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((Rom.11:1)) After this he opened and explained from the Scriptures about their (Jews) disobedience and rejection. Then he again returns to the pagans with an admonition so that they do not sin and are not proud, for he himself honors the Jews and shows that the door is not locked for them either, if they wanted to turn and repent. Has God really, he says, completely rejected His people? - No way. After all, I myself, who was chosen, am not from him? Am I not an Israelite from the least 1st tribe of Benjamin? ((Rom.11:2-4)) So God has shown me that He has not rejected His people, whom He foreknew. Those few who believed, he called (the apostle) a people, bringing as evidence of his words the seven thousand men who remained in the days of Elijah (1 Kings 19:14,18). ((Rom.11:5-6)) Also, he says, in this (present) time there are few left from that people (such) to choose them to grace. But if they are by grace, it is not by the works of the law. ((Rom.11:7)) So? What Israel sought, it did not receive. But although not all received the election (the chosen remnant), yet not all were deprived of it (not all received equally), since it reached the elect of them, but did not reach the rest at all, and some were completely blinded until a certain time. ((Rom.11:8)) So, in anticipation, the prophet said about them: God gave them eyes so as not to see, and ears so as not to hear, even to this day (Compare: Is.29:10. Deut.29:4). ((Rom.11:9-10)) And David says this: “Let their eyes be darkened, so as not to see” (cf. Ps.69:23-24). ((Rom.11:11)) But not so that they would stumble and fall; but through their fall the salvation of the Gentiles was accomplished, so that they would compete with them, as he said: I will make you compete with the non-people (Deut. 32:21. Compare: Rom. 10:19). ((Rom.11:12)) If, through the decrease that took place over them, the wealth (abundance) of the pagans appeared, for the latter entered through the exit of the first, then much more (it would serve to increase the number of Christ’s disciples) if they were converted and became preachers - and not crucifiers, evangelists - and not scolders. ((Rom.11:13)) I say to you who are called from among the Gentiles, I, the Apostle, will glorify my ministry, that is, what has been done among the people (Israel) and among the Gentiles. ((Rom.11:14)) For this reason I wanted to challenge my flesh to compete with those and make some of them saved who did not accept our preaching and our signs. Since our Lord died for all, He does not say: I am in competition with Christ if I die like Him and become saved in His likeness, for there is one Lamb who was slain for all, even for the Apostle himself. This is something that, without expressing it openly, he expressed wisely (in an interpreted saying). Since Christ dwelt in his flesh, he says this: to call my flesh to competition, that is, to the Lord who lives in my flesh. Just as He was killed and saved the pagans, so I am killed and by my death I save my relatives. ((Rom.11:15)) But lest the pagans think that if the people (Israel) are given entrance (the right to enter the Church), then they themselves will be rejected and rejected, he said: for if their fall was the example of the pagans, then their reconciliation (acceptance) will also be the promised life, which is after the resurrection. ((Rom.11:16)) If the firstfruit (of the flour, flour) was holy, then the dough also (will be holy); and when the root is holy, so are the branches. ((Rom. 11:17-18)) If the branches of the root were broken off and cut off, and you, being a wild olive tree, since you were condemned to exile, and you, the Gentiles, were grafted in and became instead of the people (Israel), then do not be proud of the fact that with their removal your entrance (entry into the Church) was completed, for it is not you who hold the root; this is the property of the apostles, who, like roots, hold us. ((Rom.11:19)) You may say: the branches were broken off first, so that I could be grafted into their place. ((Rom.11:20)) It’s good: because of their unbelief they were broken off, but you were strengthened by faith. Do not be proud, for this was not accomplished by your works, but by grace. Moreover, this (the opportunity to convert and receive grace) has not yet been taken away from the people (Israel). So, fear sin. ((Rom.11:21)) For if God did not spare those natural branches, that is, the children of Abraham, because they sinned, then how will He spare you if you sin? After all, you are grafted in, since you are called by name the children of Abraham. ((Rom. 11:22)) So, just