Book contents
- Paul and the Resurrection of Israel
- Paul and the Resurrection of Israel
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 The God of Jews Only?
- 2 Paul and the Israel Problem
- 3 The Israel Problem and the Gentiles
- 4 Salvation through Justification
- 5 “Not My People”
- 6 God’s Justice and the End of the Torah
- 7 The Mystery of Israel’s Salvation
- 8 The End of the Matter
- Bibliography
- Primary Sources Index
- Author Index
- Subject Index
7 - The Mystery of Israel’s Salvation
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 November 2023
- Paul and the Resurrection of Israel
- Paul and the Resurrection of Israel
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 The God of Jews Only?
- 2 Paul and the Israel Problem
- 3 The Israel Problem and the Gentiles
- 4 Salvation through Justification
- 5 “Not My People”
- 6 God’s Justice and the End of the Torah
- 7 The Mystery of Israel’s Salvation
- 8 The End of the Matter
- Bibliography
- Primary Sources Index
- Author Index
- Subject Index
Summary
Focusing on Romans 11, this chapter argues that Paul here concludes his larger argument by making the case that gentile incorporation does not suggest that God has abandoned his people Israel but rather is the very means by which God is saving not only one subset of Israel (that is, the Jews) but all Israel (Judah and Israel), with transformed gentiles effectively becoming resurrected Israelites. In the process, the chapter addresses Paul’s arguments about the remnant and the olive tree and observes that Paul concludes his argument by highlighting God’s removal of “impiety” from “Jacob,” tying this passage to the very beginning of the argument in Romans 1.
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- Paul and the Resurrection of IsraelJews, Former Gentiles, Israelites, pp. 271 - 322Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023