The Sovereignity of God and Israel's selection in the Past

 

                             Romans 9

 

1. The nine advantages of this selection

 

   a. Romans 9:4-5

 

   b. Detail

 

      (1) They were Israelites - a special nation

 

      (2) They had been adopted by God - Deut 14:2

 

      (3) They had the Glory Cloud

 

      (4) They had the covenants

 

         (a) Abrahamic

 

         (b) Davidic

 

         (c) New

 

      (5) They had the Law - Exod 20

 

      (6) They had the services of God

 

         (a) Ministered to God

 

         (b) In both

 

            [1] Tabernacle

 

            [2] Temple

 

      (7) They had the promises - Messianic Prophecies

 

      (8) They had the Fathers

 

         (a) Abraham

 

         (b) Moses

 

         (c) David

 

      (9) They were the people from which Christ came

 

2. The five historical examples of this selection

 

   a. Romans 9:6-29

 

   b. Detail

 

      (1) Example of Ishmael and Isaac

 

         (a) Romans 9:6-9

 

         (b) Choice of Isaac over Ishmael

 

      (2) Example of Esau and Jacob

 

         (a) Romans 9:10-13

 

         (b) Choice of Jacob over Esau

 

      (3) Example of Pharoah

 

         (a) Romans 9:14-23

 

         (b) The facts

 

            [1] God determined to pardon sinful

                Israel with undeserved grace -

                Romans 9:15

 

            [2] God determined to punish sinful

                Pharoah with deserved judgement -

                Romans 9:17

 

         (c) The fairness

 

            [1] Paul answers two questions here.

 

            [2] "Is God righteous?"

 

               [a] Yes

 

               [b] Romans 9:14

 

            [3] "Is man responsible?"

 

               [a] Yes

 

               [b] Romans 9:19-23

 

      (4) The example from Hosea

 

         (a) Romans 9:24-26

 

         (b) Hosea predicted that God would

             Israel "My people, who were not

             my people."

 

         (c) Scripture

 

            [1] Romans 9:25

 

            [2] Hosea 2:23

 

      (5} The example from Isaiah

 

         (a) Romans 9:27-29

 

         (b) Isaiah predicted, "Though the

             number of the children of Israel

             be as the sand of the sea, a

             remnant shall be saved."

 

         (c) Scripture

 

            [1] Romans 9:27

 

            [2] Isaiah 10:22-23

 

3. Bottom line summary

 

   a. Through faith the Gentiles had attained

      faith without ever seeking it.

 

   b. Through the Law Israel had not attained

      faith even after seeking it.