With all this talk about the Gentiles being accepted by Israel’s long-awaited Messiah, you might think that Paul was beginning to turn on the Jewish community, but that notion is far from the truth. On the contrary, he wants the Gentiles to realize that they have been grafted into Israel. Without Israel, they wouldn’t be sustained by the promises of God. Paul goes on to teach the Roman church how they should act and operate, serving one another with humility and grace.