- Home
- Bible
- Romans
- Chapter 11
- Verse 11
Romans 11:15
Verse
Context
The Ingrafting of the Gentiles
14in the hope that I may provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of them.15For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?16If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the root is holy, so are the branches.
Sermons
Carter Conlon
Art KatzArt Katz
L.E. Maxwell
P.T. ForsythSummary
Commentary
- Adam Clarke
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
- John Gill
- Tyndale
Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
But life from the dead - If the rejection of the Jews became the occasion of our receiving the Gospel, so that we can even glory in our tribulations, though they themselves became chief instruments of our sufferings; yet so far must we feel from exulting over them that we should esteem their full conversion to God as great and choice a favor as we would the restoration of a most intimate friend to life, who had been at the gates of death. The restoration of the Jews to a state of favor with God to which the apostle refers, and which is too plainly intimated by the spirit of prophecy to admit of a doubt, will be a most striking event. Their being preserved as a distinct people is certainly a strong collateral proof that they shall once more be brought into the Church of God: and their conversion to Christianity will be an incontestable proof of the truth of Divine revelation; and doubtless will become the means of converting multitudes of deists, who will see the prophecies of God, which had been delivered so long before, so strikingly fulfilled in this great event. We need not wonder, if a whole nation should then be born as in a day.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
For if the casting away of them--The apostle had denied that they were east away (Rom 11:1); here he affirms it. But both are true; they were cast away, though neither totally nor finally, and it is of this partial and temporary rejection that the apostle here speaks. be the reconciling of the--Gentile world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?--The reception of the whole family of Israel, scattered as they are among all nations under heaven, and the most inveterate enemies of the Lord Jesus, will be such a stupendous manifestation of the power of God upon the spirits of men, and of His glorious presence with the heralds of the Cross, as will not only kindle devout astonishment far and wide, but so change the dominant mode of thinking and feeling on all spiritual things as to seem like a resurrection from the dead.
John Gill Bible Commentary
For if the casting away of them,.... This argument, as before, in Rom 11:12, is from the lesser to the greater, showing that as the Gentiles received present advantage through the rejection of the Jews, they would receive far greater at their future recovery, and which proves that their rejection is not final; for by "the casting away of them", is meant the rejection of the Jews, and refers to God's writing a "Lo-ammi", Hos 1:9, upon them, and his taking away the Gospel from them, and which were the occasion of the reconciling of the world, the Gentiles; not of God's drawing the scheme of their reconciliation in his Son; nor of the actual reconciliation of them by his sufferings and death; but of the Gospel, the word of reconciliation being carried among them upon the Jews' disbelief and contempt of it, which was made effectual by the power of divine grace, to the reconciling of them to God, to the, way of salvation by Christ; to be willing to serve him, and be saved by him; to, lay down their arms, surrender to his victorious grace, and become obedient to him both by word and deed; and if this was the case then, as it was, he asks what shall the receiving of them be but life from the dead? By the receiving of them is meant the conversion of the Jews in the latter day, when they will be received by Christ, on whom they will look with an eye of faith, and mourn in an evangelical manner for their sins against him; who casts out none that come unto him, but receives them into his arms in the most kind and tender manner; and when they will be also openly received into the house and family of God, into the visible church of Christ; and as the apostle afterwards says, "be grafted into their own olive tree", Rom 11:24; and this their restoration will be as "life from the dead"; which regards not so much the quickening of the Jews themselves, though their conversion will be, as the conversion of every sinner is, a resurrection from the death of sin to a life of grace, and is so represented in Eze 37:1, but rather the reviving the work of God among the Gentile churches, who having lain long in a dead, lifeless, lukewarm, and indifferent frame of spirit, will be aroused and quickened, at this wonderful work of grace upon the Jews; and besides it will be as unexpected by them, and as surprising to them, as a person's being raised from the dead would be; yea as joyful, and as welcome to them, as if a man received his nearest relation and friend from the dead; add to this, and which some of the ancients make to be the sense of the place, quickly after the conversion of the Jews, the fulness of the Gentiles being brought in, and nothing more to be done in a way of grace, the first resurrection from the dead will follow, and happy is he that will have part in it.
Tyndale Open Study Notes
11:15 The context emphasizes God’s role in hardening many Jews (11:7-10), so the phrase their rejection likely means God’s rejection of the unbelieving Jews. • Their acceptance then refers to God’s acceptance of Jews into his Kingdom (see also 14:3 and 15:7). • While the phrase life for those who were dead could refer to the new spiritual life that comes to the Jews as a result of their conversion to Christ (see 6:13), the language more naturally suggests the physical resurrection from the dead that occurs when Christ returns in glory (see, e.g., 1 Thes 4:13-18).
