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 actually delight in the death of the wicked? says the Lord Jehovah. Is it not that he should turn from his ways and live?
Ezekiel 33:11
Say to them: As I live, says the Lord Jehovah, I have no delight in the death of the wicked, except in the turning of the wicked from his way, and so to live. Turn, turn from your evil ways; for why will you die, O house of Israel?

But rather

Romans 11:12
But if their slipping away is the riches of the world, and their default is the riches of the nations, how much more their fullness?
Acts 13:42
And the Jews having gone out of the synagogue, the nations begged that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.
Acts 18:6
And they resisting and blaspheming, shaking his garment, he said to them, Your blood is on your own heads. I am pure from it. From now on I will go to the nations.
Acts 22:18
And I saw Him say to me, Hurry and go quickly out of Jerusalem, for they will not receive your testimony concerning Me.
Acts 28:24
And some indeed believed the things that were said, others did not believe.

To provoke them to jealousy

Romans 11:14
if by any means I may provoke those who are my flesh to jealousy, and might save some of them.

General references

Zephaniah 3:10
From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, My worshipers, the daughter of My scattered ones, shall bring My food offering.