What About Israel?
Posted by Chris on January 18, 2009 under Sermons
Romans 1 – 8
- Thesis – 1:16-17
- Antithesis – 1:18-3:20
- Restatement of Thesis – 3:21-31
- Abraham – 4:1-25
- Christ and Adam – 5:1-21
- Sin & Grace, Law & Spirit – 6-8
The Elephant in the Room
- So what about Israel?
- Are they separated from God’s love?
- Did God abandon them? Did he change the terms?
- Is God just and fair?
Romans 9:1-5
- The advantage of being a Jew (Romans 3:1-6)
- Paul is not antagonistic to Jews
- 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
- Isaac and Ishmael
- Natural means vs. Promise
- Genesis 21:12
- Genesis 18:10-14
- Jacob and Esau
- Genesis 25:23
- Malachi 1:2-3
Exodus – Romans 9:14-18
- So is God unjust?
- Exodus 33:19
- God’s covenant name
- Example of Pharaoh
- Exodus 9:16
- The demonstration of power and love
Exile – Romans 9:24-28
- So why does God blame us?
- Potter and Clay imagery
- Isaiah 29:16, 45:9
- The Remnant
- Some are left to start over
- God works with the outcasts
- Israel: Forest and Trees
The Rest of the Story
- God’s not finished with Israel
- If He can save Israel to save the Gentiles …
- Then He can save the Gentiles in order to save Israel!