Romans 11:15
The Ingrafting of the Gentiles
14in the hope that I may provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of them.15For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?16If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the root is holy, so are the branches.
- Scripture
- Sermons
- Commentary
In the Day of God's Power
By Carter Conlon50540:40PSA 110:1PSA 110:3ISA 6:8JHN 1:11ROM 11:15This sermon from Psalms 110 titled 'In the Day of God's Power' emphasizes the willingness to embrace God's calling and power, recognizing divine intervention in times of weakness and the importance of being volunteers in God's work. The message highlights the prophetic nature of Psalms 110, pointing to Christ's ultimate victory and the need for believers to respond to God's call with faith and obedience.
Missing Link
By Art Katz2681:25:34Christian LifeISA 66:23MAT 6:33JHN 3:16ROM 11:11ROM 11:15ROM 11:25In this video, the speaker begins by acknowledging that the sermon is being recorded and expresses gratitude for the select congregation. He then proceeds to focus on Romans 11:11 and emphasizes that this chapter should not be considered separate from chapters 9 and 10. The speaker highlights that Paul's statement on the mystery of Israel is a central part of his apostolic theology and not just an addendum. He also emphasizes the importance of understanding the magnitude of God's glory and the opportunity for believers to participate in a concluding event that affects his glory forever.
The Fullness of the Gentiles: Provoking Israel, Part 2
By Mike Bickle171:00:48God's Plan for IsraelThe Fullness of the GentilesZEC 13:8ROM 11:11ROM 11:15ROM 11:20ROM 11:25ROM 11:31ROM 11:33ROM 12:1REV 7:9Mike Bickle emphasizes the profound mystery of God's plan for both the church and Israel, urging believers to understand the significance of Israel's temporary blindness and the coming fullness of the Gentiles. He highlights three key truths from Romans 11: the partial blindness of Israel, the fullness of the Gentiles, and the ultimate salvation of all Israel. Bickle stresses that understanding these truths should provoke a deep awe and radical commitment to God's purposes, as they are intricately linked to the end times and the establishment of God's kingdom. He warns against ignorance and arrogance towards Israel, calling for a proactive stance of love and support for the Jewish people as part of God's redemptive plan.
The Arab and the Jew
By Art Katz0ReconciliationGod's SovereigntyAMO 1:11ZEC 14:9ZEC 14:16ROM 11:15Art Katz addresses the deep-rooted enmity between Arabs and Jews, emphasizing that the current crisis in Israel must be viewed through a biblical lens. He argues that Israel's struggles reveal the heart condition of the Arab nations, and that true salvation for both groups lies in recognizing God's sovereignty and the chosen status of Israel. Katz highlights that Jerusalem is God's chosen sanctuary, and the resolution of conflict is contingent upon both Jews and Arabs acknowledging their need for salvation through Christ. He warns against nationalism and emphasizes that the ultimate goal is the glorification of God and the fulfillment of His promises to all nations. The sermon calls for both Jews and Arabs to die to their prejudices and embrace God's plan for reconciliation.
The Secret of Victory Over Sin (Continued)
By L.E. Maxwell0PSA 37:4ISA 59:2ROM 5:11ROM 11:152CO 5:18The preacher delves into the concept of Reconciliation, describing it as the change from enmity to friendship between individuals, emphasizing the restoration of broken relationships. In the New Testament, Reconciliation signifies God's restoration of the world to Himself through Jesus Christ's work on the cross. The sermon highlights that reconciliation is the result of Christ's sacrificial death, showcasing the significance of the Cross where God's wrath against sin was poured out. It is emphasized that God reconciles sinners to Himself, showcasing His unchanging love and the need for repentance and trust in Christ.
What Ought We to Be About in God in the Last Days?
By Art Katz0Church and IsraelLast DaysGEN 12:3ISA 2:3ISA 35:10JER 31:7EZK 36:37MIC 4:2ACT 3:21ROM 11:15EPH 3:10REV 2:26Art Katz emphasizes the necessity of adhering to the prophetic word in the Last Days, focusing on Israel's ultimate redemption through a Church that embodies resurrection power and self-sacrifice. He warns that the Church must prepare for its role in Israel's restoration, which is intertwined with the Lord's return as Deliverer and King. Katz highlights the importance of a remnant Church that resists apostasy and false teachings, while being a beacon of hope for the Jewish people during tribulation. The message calls for a cruciform lifestyle and a commitment to living out the truth of God's word, as the Church faces opposition from dark forces. Ultimately, the Church's character and unity will reflect the validity of its message in these critical times.
