All Gods dealings with Gentiles from that point going forward were mediated through Israel. I like your comment John. The Abrahamic Covenant established that Jews would be in Gods favored place. Gods kindness is experienced upon response (faith) to His kindness. As to the Christian Church being ever regarded as derived from that of Israel, the fulfilment and outcome of the ancient covenant, see note on Romans 1:2; and cf. They were the fathers from whom Christ had come according to the flesh. Due to their unbelief (stumbling, transgression) God broke off national Israel (natural branches) from the tree. Pauls point was to emphasize the position of faith, or more properly, the faith and warn against unbelief. 17For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. 1I say then, God has notrejected His people, has He? The 2000 years that God dealt with Israel ended with the destruction of the nation and their scattering throughout the earth. 35OrWHO HAS FIRST GIVEN TO HIM THAT IT MIGHT BE PAID BACK TO HIM AGAIN? In Matt21:43, if that nation that does bare fruit is talking about the gentiles who would become the Body of Christ, how can gentiles be labeled as a nation? He cut off all unbelievers so to make room for all who would believe. Neither Gentiles nor the Church is included in the term. God will remove the Church when it is complete and then, again, focus on Jew and Gentile. OLIVETREE - King James Bible Online This was required for God to fulfill His covenant promises to Israel and establish the kingdom of God on earth. I dont see all gentiles here. Matthew 21 is the Lords commentary on the nation which He knew would reject Him. Instead of pouring out His wrath according to the Old Testament prophetic program (cf. Since the discovery of two programs from your teaching I was so glad to find out that its back to the gospel of kingdom. For. 2. All who have believed (since the time of Abraham) are represented in this covenant. Which would then mean only some of the Jews were cut off from the blessings, while others were not. He is above all. Why, therefore is Rom. But if thou boastest, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee. The gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed (Matthew 24.14) for salvation, not Pauls gospel of grace. God inhabits eternity. New Living Translation. It does not speak of the Church particularly but of Gentiles. This was Gods revealed plan to bless Gentiles. . Same for Gentiles. In the Millennium, Israel will again assume this role (cf. He grafted wild branches into his program of blessing (previously enjoyed by Israel through the covenant promises). 1:16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. God will initially save the 144,000 who will proclaim it. "But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree" Mike, The Gentile branches are more than the Body of Christ. This event occurred shortly after God miraculously had delivered them from Egypt. God has grafted Gentiles into the place of blessing formerly held by national Israel. The fact some Jews believed had no impact on Gods changing the program. He also taught that in Christ there is no Jew or Gentile. He is warning Gentiles not to become proud because of their new place of privilege. All Israel was never saved but all Israel occupied the place of blessing. Its importance in Israel is expressed in the parable of Jotham in Judges 9:8-9: "One day the trees went out to anoint a king for themselves. Israel never brought the gospel to the ends of the earth. Paul reminded his Gentiles readers they too had been disobedient to God but that God had shown them mercy. For nearly 2,000 years Gentiles have enjoyed that place of privilege. The Parallel Tab - The Olive Tree Bible App by Olive Tree Bible Software National Israel had not obtained their Messiah because they refused to repent and come to Him. Why are both trees olive trees? That would give the Lord a group of repentant Jews from whom He could seal 144,000. Romans 11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that BLINDNESS IN PART is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. In this new plan, Gentiles were blessed through Israel on the basis of the Abrahamic covenant. How often I wanted to gather your children together,the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were unwilling. "C'mon, man!" Thus, believing Jews are blessed in the same manner as believing Gentiles. Israels stumbling had resulted in Gentiles being blessed through Gods call of the Apostle Paul as theapostle of the Gentiles (Romans 11.13) But God had not forgotten Israel. Gal. That was His plan. Gods mercy came not from Israels obedience but because of their disobedience. Symbolism of the Olive Tree in the Bible (What Is its - About Us 3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. how much rather shall these, which be branches by nature, be grafted into their own olive tree? Kindly explain how Rev 14:6 fit in all that has been said. Those who maintain God has no future plan for national Israel have done just this. AJ, Jesus was speaking of a future generation of Jews who will repent and accept Him (see Matthew 23.27-39). But the parables break through mere words and make us ask whether there has indeed been any real difference in our lives." Or maybe he was referring to the group of unbelieving Jews as a collective whole, and that the assigned rejection of those Jews brought in the grafting of the Gentiles? Lukes account in Acts 13.6-12 of Pauls confrontation with Elymas, the Jewish the magician, was a prophetic anticipation of this truth. 