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: Heaviness — “great sorrow and unceasing grief” (9:2) 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 ... 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... 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... 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: Heaviness — “great