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Romans 11:2

Israel as Distinct Ongoing Atonement Christ as High Priest

“God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,”

I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,

Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.

But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.

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Israel as Distinct

While the verse clearly refers to "his people which he foreknew" as Israel, the broader context of Romans 9-11, particularly Romans 11:25-26 ("And so all Israel will be saved"), can be interpreted in various ways regarding the nature of this "Israel." Some theological perspectives argue that "all Israel" in this context refers to a spiritual Israel, encompassing both believing Jews and Gentiles within the Church, rather than exclusively the ethnic nation of Israel. This view would suggest that t

Ongoing Atonement

This verse speaks of God not casting away His people and references Elias's intercession *against* Israel, not Christ's ongoing priestly ministry or the application of His sacrifice. The intercession mentioned is human, not divine, and its purpose is accusatory rather than atoning.

Christ as High Priest

The verse explicitly discusses God not casting away His people and references Elijah's intercession, but it makes no mention of Jesus, priesthood, sacrifice, or Melchizedek.

Israel as Distinct

Related Verses

Romans 11:1

“I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.”

Romans 9:25

“As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.”

Romans 11:4

“But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.”

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.”

Romans 9:6

“Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:”

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Israel as Distinct Ongoing Atonement Christ as High Priest

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