as you tasted the goodness of God in your calling, so you will taste the severity of God (which He showed) towards the fallen people, (you will taste the goodness of God under this condition), if you continue in this faith, otherwise you too will be cut off. ((Rom.11:23)) But they too, if they do not continue in unbelief, will also be grafted in. So, with these two sayings spoken by him, he resolved (the apostle explained) the election that he introduced. For although God chose, he also rejected, showing that those who were chosen are not holy, and therefore, if they sin, they too will be rejected and condemned. Likewise, those who are cut off are not (finally) rejected, for if they repent, they will find mercy. And they, he says, if they do not continue in the same unbelief, will be grafted in; for God is able to graft them in again through the purification of baptism. ((Rom.11:24)) After all (for) if you, who were from that wild olive tree by nature, that is, if you, being unrighteous and serving idols, were cut off from your evil life and from your wild generations and were called the children of Abraham, then how much easier will it be for them? For they are not grafted into the fathers of others, but into Abraham, their source and the root from which they came. ((Rom. 11:25-26)) I desire, brethren, that you should be somewhat versed in the mystery, that is, that you would understand this mystery in part, and not be like them, who are wise only for themselves, (so) that blindness in part has entered into them (occurred in Israel). That is why, perhaps, he said: do not say in your heart: who ascended into heaven and brought Christ out (cf. Rom. 10:6). After all, this is where they were blind, saying: how will God be born? Also, some of the pagans were blinded (deceived) in this and, excommunicated, left the Church, like the people (Israel). They were not convinced (of the truth) and did not close their lips even after the removal of the people - although God, of course, could persuade and convince them, but did not persuade and convince them, since the time had already come for the entry of the pagans. When the pagans entered, he convinced them through Paul, through the one who was caught up and heard unspeakable words (cf. 2 Cor. 12:4), and opened for them the door to life, about which it was predicted: “The Deliverer will come from Zion and will turn away ungodliness from Jacob.” ((Rom.11:27)) And this is a commandment from Me to them at the time when I will cleanse their sins through baptism (cf. Is.59:20-21. 27:9). ((Rom.11:28)) According to the Gospel, they are enemies, for they crucified (the Lord), but according to election they are beloved for the sake of the fathers. ((Rom.11:29)) For the gifts and calling of God which were to their fathers are immutable, if their sons return and repent. ((Rom. 11:30–32)) After all, once you too were disobedient to God, but now you have received mercy through the unfaithfulness of them (the Jews). Since they did not want to obey, God tamed and imprisoned them. This is evidenced by what was said above, that they did not obey, so he had mercy on you (the pagans). The meaning of this saying is this: (God) imprisoned them with the intention of liberation; for by external signs (having and doing them), that is, sacrifices, tithes, prophets and kings, as they once were, (the Jews) will no longer be the people of God. They sinned through the calf, while to this day they have all this. But now, as usual before, he did not have mercy on them in order to have mercy on everyone. He will, of course, have mercy on them (among all of them) if they want to turn and repent. ((Rom.11:33)) Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God is in what He has done among His people and the Gentiles! How incomprehensible are His judgments that were carried out among the people (Israel), and how unsearchable are His ways among the Gentiles! ((Rom.11:34)) For who knew the mind of the Lord before He intended to do this? Or who was His adviser at the time when He wanted to do this (cf. Is. 40:13)? (( Rom. 11:35 )) Or what 2 did the people give 3 themselves to Him to complain that He would not repay them? (cf. Is. 40:13–14). ((Rom.11:36)) Because all things are given from (from) Him, and through Him all things are made perfect. And for both, glory and praise be to Him forever and ever. Amen 4. That is, the youngest son of Jacob from Rachel (Gen. ch. 49–50). Dr. cht.: “gave”; glory - first dade. According to the Synodal translation (Russian): For all things are from Him, by Him and to Him. To him be glory forever, Amen (Rom. 11:36) You might be interested in: