Paul never abandoned the hope that ultimately Israel would come back to God in Christ. He believed that God's promises pointed in that direction, and that, though centuries might pass, those sure guarantees would be abundantly fulfilled. Notice his expressions: how much more their fullness, Romans 11:12; what shall the receiving of them be, but from the dead? Romans 11:15; God is able to graft them in again, Romans 11:23; all Israel shall be saved, Romans 11:26; that He might have mercy upon all, Romans 11:32. He realized, however, that Israel must temporarily make way for the ingathering of the Church, in which there is neither Jew nor Greek; and that when the Church has been formed and gathered to its Lord, then the time for the ingathering of the Jewish people will have arrived.
Let us see to it that we Gentiles understand our position as being permitted to partake of the root and fatness of the olive tree, Romans 11:17. Christ was the root of that tree, and it is from His rich nature that all the freshness and fatness, all the quickening and energy, all the love and grace of the Hebrew Scriptures and heritage of promises were gained. Whatever Israel had, we may have. Let us go up and possess the land! [source]
Chapter Summary: Romans 11
1God has not cast off all Israel 7Some were elected, though the rest were hardened 16There is hope of their conversion 18The Gentiles may not exult over them; 26for there is a promise of their salvation 33God's judgments are unsearchable
Greek Commentary for Romans 11:19
Thou wilt say then [ερεις ουν] A presumptuous Gentile speaks. [source]
That I might be grafted in [ινα εγω ενκεντριστω] Purpose clause with ινα hina and first aorist passive subjunctive. He shows contempt for the cast-off Jews. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Romans 11:19
Romans 11:18The branches [] Of the olive-tree generally, Jewish Christians and unbelieving Jews. Not those that are broken off, who are specially indicated in Romans 11:19. [source]
Romans 11:1I say then [λέγω οὖν] Then introduces the question as an inference from the whole previous discussion, especially Romans 11:19-21. [source]
James 1:21Engrafted [ἔμφυτον] Only here in New Testament. Better, and more literally, as Rev., implanted. It marks a characteristic of the word of truth (James 1:18). It is implanted; divinely given, in contrast with something acquired by study. Compare Matthew 13:19, “the word of the kingdom - sown in his heart.” Grafted or graffed is expressed by a peculiar word, employed by Paul only, ἐγκεντρίζω , from κέντρον , a sharp point, thus emphasizing the fact of the incision required in grafting. See Romans 11:17,Romans 11:19,Romans 11:23,Romans 11:24. [source]
What do the individual words in Romans 11:19 mean?
You will saythenWere broken offbranchesthatImight be grafted in
Greek Commentary for Romans 11:19
A presumptuous Gentile speaks. [source]
Purpose clause with ινα hina and first aorist passive subjunctive. He shows contempt for the cast-off Jews. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Romans 11:19
Of the olive-tree generally, Jewish Christians and unbelieving Jews. Not those that are broken off, who are specially indicated in Romans 11:19. [source]
Then introduces the question as an inference from the whole previous discussion, especially Romans 11:19-21. [source]
Only here in New Testament. Better, and more literally, as Rev., implanted. It marks a characteristic of the word of truth (James 1:18). It is implanted; divinely given, in contrast with something acquired by study. Compare Matthew 13:19, “the word of the kingdom - sown in his heart.” Grafted or graffed is expressed by a peculiar word, employed by Paul only, ἐγκεντρίζω , from κέντρον , a sharp point, thus emphasizing the fact of the incision required in grafting. See Romans 11:17, Romans 11:19, Romans 11:23, Romans 11:24. [source]