Did God reject the Jewish nation?

Today's lesson focuses on Romans 10 and 11 and is a continuation of Paul's discussion in chapter 9 dealing with fact that so many Jews failed to accept Jesus as the Messiah. Why was this the case? Was God not faithful to his promises? Had he rejected his people? Paul's ultimate conclusion to this question is that the fault was not on God's part, but Israel's unwillingness to accept God's invitation. All was not hopeless, however, Paul believed that God's plan would one day result in the salvation of all Israel.

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