16If thefirst piece of dough is holy, the lump is also; and if the root is holy, the branches are too. This venerable and fruitful tree, with its silvery leaves and its grey cloud-like appearance at a distance, and its peculiar value and fruitfulness, would naturally first occur to the trees. He then sends His angels to gather with the sound of a trumpet, the 1st resurrection. Paul used the above verses to fortify his point. The ascended Lord revealed this secret to Paul. Both verses 22 and 23 are third class conditional sentences,more probable future condition( plus the verb in the protasis in the subjunctive mood). I have always believed that Jacob is Israel and vice versa, and that Jerusalem as his rebellious wayward bride naturally would have to be feminine. Wow this makes it clear that gentiles saved and unsaved were grafted in and that the tree was a place of blessing not salvific and this position actually will be removed when the church is raptured .Thanks. The gospel of the kingdom and the gospel of the grace of God operated together for a decade (from about 40 to 51 A.D.). The word emulate involves wanting to be equal or to imitate a standard previously established. The "olive-tree, wild by nature" ( Romans 11:24 ), is the shoot or cutting of the good olive-tree which, left ungrafted, grows up to be a "wild olive." In Romans 11:17 Paul refers to the practice of grafting shoots of the wild olive into a "good" olive which has become unfruitful. Since the Body of Christ is a new creature, complete in Christ, there would be no point in emulating that in which they had no part (Eph 2:12). From my understanding there is more than one meaning for Gentile. I have been attending the lessons by this Dr George Addorai who has published a book on the Gospel of the Kingdom . This is definitely foundational, at least in my mind. However Grace Ambassadors ususally does a good job with right division, imho. But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and have become a fellow-partaker of the fatness of the root of the olive tree, King James Bible Romans 11:17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree. God then grafted Gentiles(wild olive tree branches)into the place of blessing. As Isaiah says, they gave birth to wind. Bobbi, All Gentiles have been grafted into the place of blessing. He created her and will keep His promises. What does blindness in part mean? They would argue that those people were cut off from salvation, because since their response was one of unbelief. I find it difficult to understand how being grafted into a tree of a nation that was declared blind / in part (Rom 11:25) could be a good thing. The olive tree also represents Israel, but Jesus specifically speaks of the change in the fig tree in Matthew 24 as a sign of the end-times. What Paul revealed in these verses was that God had now created anew plan in which Gentiles could be blessed apart from national Israel. Because we are neither Jew or gentiles but a new man right?or? Those who were of the other heathen nations 2. 24:14 And this Gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations, and then shall the end come. Ultimately, the place of favor is Christ. Galatians 6:14-16 Through faith in Jesus, the Spiritual Israelite, all people can be reckoned as Israelites. 12Now if their transgression is riches for the world and their failure is riches for the Gentiles, how much more will theirfulfillment be! John, Paul was not addressing Jews who had believed his gospel but Jews who had believed Jesus was the Christ. He became proxy Israel, one untimely born, due to Israels national unbelief. Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular. If the church is the wild graft in Romans 11:24, then the church must be found in Matthew 21. 11:6 (no more of works) I immediately think of James 2:24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. The beneficiaries in both programs are those who exercise faith: believing Israel (the natural branches) and believing Gentiles and Jews, i.e, the Church, (the wild branches). An easily read treatment of the parables that emphasizes each parable's meaning and its application in your life today. richness. 11:6 where it says: 6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Parable Of The Olive Tree-New Life Revelation - SermonCentral Joseph, Thanks for your kind words and Im glad the articles have helped. Most of Israel were unbelievers but they were the natural branches. 39For I say to you, from now on you will not see Me until you say, BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!(Matthew 23.37-38). As noted above, Pauls subject was national Israel (His people). I have noticed that some teachers refer to Israel in the feminine gender and sometimes masculine. So, Pauls meaning is if (and I assume you will) continue in His kindness, else you will be cut off. The same condition is used in verse 23. Every Jew will be a priest as God intended (Exodus 19.5-6) and God will fulfill all the covenants promised to the nation. Thus, Paul wrote that if Israels transgression (disobedience) had resulted in Gentile blessing, imagine what would happen when they obeyed God ( ). To men, events often seem out of place and without reason. Is it not easier to understand that the Gospel of the Kingdom is the Gospel Jesus wants us to preach (without wrong doctrines) which shall be preached by the church to all nations before the end comes? The some in v. 17 are Jewish believers. Would like to know if eternal gospel same as kingdom gospel. Though they be like the sands of the seashore, only a REMNANT will be saved. When I read Rom. . 