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SECTION 3

Chapters 9, 10, and 11 are recognized by all students as being peculiarly dispensational in character. They

commence with the privileges of Israel, trace their election according to the purpose of God, their failure, and the

inclusion of the Gentiles upon the same principle of elective grace. So chapter 9.

Chapter 10 reverts to the question of justification; the fact of there being `no difference' between Jew and Gentile

in this matter; the responsibility of Israel by reason of the preaching of the gospel to them. For the first time the veil

is drawn, and the intention of the Lord by the inclusion of the Gentiles is revealed, but of this more in its place.

Chapters 9 and 10 speak either of a mere remnant of Israel, or of Israel being disobedient and gainsaying. Chapter

11 takes up the question from another point of view. Even though but a remnant believe; even though the inclusion

of the Gentiles seems to indicate a failure on the part of Israel, God hath not cast away His people. They have not

stumbled with the object that they should fall. No, all this but leads to the one great climax of the apostle's pre-

prison ministry, the reconciliation:

`I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify mine office ... for if the casting

away of them be THE RECONCILING OF A WORLD ... !' (11:13-15 Author's translation).

After this climax is reached the apostle can return to the status of Israel and their future glory, ending in a saved

Israel and an exultant doxology. Having thus briefly summarized the whole, let us return to consider something of

its parts. Again we must economise space and time, and use the structure to assist us. We will first give the

structure of the entire passage, and then draw attention to such parts as bear upon the theme.

A 9:1-3. Paul's sorrow.

B a 9:4-13.  Israel's dispensational privileges. Not all Israel. The purpose of election.

b 9:14-29. Elective purposes. Vessels of wrath, and mercy on some. Exclusive first. Remnant only.

Gentiles attain who follow NOT after.

PROPHETS.

Israel who follow after attain NOT.

Ignorance of Christ as end of law for righteousness.

LAW.

Righteousness of law says (do). Righteousness of faith says (believe).

Israel did not obey the gospel. Gentiles

GOSPEL.

saved to provoke to jealousy. Gentiles seek not, yet find. Israel disobedient and

b 11:1-10. A remnant according to election of grace. The election obtain, the rest blinded.

a 11:11-32. If firstfruits holy, so is the lump. All Israel shall be saved. Spiritual gifts. Calling still theirs.

Inclusive finally. Mercy on all.

A 11:33-36. Paul's Doxology.

f  Knowledge.

g Past finding out.

f  Knowledge.

This section opens with sorrow, but ends with joy. It traces the past, present and future of Israel through the

valley of the shadow until the glory of restoration is reached. It commences with a mere remnant, but it ends with

all Israel. The defection of Israel and their sad failure once more provide the apostle with the opportunity (for the