Salvation to the Gentiles

This thirtieth message from Romans explains the reason that God temporarily set Israel aside. The PURPOSE for Israel's hardening was that God may cause resentment in his people - to make them jealous of the Gentiles. This reaction by the Jews came because God magnified Paul's ministry to the Gentiles - showing them successful spiritually. But a PROBLEM resulted in the branches (Jews) being broken off - the Gentiles needed to stop boasting and stop being proud in their new position - they simply needed to fear God with genuine faith that gave all the credit to God. The PROMISE from God was that the Jews as a nation could be grafted in again. The Gentiles had received God's kindness and needed to persevere in faith. The Jews could be grafted back in to their own olive tree with that same faith in Christ.