183 likes, 0 comments - Olive Tree Bible (@olive_tree_bible) on Instagram: "Verse of the Day: "The earth is filled with your love, Lord; teach me your decrees." - Psalms 1." Olive Tree Bible on Instagram: "Verse of the Day: "The earth is filled with your love, Lord; teach me your decrees." The olive tree is essentially the Abrahamic covenant, the place of blessing. We are still genetically gentiles ever after coming to Christ. PDF The Parable of the Nobleman and the Olive Trees With Gods call of Abraham, God laid the foundation for the creation of a new race, the Jews. Nationally, they rejected that role for they rejected the Messiah. A domesticated or improved one. Where was his home? I am learning so much! So all Israel will not be just Jews but all those who have shown themselves to be the true seed of Abraham through faith in Messiah. But that was a tiny minority (1/10th of 1%). This place of blessing is for ALL Gentiles, not just the Church. They say that before they were cut off they were in a state of holiness For if the firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy; and if the root is holy, so are the branches. which indicates they were saved. An olive tree; the Mount of Olives. Learn how your comment data is processed. Hi doctrine. 23And they also,if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. Discuss Jacob 5. In the illustration before us a scion of wildest stock is supposed to be made to conceive through the stock of nobler race to which it is united. But Acts 15 clearly states the kingdom gospel ended when Peter pronounced the words Luke recorded in Acts 15.11 (see my article, The Great Hinge). Wild branches were grafted in when the natural branches were broken off. 17 A good tree produces good fruit, and a bad tree produces bad fruit. From ek and klao; to exscind. God would fulfill all His promises at the proper time despite their disobedience. Depending on your answer I may have many more questions. The Parable of the Trees 7 Now when they told Jotham, he went and stood on top of Mount Gerizim, and lifted his voice and cried out. Paul hoped Israels jealousy would lead them to Christ. Who are the branches? Introduction P aul used the illustration of an olive tree in Romans 11 to disclose one of Scripture's most important doctrines. Amen. Hi Don, I printed this study out yesterday and spent all day studying, highlighting, cross-referencing, and made connections to other verses. They were fully blinded when the fulness of the Gentiles came in. So, in reality is a hypothetical supposition. The house of Israel is compared to an olive tree whose branches are broken and scattered, 1 Ne. I think what bothers me here is that he says you Gentiles, because in the Body, we are no longer Jew or Gentile. Paul declared he was the apostle of the Gentiles because that is the vast majority in the Church. But, in my favor, Ive not forgotten it! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! 3. Anyone is free to reproduce this material and distribute it, but it may not be sold. The passage never says that all the Jews as a nation were guilty of unbelief, only some. Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural. So if God was willing to do something contrary to nature by grafting you into his cultivated tree, he will be far more eager to graft the original branches back into the tree where they belong. 1Pauls attitude parallels Moses after Israel worshiped the golden calf while Moses was on Mt. The A.C and M.C. This new plan was not based upon Israels obedience but was a result of their disobedience. Gentiles, as a program, have been grafted into the place of favor. I understand God can leave witnesses after the church is removed. The clear implication of the quotation remove ungodliness from Jacob is that the removal will be total: the entire nation. Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural. What Can We Learn from the Allegory of the Olive Tree? Deuteronomy 8:8 A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey; Judges 9:8,9 The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us. 6:11; "8:8). I gained a great deal of understanding. Liam, I understand your point. You. John, The Olive Tree was the place of blessing, the Abrahamic Covenant. Jesus the Christ was a racial Jew. The evidence for the omission of the second "and" is that of the Vatican, Sinaitic, and rescript Paris manuscript--a strong combination. In the same way today, all Gentiles are not saved but occupy the place of blessing formerly held by Israel. I have seen many arguments on both sides of the grafted branch debate I tend to lean heavily in your favor with many of your articles but sway opposite on this one though do appreciate your viewpoint. Hi Doctrine, What then has become of all Jews over the last 2000 years.? Israel never means Gentiles and never means the Church. Gods program will refocus upon Israel and Gentiles. In Rev 11:3, the 2 witnesses will be preaching to all the world, and in Rev 14:6-7 it says another angel will fly through the heavens preaching the everlasting gospel to those that dwell on the earth to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people..God