Jensens survey of the old testament adam 455
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In chapters 9-11 of Romans Paul is writing
especially about Israel and Gentiles as
entities, not individuals. In chapters 1-8 he
has discussed the salvation of individuals —
Jew or Gentile. Now he can focus his
attention on the salvation of the nation of
true Israel by comparing it with the
salvation of Gentiles.
Chart 65 shows a brief outline of this
section of Romans. Follow this outline as
you read the Bible text.
CHART 65: GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY IN SAVING
JEW AND GENTILE
In chapters 9-11, when writing about the
Jews, Paul moves chronologically in the
direction shown on Chart 66.
CHART 66: PAUL WRITES ABOUT THE JEWS
Paul shows in each successive chapter that
“the key to all of God’s past dealings with
Israel is the sovereignty of God; that the key
to all God’s present dealings with Israel is the
salvation of God; and that the key to all
God’s promised dealings with Israel is the
sincerity of God.”6
There is also a progression in the
expression of Paul’s feelings for Israel at
these three junctions in this section:
1. Heaviness — “great sorrow and
unceasing grief” (9:2).
2. Desire — “My heart’s desire and
prayer to God for Israel is, that they
might be saved” (10:1, KJV).
3. Hope — “God has not rejected His
people” (11:2).
God has not nished His dealings with
Israel. Their present rejection by God is
neither total (11:1-10) nor nal (11:11-32).
Partial blindness of Israel will persist “until
the full number of the Gentiles has come in”
(11:25, NIV; cf. Acts 15:14-18). Christ will
return to earth at that time, to deliver Israel
(11:26-27).
Chart 67 shows Israel in relation to the
present church age.
