The Olive Tree of Romans 11 is a symbol of the New Covenant Church made up of Israelite and Gentile branches grafted together into one tree.
Paul provides no path to salvation in the chapter outside of the Olive Tree.
Romans 11:25-27 is about the Gk. "houto", manner of salvation by being grafted into the Olive Tree through faith in Christ, instead of the timing of salvation as you are implying.
There is no Plan B outside of the New Covenant Church in the passage.
It is an invention of modern Dispensational Theology first brought to America by John Darby, about the time of the Civil War.
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1. Romans 11:1; I say then, Hath God cast off his people? God forbid , for I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
11:2; God hath not cast away his people he foreknew.
These verses are talking about the nation of Israel not the church of the Jews and Gentiles.
2. Verses 3-4 talks about the 7000 reserved that wouldn't bow to Baal in Elias day.
Verse 5-6; a Jewish remnant of grace not of works.
Verse 7; some of Israel were blind and some believed to be the remnant by election.
Verse 8 is about the unbelievers in Israel that were given slumber and sleep even to Paul's day.
Verse 9-10 has a scripture from David of judgement for the unbelieving Jews
Verses 11; I say then have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid. This is talking about the nation of Israel, not the church.
So the Gentiles come into the picture because of the nation of Israel's fall.
Paul is trying to save some of Israel Verse 14.
Illustration of the wild olive tree the Gentiles, grafted in among Israel and partook of the root and fatness of the olive tree.
Don't get highminded towards the branches. Then the severity of God is explained. The same thing that happened to Israel can happen to the Gentiles.
The Gentiles are only a part of the church.
3. Just like the Gentiles were grafted in, even more, can the nation of Israel be grafted into their own olive tree?
Paul goes on to explain how and why Israel can be grafted back into their own olive tree.
Verse 25; For I would not, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits, that blinded in part is happened to Israel.
The mystery is not blindness in Paul's day but blindness all the way until the fullness of the Gentiles be come in.
Some believe the fullness of the Gentiles is when the last Gentile is saved.
If this is is true it would stand to reason since the last company of people who happened to be martyred seen saved would be the Jews who sing the Song of Moses and the Lamb Revelation 15:1-2.
However, I have always believed that the fullness of the Gentiles coming in was the Nation's of the world which the Parallel New Testament in Greek and English agree with.
This makes more sense for the next verse says: And so all Israel shall be saved, not the church.
Why?
Because the church is not backslidden and thus doesn't have to be saved.
Also, out of Sion the deliverer will come. That is none other than Christ that comes from Heaven not the earth.
Jude 1-14-15 show saints coming out of Heaven as well as Revelation 19:11-15, both on the Day of the Lord.
Christ will turn away ungodliness from Jacob which is where the Twelve tribes of Israel come from, not the church.
Verse 27 Gods covenant with them is when he takes away their ungodliness, not the church. This is talking about the Davidic Covenant for it is conditioned by obedience but it is unconditionally eternal which means that Israel has to and will repent.
This is why the gifts and callings for Israel in Verse 29 are without repentance or irrevocable not the church triumphant who are in Heaven during the time of Jacob's trouble Revelation 4:1; 5:9-10; 11-18; 19:7-10.
Even the last tribulation martyrs in Revelation 15:1-2 who are in Heaven before the Wrath of God begins Revelation 16:1 which is judgement on the beast kingdom worshippers.
4. Going back to verse 28; concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sakes.
The church is not an enemy to the Gospel, but Israel is because they were backslidden in Paul's day and they still are today and will be in the time of Jacob's trouble and on the Day of the Lord.
As touching the election they are beloved for the father's sake.
The election are the believing Jewish remnant and is why the rest of the nation of Israel will Repent and be saved and become a nation born in one day Isaiah 66:7-9 and two sticks that unite as one stick Ezekiel 37:16-28.
For the gifts and calling are without repentance for Israel not the church in this specific context.
5. Paul preached the rapture of the church and he also knew the gifts and callings of Israel his fellow brethren were unconditionally eternal once the Repent as a nation so they could be united with the remnant.
6. Revelation 12:14 shows the ones who will Repent who is the Sun Clothed woman preserved in the wilderness who is the nation of wilderness.
They are on earth as well as the Jewish remnant Revelation 12:14,17, Revelation 11:13.
7. Now you are wrong as usual but you should know that even if the church were to go through the tribulation and Israel had to be saved by means of the church propogating the gospel Israel would still receive the kingdom at the head of the nations of the world.
8. So there is a timing of salvation for Israel which is Romans 11:25.
Your Greek Houto doesn't line up with the context.
It also does not line up with Hebrews 8:7-13.
The house of Israel and the house of Judahhave to be brought into the New Covenant and the Lord will put his laws into their hearts and minds and be to them a God and they will be his people.
It didn't say salvation would come from the olive tree of Jew and Gentiles.
As far as Plan b that is your own accusatory invention. Jerry kelso