Did God’s people stumble and fall beyond recovery? Of course not! They were disobedient, so God made salvation available to the Gentiles. But He wanted His own people to become jealous and claim it for themselves. Now if the Gentiles were enriched because the people …
Rhetorical Questions Gems
Bible Gem 222 – Has God Rejected Israel? (Rom 11:1-10)
I ask, then, has God rejected His own people, the nation of Israel? Of course not! I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham and a member of the tribe of Benjamin. No, God has not rejected His own people, whom He chose from …
Bible Gem 221 – Did they Hear? / Did they Understand? (Rom 10:18-21)
But I ask, have the people of Israel actually heard the message? Yes, they have: “The message has gone throughout the earth, and the words to all the world.” But I ask, did the people of Israel really understand? Yes, they did, for even in …
Bible Gem 219 – Send, Go, Tell, Hear, Believe, Saved (Rom 10:14-17)
But how can they call on Him to save them unless they believe in Him? And how can they believe in Him if they have never heard about Him? And how can they hear about Him unless someone tells them? And how will anyone go …
Bible Gem 216 – The Importance of the Words (Rom 9:30-9:32)
The Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith. But Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness has not attained it. Because they pursued it not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over …
Bible Gem 215 – Stumbling into Grace (Rom 9:30-10:13)
What can we say, then? Gentiles, who were not pursuing righteousness, have attained righteousness, a righteousness that comes through faith. But Israel, who did pursue the righteousness that is based on the law, did not arrive at that law. Why not? Because they did not …
Bible Gem 214 – Why does God Blame Us? (Rom 9:19-29)
Well then, you might say, “Why does God blame people for not responding? Haven’t they simply done what He makes them do?” No, don’t say that. Who are you, a mere human being, to argue with God? Should the thing that was created say to …
Bible Gem 213 – Paul’s Two Examples of “Unjust” (Rom 9:15-18)
Are we saying, then, that God was unfair? Of course not! For God said to Moses, “I will show mercy to anyone I choose, and I will show compassion to anyone I choose.” So it is God who decides to show mercy. We can neither …
Bible Gem 212 – Is God Unfair / Unjust? (Rom 9:14-18)
Are we saying, then, that God was unfair? Of course not! For God said to Moses, “I will show mercy to anyone I choose, and I will show compassion to anyone I choose.” So it is God who decides to show mercy. We can neither …
Bible Gem 211 – Why has the Promise seemingly Failed? (Rom 9:6-13)
Well then, has God failed to fulfill His promise to Israel? No, for not all who are born into the nation of Israel are truly members of God’s people! Romans 9:6 Being descendants of Abraham doesn’t make them truly Abraham’s children. For the Scriptures say, …