Paul wants to make sure that the Romans know that as Gentiles they have nothing to be puffed up about. God has not rejected the Jews in favor of the Gentiles. Did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Not at all! Rather, because of their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel envious.... I am talking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I make much of my ministry in the hope that I may somehow arouse my own people to envy and save some of them. (Rom. 11:11-15 NIV) It was all part of God's plan from the beginning. For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jewson behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs so that the Gentiles may glorify God for his mercy -(Rom 15:8-9 NIV)
As the 117th Psalm says,
Praise the LORD, all you nations;
extol him, all you peoples.
For great is his love toward us,
and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever.
Praise the LORD.- Ps. 117 NIV
There is no way for anyone, Jew or Gentile to understand the wisdom and knowledge of God. It is far beyond anyone's comprehension.
Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God!
How unsearchable his judgments,
and his paths beyond tracing out!
“Who has known the mind of the Lord?
Or who has been his counselor?”
“Who has ever given to God,
that God should repay him?”
For from him and through him and to him are all things.
To him be the glory forever! Amen. - Rom. 11:33-36 NIV
God was faithful to his people, the Jews, and he will be faithful to those Gentiles who were grafted in. To him be the glory forever and ever!
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