Finally we have completed Romans 9-11. I realize that we started these chapters quite a while ago, and that you may not remember them very well. All the more reason for a review. All the classes are posted at www.zile.org/romans.html in case you need to look back at them.

        One of you asked what difference these chapters make to us. Good point! The answer is that we need this information so that we know where we fit in the Bible, and so we do not try to apply the wrong part of the Bible to ourselves. We need to know how to "rightly divide the word of truth". II Tim 2:15

        Romans is the only book in the Bible that gives such detail about our basic doctrine. In his other books, Paul goes on to build on this information, assuming we already know Romans. Therefore it is very important to understand Romans.

 

REVIEW of Romans 9,10,11

1. What is the over-all subject of these three chapters?

 

Chapter 9:

2. To whom did God give His law, covenants and promises? (Verse 4) Has He fulfilled them yet? Why not?

3. Did God call people to be saved, OR to fulfill His purpose?

4. Is Rom 9:12,13 talking about boys or nations? Scripture please.

5. Does God sometimes choose unsaved people to fulfill His purposes? Verse 17

6. God has delayed establishing Israel’s kingdom on earth, in the same way that He delayed bringing Israel out of Egypt. Why? Verse 17,18

7. Who is the "lump" in Rom 9:21? Prove your answer from the Old Testament. Does God throw the lump out? Or does He re-shape it from a vessel of honor to one of dishonor, and then back to honor in the future? Verses 25-29

 

Romans 10:

8. What is the common mistake of religious people, including the Jews of Paul’s time? Verse 3

9. Can a Jew be saved today? How?

10. What difference is there to God between a Jew and a Gentile today? Was there a difference when Christ was on earth? Mat 15:25 How about in the future age? James 1:1, Zech 8:23

11. Does a person have to say anything out loud to be saved? What is the "mouth" in Rom 10:8-13?

12. Who is the foolish nation of Rom 10:19, and who found Christ in Rom 10:20?

 

Romans 11:

13. If we add any works to the gospel of grace, is it still grace? Can it still save? Rom 11:6

14. At what event did Israel stumble? Verse 11; Rom 9:32,33

15. When and how did Israel fall? Has Israel been cast away forever? Verse 11-15

16. What was the result of Israel’s fall for the Gentiles ?

(In prophecy, what was to happen next after Israel’s fall? But what happened instead?)

17. What does the olive tree symbolize? Who is the root?

18. What will bring on the end of our age?

19. What is Israel’s future? (What is Israel "called" or "elected" to be?)

20. What must happen before God deals with Israel again?

21. What is Israel’s new covenant? (OT scripture please.) Are we under the new covenant today?

22. Are we Gentiles now spiritual Israel, with their covenants, promises and future?

23. Does God’s plan depend on people believing Him and doing His will?