Welcome to a year in the Bible with daily grace. The Bible tells one big story of

redemption and we want to spend five minutes every day journeying through the Bible from start to finish, and exploring how all of it

points to Jesus. Hey everybody welcome back to a year in the Bible with daily grace. My name is

Crystal and today we will be discussing the Book of Romans chapters 10 through 12.

Romans 10 continues the argument that Paul presents in yesterday's reading in chapter 9.

Though it is broken up for the sake of our reading plan, it is helpful to think of chapters 9 through 11 as one

section as Paul continues to clarify who the true Israel is. The true Israel is not saved to God are true believers as evidence by a changed heart

that seeks to worship Yawe as the one true God. They are recipients of God's

covenantal promises in His saving grace. But God's saving grace isn't just

for the Jews. It is for the Gentiles also. Remember Paul wants to make it clear the

gospel is good news for anyone who believes both for the Jew and for the

Gentile. The problem is that not all obeyed the gospel as verse 16 tells us.

Then towards the end of Romans 10 Paul quotes a few Old Testament passages such as

Deuteronomy 32 and Isaiah 65 to further prove Israel's rebellion.

Not only that, but these passages also reveal how believing Gentiles were welcomed into God's family even as God's chosen people

rejected him. Paul is clear to show that our righteousness comes from Christ alone

through the confession of our mouths and true belief in our hearts, we will be saved.

In Romans 11, Paul reminds them that it is by God's grace that any of us have salvation, including the remnant of Israel.

But then he speaks directly to the Gentile starting in verse 13, and using the analogy of an olive tree, Paul reminds them that they are also recipients of God's

grace. So they should not think of themselves as superior to the Jews because ultimately they are still branches dependent on and sustained by the

roots.

Now there is some debate about how to interpret certain sections of Romans 11.

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