Why Did Israel Miss the Messiah? Romans 9:25-33 Explained

B24L9 📖 Why did Israel reject the Messiah — even after 2,000 years of covenant promises? Romans 9:25-33 reveals the doctrine of the remnant, the stumbling stone, and why Gentiles found what Israel missed. ✝️ Continuing verse-by-verse through Romans 9, this study picks up at verse 25 and completes the chapter through verse 33. We begin with Paul quoting Hosea — "I will call them My people who were not My people" — and Les explains that this refers to Gentiles being called as the born ones of God, children of the living God, a position even Israel has never held. We cross-reference Acts 15:12-16, where James quotes Amos at the Jerusalem Council to confirm that God's plan to call out a people from the Gentiles was always in the Old Testament. Then Romans 9:27-28 takes us to Isaiah's prophecy — though Israel be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant shall be saved — and Les traces the doctrine of the remnant from Noah's flood (8 survivors), to Elijah's 7,000 who had not bowed to Baal, to the 120 believers in the Upper Room after three years of Christ's ministry (Acts 1:15). Romans 9:29 quotes Isaiah again — except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodom. Romans 9:30-31 confronts the great paradox: Gentiles who never sought righteousness attained it by faith, while Israel who followed the law of righteousness never attained it — because they sought it by works, not faith. The lesson closes at Romans 9:32-33 with Christ as the stumbling stone laid in Zion, and a legend about the chief cornerstone of Solomon's temple that perfectly illustrates Israel's rejection of her Messiah. 📜 Key Topics Covered: Romans 9:25-26 — Hosea quoted; Gentiles called children of the living God Acts 15:12-16 — Jerusalem Council; James quotes Amos on Gentiles Romans 9:27-28 — Isaiah: a remnant of Israel shall be saved The doctrine of the remnant — Noah, Elijah's 7,000, 120 in the Upper Room Romans 9:29 — Lord of Sabaoth; Israel spared from Sodom's fate by the remnant Romans 9:30-31 — Gentiles attained righteousness by faith; Israel stumbled by works Hebrews 11:6 — without faith it is impossible to please God Romans 9:32-33 — Christ the stumbling stone and rock of offense in Zion 🔑 Romans 9:25-33 explained, doctrine of the remnant Bible, why did Israel reject Jesus, stumbling stone Romans 9:33, Acts 15 Jerusalem Council Amos, Elijah 7000 bowed not to Baal, Hebrews 11:6 without faith, faith plus nothing salvation, Romans Bible study verse by verse. 💡 Les Feldick Bible Study brings you verse-by-verse Bible teaching that makes the scriptures come alive. Whether you're a new believer or have studied the Bible for decades, these teachings will deepen your understanding of God's Word. Les Feldick has a unique gift for explaining complex biblical concepts in a way that anyone can understand, using scripture to interpret scripture. 📖 Visit our website: www.lesfeldickbiblestudy.com If this study blessed you, please LIKE the video and SHARE it with someone who needs to hear this teaching. Your likes and shares help others find these Bible studies. 00:00 — Welcome & Overview of Romans 9, 10, and 11 — Israel's Past, Present, Future 01:40 — Romans 9:25 — Hosea Quoted: "I Will Call Them My People Who Were Not My People" 03:33 — Gentiles as the Born Ones of God — Not a Covenant People but Children of God 08:21 — Romans 9:26 — "They Shall Be Called the Children of the Living God" 08:51 — Romans 9:27 — Isaiah: Though Israel Be as the Sand of the Sea, a Remnant Shall Be Saved 10:19 — The Doctrine of the Remnant — God Has Always Had a Small Faithful Few 10:29 — Noah's Flood — Only 8 Survived Out of Billions 11:17 — Elijah on Mount Carmel — 7,000 Who Had Not Bowed to Baal 12:32 — Acts 1:15 — Only 120 Believers After Three Years of Christ's Ministry 15:44 — The Inspiration of Scripture — Holy Spirit Moved the Writers, Not Human Memory 18:12 — Back to Romans 9 — God Has Always Had His Remnant, Even in Paul's Ministry 19:03 — Romans 9:28 — God Will Finish the Work and Cut It Short in Righteousness 20:10 — The Seven-Year Tribulation — God's Short Work with Israel 21:00 — Matthew 24 — "Except Those Days Be Shortened, No Flesh Would Be Saved" 21:28 — Romans 9:29 — Lord of Sabaoth; Israel Spared from Sodom's Fate by the Remnant 22:00 — Kadesh Barnea — Israel's Unbelief and the Remnant That Kept the Nation Alive 22:32 — Romans 9:30 — Gentiles Who Followed Not After Righteousness Have Attained It 23:09 — Why Gentiles Believed and Israel Did Not — Faith vs. Works 23:54 — Two Absolutes of Scripture — Hebrews 11:6 and the Shedding of Blood 25:16 — Romans 9:31-32 — Israel Sought Righteousness by Works, Not Faith 25:53 — Romans 9:32-33 — Christ the Stumbling Stone and Rock of Offense in Zion 26:37 — The Legend of the Chief Cornerstone — A Picture of Israel Rejecting the Messiah 27:33 — Closing