WHAT ABOUT ISRAEL?
Romans 9:1-29

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Romans 1 - 8

The Elephant in the Room

Romans 9:1-5

  1. The advantage of being a Jew (Romans 3:1-6)
  2. Paul is not antagonistic to Jews
  3. Paul is dedicated to their salvation, just as he is for the Gentiles

Retelling the Story

9:7-13 – Patriarchs
9:14-18 – Exodus
9:24-28 – Exile
9:29 - Messiah

Patriarchs – Romans 9:7-13

  1. Isaac and Ishmael
  2. Jacob and Esau

Exodus – Romans 9:14-18

  1. So is God unjust?
  2. Example of Pharaoh

Exile – Romans 9:24-28

  1. So why does God blame us?
  2. The Remnant
  3. Israel: Forest and Trees

The Rest of the Story

Chris Benjamin

West-Ark Church of Christ, Fort Smith, AR
Evening Sermon, 18 January 2009


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