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.
5 question we should answer
- What is meant by Blindness?
- When did Israel’s Blindness begin?
- Will it have a termination point?
- What does ‘in Part” mean?
- Why did God “Blind” His elect?
1.This Blindness is Spiritual, not physical. Read all of Romans 11
This blindness refers to the Nation of Israel not individual Jews.
2. Israel has been blind since Mount Sinai.
Deuteronomy 9:13 Furthermore the LORD spake unto me, saying, I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people:
Deuteronomy 29:4 Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.
Isaiah 6:9-10 And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
3. This is the real part of the mystery … it shall end with the fullness of the Gentiles.
Romans 11:11 I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
4. God has always had a remnant. Romans 11:2-5
5. They were blinded that the message of salvation could be given to the Gentiles. Romans 11:11-12
Remember when Abram was called by God. Genesis 12:1-3 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.