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
Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?
Ezekiel 33:11
Say to them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked should turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

But rather

Romans 11:12
Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fullness?
Acts 13:42
And when the Jews had gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.
Acts 18:6
And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said to them, Your blood be upon your own heads: I am clean: from henceforth I will go to the Gentiles.
Acts 22:18
And saw him saying to me, Make haste, and depart quickly from Jerusalem; for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
Acts 28:24
And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.

To provoke them to jealousy

Romans 11:14
If by any means I may incite to emulation them who are my flesh, and may save some of them.

General references

Zephaniah 3:10
From beyond the rivers of Cush my suppliants, even the daughter of my dispersed, shall bring my offering.