seekeroftruth
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Romans 9:1 I speak the truth in Christ—I am not lying, my conscience confirms it through the Holy Spirit— 2 I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. 3 For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my people, those of my own race, 4 the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption to sonship; theirs the divine glory, the covenants, the receiving of the law, the temple worship and the promises. 5 Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them is traced the human ancestry of the Messiah, who is God over all, forever praised! Amen.
Israel missed God's Son!!!This is from the commentary.
i. The question goes something like this: How can I be secure in God’s love and salvation to me when it seems that Israel was once loved and saved, but now seems to be rejected and cursed? Will God also reject and curse me one day?
ii. “If God cannot bring his ancient people into salvation, how do Christians know that he can save them? Paul is not here proceeding to a new and unrelated subject. These three chapters are part of the way he makes plain how God in fact saves people.”
And then I found this in the same commentary.
This great passion for souls gave Paul perspective. Lesser things did not trouble him because he was troubled by a great thing — the souls of men. “Get love for the souls of men — then you will not be whining about a dead dog, or a sick cat, or about the crotchets of a family, and the little disturbances that John and Mary may make by their idle talk. You will be delivered from petty worries (I need not further describe them) if you are concerned about the souls of men... Get your soul full of a great grief, and your little griefs will be driven out.”
I think Paul is saying "this is a big deal people". Israel missed their chance to meet and enjoy God's Son!Israel was so busy being "perfect" seven days a week, they missed God's Son!
Israel was so busy being the "chosen ones" they missed God's Son!
Israel was so busy being "righteous" their righteousness left them when they missed God's Son!
Israel figured God would address the Sanhedrin before allowing His Son to come to them.
Israel figured there would be a meeting like the G4 before God would send His Son.
Israel was so bigheaded about being "chosen" they figured God would treat them as dignitaries who required consultation, and they missed God's Son!
Israel was so busy snooping out who was eating wheat off the plant, or healing someone, on the Sabbath, they missed God's Son!
Israel was so busy being "chosen" they forgot what they were "chosen for" and they missed God's Son!
Israel missed God's Son!
