in riches were cut off of the Olive tree – Prov 11:28, Mark 10:17-22, 1Pet 1:18 • “and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree” – These who are graffed in are partakers of Israel’s promises/kingdom and covenant blessings, which means it cannot be you. • These wild branches are graffed into an existing tree, the church is a NEW creature – 2Cor 5:17, Gal 6:15. • Nowhere is the church today referred to as a tree. The church today is the Body of Christ, every member one of another. You don’t graff in bodymembers and you don’t cut off body members – 1Cor 12:12-27, Eph 5:28-32. If you have questions, email [email protected]

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