Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.

Have they stumbled

To provoke them to jealousy

General references

Bible References

Have they stumbled

Ezekiel 18:23
Do I have any pleasure in the death of the wicked,” declares the Lord God, “rather than that he should turn from his ways and live?
Ezekiel 33:11
Say to them, ‘As I live!’ declares the Lord God, ‘I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn back, turn back from your evil ways! Why then will you die, O house of Israel?’

But rather

Romans 11:12
Now if their transgression is riches for the world and their failure is riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their fulfillment be!
Acts 13:42
As Paul and Barnabas were going out, the people kept begging that these things might be spoken to them the next Sabbath.
Acts 18:6
But when they resisted and blasphemed, he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”
Acts 22:18
and I saw Him saying to me, Make haste, and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about Me.’
Acts 28:24
Some were being persuaded by the things spoken, but others would not believe.

To provoke them to jealousy

Romans 11:14
if somehow I might move to jealousy my fellow countrymen and save some of them.

General references

Zephaniah 3:10
“From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia
My worshipers, My dispersed ones,
Will bring My offerings.