has it covered. But God assured him He had 7,000 believers who had not bowed to Baal. A wild olive tree, oleaster. Israel will occupy the promised land and its borders will be the Nile, Med, Red Sea, and Euphrates (Genesis 15.18; Exodus 23.31). This will occur when the nation repents and Christ rules in His kingdom. Christ relates the Parable of the Fig Tree (verses 29-33) to give instruction regarding His warnings in the previous verses. Jesus declared the gospel of the kingdom would be the salvation message during the Tribulation (Matthew 24.14), not Pauls gospel. Doctrines explanation of Pauls olive tree example is correct and the other is not. My point is, I dont see all of Israel losing the blessings here, because indeed there were many Jewish believers at the time, and there still are today (myself being one of them). Two things are noteworthy: In verse 17, Paul issued a warning to the wild branches (Gentiles): 22Behold then the kindness and severity of God; to those who fell, severity, but to you, Godskindness,if you continue in His kindness; otherwise you alsowill be cut off. He concluded: God has shut up (to entrap completely like fish in a net) all in disobedience so that He might have mercy to all. We are all sinners (Romans 3.22-23). The vine is the Abrahamic Covenant. The answer is, yes. However, God in His mercy chose to bless Gentiles in spite of Israels failure. Representing the nation according to the Abrahamic covenant, Paul became proxy Israel of Gods blessing to Gentiles. Pauls second explanation of how good had come from Israels stumbling was his hope that as the apostle of the Gentiles (Romans 11.13) he might cause Jews to become jealous of and long for the blessings Gentiles were receiving in Christ. Ultimately, all blessing is from Christ. The context, Paul is talking about Israels promises, and their fullness. Romans 14.1, 3, 15.7; Philemon 1.17). The olive tree is mentioned three times in the New Testament. If one adheres to accepting blessings of Israel, then why not the curses and the laws? Paul used the illustration of an olive tree in Romans 11 to disclose one of Scriptures most important doctrines. conference presentations have been amply expanded and assembled in a volume that seems to include everything relevant to the olive and its symbolism in the Book of Mormon and the Bible. He warned Gentiles not to become arrogant against Israel since their place of blessing was held by faith alone. Is this correct? As such they would be Gods channel to bless Gentiles. Is frequently mentioned in Scripture. I am always open to having my mind changed on ANY topic but I am yet to be swayed on this thus far. What was he called by the Lord to do? I also read somewhere that the temple door posts were made out of olive wood, which represented having to pass through the door to where God was. 30For just as you once were disobedient to God, but now have been shown mercy because of their disobedience,31so these also now have been disobedient, that because of the mercy shown to you they also may now be shown mercy. When God established the Abrahamic Covenant, He set aside the Gentile world and declared that all divine blessing would come thorough His covenant people. Thank you for the excellent article. This secret was a partialhardening has happened to Israel until thefullness of the Gentiles has come in;and so all Israel will be saved. The partial hardening () was/is national Israels present condition of unbelief. Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural. The faith part of that gospel is to believe Jesus is the King, the Son of God. Paul also revealed the secret of how long this condition would afflict the nation. Metaphorically, it means they had become dull of understanding. Proclamation of the gospel is the responsibility of mankind. Jew and non-Jew. Paul began his argument in Romans 9 in the following manner: 1I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience testifies with me in the Holy Spirit,2that I have great sorrow and unceasing grief in my heart. 9:9), and is . Yes, I finally get it. 2The term Israel is a technical term used only of the Jewish people. Everything the Church has is based upon faith. In the same way, all Gentiles have been grafted into the tree. Joel 2, which Peter had quoted on the Day of Pentecost), God poured out His mercy through the salvation of Paul. Paulo, Thank you. Israel is a technical term which always and only refers to Jews. In light of this, Israel's relationship to God was often pictured as an olive tree. Liam, Pauls subject in Romans 11 concerned programs, not individuals. You talked a lot about all of Israel rejecting the blessings, but many times this passage indicates that some of the branches were broken off not all. This is an excellent article, though I have a few questions: 1. 25ForI do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of thismysteryso that you will not bewise in your own estimationthat a partialhardening has happened to Israel until thefullness of the Gentiles has come in;26and so all Israel will be saved; just as it is written,THE DELIVERER WILL COME FROM ZION,HE WILL REMOVE UNGODLINESS FROM JACOB.27THIS IS MY COVENANT WITH THEM,WHEN I TAKE AWAY THEIR SINS.. So in part means not every single Jew, only national Israel as an entity. Unto the olive tree. May it never be! You, by nature, were a branch cut from a wild olive tree.

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