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‘God’s Purpose for Israel’ #1
Romans chapter 9
Chapters 9 to 11 - an aside or the climax
“Israel” used 15-20 times only here
37 Old Testament quotations
The longest letter in the New Testament
Why did Paul write to the Romans?
He had a need to write to the Roman Christians
OR
There was some major issue in the Roman church
Paul wrote letters between 52 and 64/67 AD
Wrote to the Romans about 57 or 58 AD
The Roman Church:
 Perhaps began with Pentecost converts
 Grew into a mixed race church
 49AD Claudius banished all Jews from Rome
and church became Gentile
 12 years later when the Jews invited back,
the church didnt welcome them
Perhaps the beginning of anti-semitism
and replacement theology:
that the church has replaced Israel.
A desperately, divisive issue that could create
two churches, & spread throughout the Empire.
So Paul writes a long letter to an unknown church
to rebuke the Gentiles & persuade them
Summary of Romans chapters 1 to 8
Chapters 1-3: All have sinned
Chapter 3: All are saved through faith in Christ
Chapter 4: All are sons of Abraham
Chapters 5-7: All have reverted/back-sliden to old ways
Chapter 8: All need the freedom & power of Holy Spirit
“if you separate into different churches,
you are forgetting the gospel.”
Summary of Romans chapters 9 – 11
1. In the past, Israel has been selected (Ch 9)
2. In the present, Israel is being stubborn (Ch 10)
3. In the future, Israel will be saved. (Ch 11)
Chapter 9 can be divided as:
The Israel of God (v1-13) & The God of Israel (v14-20)
How odd of God, to choose the Jews.
But not so odd as those who choose
a Jewish God, yet spurn the Jews.