Who are the broken branches in Romans 11?
Has G-d rejected his people?
There must be a symbol or picture of rejection in Romans 11.
Has G-d rejected his people?
There must be a symbol or picture of rejection in Romans 11.
"a believing remnant even before Yeshua"
believing in what?
Jeremiah 11:16-17 states that the house of Israel and the house of Judah are the fair olive tree of the Father. Not all of the branches were broken off. I picture four main branches to the four quadrants like the four winds of direction or the four compass points, (the wilderness encampment pattern). From the four main branches run three smaller branches on each of the four making twelve main branches. From the twelve main boughs there are a multitude of family "twigs" and smaller branches sprouting out from the twelve main branches which make up the tree and its foliage. There were some whole families which were cut off or broken and certain lines of certain families but the tree is doing just fine, (at least seven thousand in reserve which have not bowed the knee to Baal at any given time).
The broken off branches are the physical kinsman of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. They were broken off because of unbelief.
Israel hasn't been replaced because there always has been a believing remnant even before Yeshua.
Why were they in hiding during the days of Elijah, if they be hidden are they not broken off the family tree?
Those who did not believe Yahshua was the Messiah became the broken off branches.
Hiding?
Elijah did not know they existed, Elijah was on hiding, the spirit carried him away. I am sure, those who publicly did not worship idols in Israel shined like a bright light surrounded by darkness.
Romans 11:4
But what is Gods answer to him? I have kept for myself seven thousand men who have not knelt down to Baal.
Now for those branches that were broken off, it may appear that they were also rejected, the apostles continued their message outside Israel.
Hold the phone, back up, throw it in reverse..Romans 11:5
Its the same way in the present age: there is a remnant, chosen by grace.
Me being a Jew is also a testimony that God hasn't cast away Israel(Romans 11:5)
Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.
The answer; Heaven forbid! It’s the same way in the present age: there is a remnant, chosen by grace.
Do you really believe that interpretation?
I see it as G-d had more than just Elijah and Elisha that were loyal to him, he also had the 7,000 who were also faithful to him. Not chosen by favor, but because they stayed faithful to G-d and kept his commandments , especially #2.
I don't get why no one asks for witness to this analogy.
'IF' the Jews were broken off the tree, which basically boils down to them no longer being supported by the root, and really no longer part of Israel, then do they become like Gentiles? It makes no sense to me. Who broke them off?
What about the 40 years time period that was given? I can see someone saying that after the temple was destroyed they were 'broken off', but before? Paul wrote that way before 70CE.
And if they were broken off when Paul said, the time period for them to be grafted back in would have to be before they died. You have to not look at it as a whole people in all history. That is just as bad as saying all the Jews killed Jesus.
Romans 11:4
But what is Gods answer to him? I have kept for myself seven thousand men who have not knelt down to Baal.