11:1–32 Review · The salvation of Israel:Paul points out that it would be wrong to conclude that God has rejected Israel and that Jews cannot find salvation. There is a remnant of Jews who have come to faith (11:1–10). More importantly, Israel’s unbelief has caused the gospel to be proclaimed among the Gentiles, whose experience of God’s saving grace is meant to make Israel jealous (11:11–24), prompting Jews to repent and to find salvation as well, in fulfillment of God’s promises (11:25–32).

11:1–10 · In view of Paul’s argument that only Israel is to be blamed for their failure to believe in God’s revelation of saving righteousness through Jesus the Messiah (chaps. 9–10), the conclusion that God has rejected Israel (11:1) might seem plausible. Paul rejects such a conclusion. First, ther…