Two INCREDIBLE Revelations on the Jew and Gentile in Romans 11:11,12

11.I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
12.Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?
 
What an incredible passage of scripture!!! However, to get the most out of it, we have to look at the original Greek words. 
  First, the context of this passage refers to Israel/Jew. Now, in verse 11, the word “stumbled” (ptaio) means sin. And the first time the word “fall” (pipto) is used in this verse it means to ‘fall down’. For example, allowing scripture to interpret scripture, in another Bible passage where the word ‘ptaio’ is used the wise men fell down (pipto) to worship Jesus (Mat2:11). So, the first sentence in Romans 11:11 is asking whether the Jews sinned that they should ‘fall down’—where the definition of ‘fall’ has a connotation of permanency.
  However, because the words “God forbid” follow in the very next phrase of verse 11, we now know the Jewish fall cannot be permanent! Why? Not only because Paul writes “God forbid” the fall be permanent, but also because the entire OT is filled with Israel falling into sin, and then God judges them…yet He never permanently rejects them!! In other words, God promises to scatter Israel for their sin, but also promises to regather them back into their land*! Therefore, there can be no permanent, i.e.forever judgment upon Israel!
  Moving forward. The second and third use of the English word “fall” in verses 11 and 12 (paraptoma) are different than the Greek word ‘pipto’, and according to Strong’s mean ‘sin’, and/or ‘transgression’. Therefore, the use of the word paraptoma directly refers to Israel’s sin, transgression, trespass, or error! So, Romans 11:11 clearly teaches “through their fall” (paraptoma), which means through Israel’s fall into sin--salvation comes to the Gentile. For emphasis, allow me to repeat this marvelous truth: through Israel’s fall into sin, God extended salvation to the Gentiles! As incredible as that truth is…there is still more!
  Next, let’s examine the phrase “for to provoke them to jealousy” at the end of verse 11! The English words “for to” in this passage is a single Greek word “eis”, and simply means “to”. In addition, "eis" has within its definition the meaning of ‘purpose’. Therefore, in Romans 11:11, to add “for to” (eis) to the phrase “provoke them to jealousy” gives us “for to provoke them to jealousy” instructing us the purpose or reason God sovereignly determined salvation to the Gentile. Allow me to repeat myself for emphasis. The word “eis” (“for to”) informs us of the reason or purpose salvation has come to the Gentiles: “to provoke them(Jews) to jealousy”!!!
   Here are two absolutely amazing revelations!
1.The word “provoke” normally has a negative connotation when used in English. For example, “Johnny provoked his little sister to anger by continuing to poke her with his finger!” However, this is NOT the intent of “provoke” in Romans 11:11. The English word “provoke” is the Greek word “parazeloo”, a compound word made up of two Greek words ‘para’ and ‘zeloo’ and Strong’s concordance says it means “to stimulate alongside”.
   However, let’s examine the two Greek words ‘para’ and ‘zeloo’ separately to get an even better understanding of what God is trying to teach us. Once again according to Strong’s, the first word ‘para’ means ‘to be near’ or ‘to come along side of’, or ‘besides something’, as in to come close to in the vicinity of a thing. On the other hand, the second word ‘zeloo’ means ‘to have warmth of feeling for or against” something (Strong’s). Furthermore, depending on the context, the word ‘zeloo’ can also have a meaning of either ‘envy’ or ‘jealous over’, which are also words with an obvious negative connotation.  
  However, because ‘zeloo’ is preceded by the word ‘para’--which if you remember means “to be near” or “to come along side”; therefore the context of the word ‘zeloo’ in Romans 11:11 demands that the definition of the compound words ‘para’ and ‘zeloo’ take on the meaning of “have warmth of feeling for” as opposed to “have warmth of feeling against”. I repeat, the meaning of the Greek word parazeloo in the Romans 11:11-12 context means: ‘to come alongside with warmth to stimulate’ or ‘to motivate’ or ‘to inspire’---from a close proximity!!!! Therefore, the meaning of the phrase: “for to provoke them to jealousy” means the Gentile is to come alongside the Jew—with warmth, sensitivity, and love to stimulate the Jew---to motivate the Jew---to inspire the Jew!
   But…to inspire the Jew to what? Obviously, because salvation came to the Gentile through the fall of the Jew, and because salvation comes only through the Jewish Messiah Jesus (Jn14:6; 1Jn5:11-13; Jn4:22), the Gentile who now possesses his salvation from the fall of the Jew, must return to the Jew to show him the very salvation that came to him through the fall of the Jew---which I repeat, can only mean to show the Jew their salvation, which Biblically is the Messiah Jesus!!!
  Finally, Romans 2:4 declares-“the goodness (kindness) of God leads men to repentance”!! Therefore, in practice, the meaning of the words “the warmth of feeling” for the Jew means the Gentile’s very salvation demands he must return and demonstrate to the Jew acts of goodness/kindness which are specifically designed(Rom15:1,2) to inspire the Jew to lay hold of salvation, i.e.the Messiah, Yeshua. For this reason alone, the Holy Spirit inspired Romans 1:16, which instructs us to take the gospel to the Jew first…which if done correctly will organically lead to my second great revelation**.  
 
2.This second revelation arises from the first; or said another way, the first revelation gives birth to the second! Therefore, and I repeat, because the fall of the Jew brought salvation to the Gentile, a salvation which demands that the Gentile return to the Jew in order to come close alongside him with warmth, sensitivity, and love to provoke the Jew; to motivate the Jew; to inspire the Jew to recognize the very same salvation that first came to the Gentile through the Jew, means in order to accomplish this great feat requires/demands the Jew and Gentile become inseparably linked! I repeat, the great revelation of Romans 11:11-12 requires that the Jew and Gentile--become one(Eph2:13-15)!!! Therefore, the Gentile needs the Jew, and the Jew needs the Gentile!  
 
  Because of these two revelations, the devil has moved heaven, earth, and hell to inspire antisemitism, and especially “Christian” antisemitism!!
 
  Notice, I didn’t even mention what is undoubtedly the greatest promise found in Romans 11:11-12: “…how much more their fulness”!!! When the Gentile completes his work with the Jew in verse 11—verse 12 declares that the Jew will not only make Jesus their Messiah---but God will pour out His blessing on the earth in such measure that has NEVER--BEFORE---BEEN---SEEN!!!
 
*Eze37:1-14; Is11:11-12. The phrase “second time” in Isaiah 11:11 ensures that God will return Israel to their land…twice! First, under the Medes and Persians under Cyrus(Ezra 1:1,2), and second, when Israel returns to the land in 1948.
 
**And ultimately lands us on the promise of Romans 11:12!
 
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Only moderately be impressed by what someone has done, but be more impressed by what someone must do. – Derrick Jackson

 
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Only be moderately impressed by what someone has done, but be more impressed by what that someone must do. – Derrick Jackson