Reconciliation: Philosophic and Christian
By P.T. Forsyth0PSA 51:16JER 31:34ROM 5:10ROM 11:152CO 3:62CO 5:19HEB 9:14P.T. Forsyth preaches on the vital aspects of Christ's reconciling work: it is a personal reconciliation affecting both sides, resting on atonement, reconciling the world as one whole, and final in nature. He cautions against obscuring the idea of reconciliation with atonement and emptying it of atonement. Forsyth highlights the importance of understanding reconciliation as communion with God, not just alignment with a rational process, emphasizing the divine initiative and the need for a reciprocal relationship. He delves into the philosophical views of Hegel and Ritschl, stressing the significance of God's holiness in atonement and the objective act of God in reconciliation.
- Adam Clarke
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
- John Gill
- Tyndale
Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
But life from the dead - If the rejection of the Jews became the occasion of our receiving the Gospel, so that we can even glory in our tribulations, though they themselves became chief instruments of our sufferings; yet so far must we feel from exulting over them that we should esteem their full conversion to God as great and choice a favor as we would the restoration of a most intimate friend to life, who had been at the gates of death. The restoration of the Jews to a state of favor with God to which the apostle refers, and which is too plainly intimated by the spirit of prophecy to admit of a doubt, will be a most striking event. Their being preserved as a distinct people is certainly a strong collateral proof that they shall once more be brought into the Church of God: and their conversion to Christianity will be an incontestable proof of the truth of Divine revelation; and doubtless will become the means of converting multitudes of deists, who will see the prophecies of God, which had been delivered so long before, so strikingly fulfilled in this great event. We need not wonder, if a whole nation should then be born as in a day.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
For if the casting away of them--The apostle had denied that they were east away (Rom 11:1); here he affirms it. But both are true; they were cast away, though neither totally nor finally, and it is of this partial and temporary rejection that the apostle here speaks. be the reconciling of the--Gentile world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?--The reception of the whole family of Israel, scattered as they are among all nations under heaven, and the most inveterate enemies of the Lord Jesus, will be such a stupendous manifestation of the power of God upon the spirits of men, and of His glorious presence with the heralds of the Cross, as will not only kindle devout astonishment far and wide, but so change the dominant mode of thinking and feeling on all spiritual things as to seem like a resurrection from the dead.
John Gill Bible Commentary
For if the casting away of them,.... This argument, as before, in Rom 11:12, is from the lesser to the greater, showing that as the Gentiles received present advantage through the rejection of the Jews, they would receive far greater at their future recovery, and which proves that their rejection is not final; for by "the casting away of them", is meant the rejection of the Jews, and refers to God's writing a "Lo-ammi", Hos 1:9, upon them, and his taking away the Gospel from them, and which were the occasion of the reconciling of the world, the Gentiles; not of God's drawing the scheme of their reconciliation in his Son; nor of the actual reconciliation of them by his sufferings and death; but of the Gospel, the word of reconciliation being carried among them upon the Jews' disbelief and contempt of it, which was made effectual by the power of divine grace, to the reconciling of them to God, to the, way of salvation by Christ; to be willing to serve him, and be saved by him; to, lay down their arms, surrender to his victorious grace, and become obedient to him both by word and deed; and if this was the case then, as it was, he asks what shall the receiving of them be but life from the dead? By the receiving of them is meant the conversion of the Jews in the latter day, when they will be received by Christ, on whom they will look with an eye of faith, and mourn in an evangelical manner for their sins against him; who casts out none that come unto him, but receives them into his arms in the most kind and tender manner; and when they will be also openly received into the house and family of God, into the visible church of Christ; and as the apostle afterwards says, "be grafted into their own olive tree", Rom 11:24; and this their restoration will be as "life from the dead"; which regards not so much the quickening of the Jews themselves, though their conversion will be, as the conversion of every sinner is, a resurrection from the death of sin to a life of grace, and is so represented in Eze 37:1, but rather the reviving the work of God among the Gentile churches, who having lain long in a dead, lifeless, lukewarm, and indifferent frame of spirit, will be aroused and quickened, at this wonderful work of grace upon the Jews; and besides it will be as unexpected by them, and as surprising to them, as a person's being raised from the dead would be; yea as joyful, and as welcome to them, as if a man received his nearest relation and friend from the dead; add to this, and which some of the ancients make to be the sense of the place, quickly after the conversion of the Jews, the fulness of the Gentiles being brought in, and nothing more to be done in a way of grace, the first resurrection from the dead will follow, and happy is he that will have part in it.
Tyndale Open Study Notes
11:15 The context emphasizes God’s role in hardening many Jews (11:7-10), so the phrase their rejection likely means God’s rejection of the unbelieving Jews. • Their acceptance then refers to God’s acceptance of Jews into his Kingdom (see also 14:3 and 15:7). • While the phrase life for those who were dead could refer to the new spiritual life that comes to the Jews as a result of their conversion to Christ (see 6:13), the language more naturally suggests the physical resurrection from the dead that occurs when Christ returns in glory (see, e.g., 1 Thes 4:13-18).