Romans 11:1,2a,29-32

God Has Not Rejected His People

Am I saying that God has turned his back on his people? Certainly not! I am one of the people of Israel, and I myself am a descendant of Abraham from the tribe of Benjamin.

² God did not turn his back on his chosen people. Don’t you remember reading in the Scriptures how Elijah complained to God about the people of Israel?

²⁹ God doesn’t take back the gifts he has given or forget about the people he has chosen.

³⁰ At one time you Gentiles rejected God. But now Israel has rejected God, and you have been shown mercy. ³¹ And because of the mercy shown to you, they will also be shown mercy. ³² All people have disobeyed God, and that’s why he treats them as prisoners. But he does this, so that he can have mercy on all of them.

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