Romans 11 and the Future of Ethnic Israel

• Romans 11 and the Future of Ethnic Israel - Ben L. Merkle - Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (Dec 2000)

The final destiny of ethnic Israel is both a sensitive and important topic. It is sensitive, because it involves real people and real outcomes. It is important, because it involves God's promises and God's integrity. In Romans 11, we find Paul's clearest description of the final destiny of Israel. It is the contention of this author, however, that many who read Romans 11 read into the text a future mass conversion of ethnic Israel. In this paper I will seek to demonstrate that Romans 11, and in particular Rom 11:26, does not teach a future mass conversion of ethnic Israel, but rather that there will always be a remnant of believing Jews until the end of time. After briefly reviewing the three main interpretations of the phrase "all Israel will be saved," I will then examine the reasons why "all Israel" refers to the elect ethnic Jews throughout history. Finally, I will answer some possible objections to this view.

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