Romans 11:1-12 - A Remnant Of Israel Remains

¹ I ask has God rejected his people? Certainly not! I also am an Israelite, a descendant of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. ² God has not rejected his people whom he first knew. Do you remember what the Scripture says about Elijah? How he made intercession to God against Israel?

³ Jehovah, they have killed your prophets, and torn down your altars. I am left alone, and they seek my life. (1 Kings 19:14, 18)

⁴ What does God say in answer to him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. ⁵ Even so at this present time there is a remnant chosen according to God's grace. ⁶ If it is by grace then it is no longer on the basis of works. Otherwise grace is not grace (undeserved kindness). But if it is of works then it is not by grace. Otherwise works are no longer works.

⁷ What then? Israel has not obtained that which he seeks. The chosen ones have obtained it, and the rest were blinded (rendered stupid) (hardened) (made insensitive). ⁸ It is written, God has given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear to this very day. (Deuteronomy 29:4)

⁹ David says, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling block, and recompense to them. ¹⁰ Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back always. (Psalm 69:23)

¹¹ I ask: Did they stumble and fall? Certainly not! But rather through their fall into sin salvation has come to the nations. This will provoke them to jealousy. ¹² Now if their fall into sin means riches to the world, and their decrease means riches of the nations how much more will their full number mean?