Author Archives: Dana Glenn Smith

Apostle to the Gentiles brings forth the discussion from the previous Election and the point of #God’s #Grace. The point here is that Paul points out that although the #gospel of #Jesus, #Yeshua; #Christ has spread enormously throughout the #Roman empire. Here the ‘known world’. It would seem that the #Jews stumbled and fell, not knowing the #Messiah and in fact rejecting him. The #ApostletotheGentiles in direct speech does not mince any words here, categorically making his point. It comes forth here of Paul’s own heartfelt burden for #Israel. He says that #God has not cast away his people. But in their fall, #salvation came to the Gentiles. Later in the discussion he points out the #blindnessofIsrael and the #remnantofIsrael which will be saved. He also warns the gentiles in the #faith to not be #highminded thinking the gospel or the #Messiah is just for them. #Pride goes before a fall, and the warning is clear. A point the Gentiles have laid aside in the many decades since Paul writing it.
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