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Episode 222: Pamela Eisenbaum - Paul & Salvation

The Bible For Normal People

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The Jews Are the Enemies of God Not in the Greek

In the late 90s, when the Internet was proliferating like crazy, there were a lot of neo Nazi Christian group starting websites. They would quote this verse in concert with Genesis to argue that Jews were descendants of Satan. So it just says, as regards the gospel, they are enemies for your sake. And I think all he means he's been discussing in Romans 9 to 11, how the Jews rejection of his message gives more time for non Jews,. The Gentiles, the nations to receive the message that he's preaching.

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