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 refers to Israel/Jew. In verse 11, the word “stumbled” (ptaio) means sin. And the first time the word “fall” (pipto) is used it means to ‘trip’ or ‘fall down’. For example, the wise men fell down (pipto) to worship Jesus (Mat2:11). So, the first sentence of Romans 11:11 is asking whether the Jews sinned that they should ‘fall down’—where the ‘fall’ has a permanent connotation.
  However, because the words “God forbid” follow in the very next sentence, we know their fall cannot be permanent! Why? Because the entire OT is filled with Israel falling into sin, and God judging 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, and I repeat, God cannot forever judge Israel!
  Moving forward. The second and third use of the word “fall” in verses 11 and 12 (paraptoma) mean ‘sin’, and/or ‘transgression’. Therefore, the use of the word paraptoma directly refers to Israel’s sin, transgression, or trespass! So, Romans 11:11 clearly teaches “through their fall” (paraptoma), which means through Israel’s sin--salvation comes to the Gentile. For emphasis, allow me to repeat myself. Through Israel’s fall into sin, God extended salvation to the Gentiles! Now that is certainly a jaw-dropping truth…but there is still more to come.
  Let’s examine the phrase “for to provoke them to jealousy”! The word “for to” in the previous phrase is a single Greek word “eis”, and simply means “to”. It has within its definition the meaning of ‘purpose’. Therefore, in Romans 11:11, the word "eis" means to give a purpose or reason God sovereignly determined to give salvation to the Gentile. Allow me to repeat myself for emphasis. The word “eis” (“for to”) informs us of a 'reason' or 'purpose' salvation has come to the Gentiles: “to provoke them (Jews) to jealousy”!!!
   Here are two absolutely, amazing revelations!
1.The English word “provoke” normally has a negative connotation. For example, Johnny provokes 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 the Greek words ‘para’ and ‘zeloo’ and means “to stimulate alongside” (Strong’s).
  Let’s look at the definitions of the two Greek words ‘para’ and ‘zeloo’ separately to get a better understanding of what God is trying to teach us. The first word ‘para’ means ‘near’ or ‘beside’ as in the vicinity of something. The second word ‘zeloo’ means ‘to have warmth of feeling for or against” (Strong’s). On the other hand, depending on the context, the word ‘zeloo’ can also have a meaning of either ‘envy’ or ‘jealous over’, which are obviously negative words.
  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 word 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!!!! 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 that salvation, which I repeat, can mean at least two things:
i.to show the Jew their Messiah!!
ii.to show the Jew kindness (“warmth to stimulate”)with their Messiah in view
  Romans 2:4 declares-“the goodness (kindness) of God leads men to repentance”!! Therefore, in practice, the intent of “the warmth of feeling” conveyed in the word parazeloo, means the Gentile is saved in order to return and demonstrate to the Jew acts of goodness/kindness specifically designed(Rom2:4) to inspire the Jew to lay hold of his Messiah, Yeshua. For this reason alone, the Holy Spirit inspired Romans 1:16- to take the gospel to the Jew first…which if done correctly will organically lead to the second revelation**.  
 
2.This second revelation arises from the first, which means the two revelations are inseparably linked!!! Because the purpose of the fall of the Jew brought salvation to the Gentile, a salvation which demands that the Gentile return to the Jew to come alongside with warmth, sensitivity, and love to provoke the Jew; to motivate the Jew; to inspire the Jew; to recognize Yeshua as their Messiah through acts of kindness (“warmth to stimulate”): can only mean the Jew and Gentile are inseparably linked(Eph2:13-15)!!! The Gentile needs the Jew, and the Jew needs the Gentile!  Remember, and I repeat, in the sovereign determination of Almighty God, the fall of the Jew granted salvation to the Gentile! Yet, the purpose of that Gentile salvation is not just for him/her to make heaven, but to return to the Jew to provoke (to stimulate alongside) him to a jealousy or warmth for his Messiah!
  In review, the Gentile needed the fall of the Jew for his own salvation—but the Jew needs the Gentile to return and come alongside him with warmth, sensitivity, and love---which over time, will ultimately inspire the acceptance of their Jewish Messiah, Yeshua. Therefore, the two groups are inseparably linked!!
 
  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 get to what is probably the greatest promise found in verse 12: “…how much more their fulness”!!! When the Gentile does his proper work with the Jew in verse 11—verse 12 says the Jew will not only recognize their Messiah Jesus---but God will pour out His blessing on the world to such a degree that has NEVER---EXISTED---BEFORE!!!
 
*Eze37:1-14; Is11:11-12. The phrase “second time” in Isaiah 11:11 ensures that Israel will return to the land twice! First, under the Medes and Persians under Cyrus(Ezra 1:1,2), and second, this prophecy refers to Israel’s return in 1948.
 
