What then? What Israel sought so earnestly it did not obtain, but the elect did? The others were hardened, as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes so that they could not see and ears so that they could not hear, to this very day.” And David says, “May their table […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 63 – Commentary Romans 11:1-6 – Does God reject me?
I ask then, did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew. Don’t you know what the Scripture says in the passage about Elijah – how he appealed to God against Israel: “Lord, […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 62 – Commentary Romans 10:16-21 – Why don’t Jewish people believe in Jesus?- Part 1
But not all the Israelites responded to the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord who has believed our message?” Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ. But I ask, did they not hear? Of course, they did: “Their voice has gone out into all the […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 61 – Commentary – Romans 10:11-15 – How beautiful are the feet
As the Scripture says, “He who believes in him will not be put to shame.” (Joel 2:26-27) For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile – the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, for, “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 60 – Commentary Romans 10:5-10 – How can I know that I’m saved? How can I know that I’m going to heaven? Do not say who will descend into hell.
Good morning! I’m so excited that I’m spending this weekend at The Florida Christian Writers Conference in Leesburg, Florida. I know I will pick up useful information to make this website and the novel that I’m working on much better! So my going will benefit you also! Please pray for me as I go on […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 59 – Commentary Romans 10:1-3 – How is righteousness obtained? – Part 2
Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. Since they disregarded the righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 58 – Commentary Romans 9:30-33 – How is righteousness obtained? – Part 1
What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith; but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it. Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the “stumbling […]
Bible Study Devotional – Day 57 – Commentary Romans 9:27-29 – Will Jewish people (Israel) be saved?
Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: Though the number of Israelites be like the sand by the sea, only the remnant will be saved. For the Lord will carry out his sentence on earth with speed and finality. Isaiah said previously. “If the Lord All-powerful had not left us descendants (a legacy of children who He […]