Biblical Reading and Reflections: February 25th (Lamentations 1 & Romans 9)
Alastair's Adversaria
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Paul's Retelling of the Story of Israel
Paul is in great distress about the state of Israel, their own compatriots. He enumerates all of the blessings of Israel, ending with the greatest of all: Messiah Jesus. But himself took Israelite flesh, and yet Israel have failed to receive him. This would seem to be incongruous with God's intent to save his people. Mere descent from Abraham or Israel was never the fundamental basis of Israel's identity as a people.
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