Romans 11:17-35

Hi Jennie:

These verses are just so theologically heavy to me and I feel like I need a degree to understand it. So instead of asking a bunch of questions and getting frustrated, I'll just make lists about what I learn from these verses:

About Gentiles (us):
- Like a wild olive branch
- Grafted into the natural olive tree, contrary to nature
- Should not be arrogant
- Does not support the root, the root supports us
- Must stand by our faith
- Must not be conceited but fear God for God will not spare us either
- Once disobedient but have been shown mercy


About Jews:
- Like a natural olive branch
- Broken off for their unbelief
- Will be grafted back in if they don't continue in their unbelief
- A partial hardening has happened
- Beloved
- Will be shown mercy


About God:
- He is the rich root of the natural olive tree
- Kind
- Severe
- Able to graft branches into the natural olive tree
- Deliverer
- His gifts and calling are irrevocable
- Has shut up all in disobedience so that he may show mercy to all
- Deep riches of wisdom
- Deep riches of knowledge
- His judgements are unsearchable
- His way are unfathomable
- No one knows his mind
- No one has become his counselor
- No one has first given to him that God needs to pay him back
- From him and through him and to him are all things
- The glory is his forever