**And ultimately landing us on the promise of Romans 11:12!
 
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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

Over the past several months I have written about the horrendous tragedy of ‘Christian’ anti-semitism. There are other types of Jew-hatred that I could have included in these tidbits, but I decided to primarily focus on the persecution of the Jews done in the name of Christ!* Considering the current war in Israel, as well as the riots in our country, I believe this is a God-inspired moment for this tidbit.
  Because I believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God, I attempt to derive my thoughts, words, and actions from its revelation on both good and evil. Therefore, my previous tidbits have tried to explain the question “How could Christians have persecuted, and even murdered Jews?” My answer is completely spiritual: anti-semitism is inspired by Satan--period!!! We can use our capacity to reason about anti-semitism all we want, but the bottom-line foundational cause of Jew hatred is Satan—who comes only to steal, kill, and destroy(Jn10:10)!
  In this tidbit, I offer the Apostle Paul’s behavior as an example of what to do when encountering Stiff-necked Jews, or Jews who will not convert. I’m sure you must know by now that, unlike historical “supposed” Christians, Paul does not encourage either Jew-hatred or murdering Jews!! So, let’s begin!
  Acts13:44-47(KJV):
44.And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.
45.But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.
46.Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.
47.For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.
  The context of this passage is that Paul and Barnabus were sent out by the Church at Antioch to preach the gospel. At a particular synagogue in Acts 13:16, they began preaching the history of Israel—which is part of the gospel! Paul calls the Jews in this synagogue “children of the stock of Abraham” in verse 26, which informs us that these people to whom he was speaking were Jews. Then he weaves Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection into his history in verses 30-35. When he concludes, the Jews leave but the Gentiles encourage them to return and preach again on the next Sabbath. When the next Sabbath finally arrived, the crowds were so large that the Jews were filled with envy, and began “contradicting and blaspheming”(13:45) the two men’s preaching. Now…pay really close attention to the climax found in Acts 13:46-47(see above).
  First, being filled with a spirit of boldness, the two apostles rebuke the blasphemous Jews declaring: “It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you.” This incredible statement agrees with Romans 1:16 and Romans 2:9-10, which teach that the gospel is to go to the Jew first. The word “first” in verse 46 teaches a calling to a specific order---on the contrary, it does not refer to some mythical, fabricated, enhanced Jewish nature**! All humans have equal natures because we are created in God’s image and likeness(Gen1:26-28). Therefore, the word “first” refers to a ‘different calling’, or a unique purpose sovereignly determined by God, i.e.chosenness.
   Second, because the Jews rejected Paul’s gospel presentation, he presents them with an intensely profound judgment: “But seeing you put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.” On the contrary, unlike many historic supposed Christian fathers, Paul did not curse these Jews, and then round up as many friends as possible and begin slaughtering “the stiff-necked rebels”! NO! He simply says, “We turn to the Gentiles”, which means Paul politely walked away and took the gospel to the Gentiles!
  And last, Acts 13:47 is the foundation, i.e.the inspiration for Paul’s conclusion to go to the Gentiles. First, he declares, the “Lord commanded”. In other words, he begins with the Word of God! Second, But, what Word of God? The Old Testament prophecy found in Isaiah 49:6 and 42:6; was also used in the context of Luke 2:32(25-27) regarding Simeone, where he is called a “just and devote” man, whom God promised--using the two Isaiah promises--that he would not see death until he had “seen the Lord’s Christ”, i.e.Jesus.
  So…what exactly is this profound promise first mentioned in the Isaiah passages?
 
That God would make the Messiah Jesus…a light to the Gentiles!!!***
 
  Isaiah 49:6 and Isaiah 42:6 both teach that God will make the Messiah, i.e.Jesus, the light to the Gentile nations. Incredibly however, Paul raises this truth in the context of the Jews's refusal of the gospel in Acts 13:46,47; which immediately refers to the extraordinary principle in Romans 11:11, which teaches that through the fall of the Jew, salvation is given to the Gentile.
  In other words, in Acts 13:46,47 Paul uses his experience of Jews resisting the gospel as an example that: 1.the gospel is to go to the Jew first; and 2.God sovereignly used the rebellion of the Jew to call the Gentile into relationship with Him!! 3.The Jewish Messiah is a light to the Gentiles through the Jew, i.e.the promises given to the Jew!
  Remember, God declared of Israel i.e.the Jew, in Romans 9:4, “to whom belongs the adoption as sons, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the Law, and the temple service, and the promises!” And in Romans 9:5, the very next verse, the Holy Spirit adds to the list of gifts in 9:4, “the fathers”, i.e.the Jewish Patriarchs--Abraham, Issac, and Jacob; as well as the Messiah, i.e. Jesus Christ!!! In other words, Romans 9:4,5 covers everything that God ‘FIRST’ gave to Israel, i.e.the Jew…but not only to the Jew! Remember this little truth about Romans 9:4,5: To the Jew; For the Jew; Through the Jew; For the world!
  Therefore, the Gentile can receive God’s gifts through the Jew---by way of Christ Jesus(2Cor1:20)!
 
Three concluding points:
1.Paul’s behavior in Acts 13:46,47 is a ‘sign’ to every person, everywhere, at all times! This is how you react to those who resist the gospel!
2.Just imagine…what if the ‘Christian anti-semites’ had understood these great truths before persecuting the Jews? A secondary question is, How did they not know this?
3.As crazy as it may sound to even have to write this, BUT---"You don’t kill people who reject Jesus!!!”  “And you especially don’t kill people who reject Jesus…in the Name of Jesus!!!” And one more, “And you especially, especially don’t kill Jews who reject Jesus…in the Name of the Jewish Jesus!”
  Only Satan can inspire this kind of irrational thinking and demonic behavior!
 
On the contrary, Jeremiah 14:20 offers God’s mercy (answer) for ‘Christian anti-semitism’: “We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee.”
 
 
*A total and complete oxymoron!
**Anti-semites believe the word “chosen” regarding Israel means Jews are better than others.
***“And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.”  -Is49:6
 
 
 
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