Israel's Blindness & the Fullness of the Gentiles — Romans 11:25

B25L6 Israel has been spiritually blinded for over 1,900 years — but Romans 11:25 says it won't last forever. What is the "until," and when does it end? ✝️ In this verse-by-verse study of Romans 11:25, Les picks up where the last lesson left off, diving into the second half of the verse: "blindness in part has happened to Israel." This blindness, Les explains, was never foretold in the Old Testament — it is part of the mystery revealed only to Paul. Using Acts 13:6-11 (Paul blinding Elymas the sorcerer as a preview of national Israel's blindness), Les shows how Israel's opposition to the Gospel going to the Gentiles triggered God's sovereign judicial blindness on the nation. Then comes the critical word: "until." Israel's blindness lasts until the fullness of the Gentiles is brought in — the completed Body of Christ. Les uses the analogy of a baby in the womb: just as a body stops forming cells when complete and is delivered, so God will rapture the Church when the last believer is added. Then he draws a crucial distinction between two Gentile timelines: the "fullness of the Gentiles" (Romans 11:25 — the Church, ending at the Rapture) and the "times of the Gentiles" (Luke 21:24 — Gentile domination of Jerusalem from 606 B.C. to the Second Coming). The lesson closes with a sobering parallel: just as God gave the Canaanites 400 years before judgment fell, the Gentile world is accumulating wickedness toward the same end. 📖 Key Topics Covered: • Romans 11:25 — Israel's blindness "in part" and the meaning of "until" • Acts 13:6-11 — Elymas the sorcerer blinded: a preview of national Israel's blindness • Acts 15:13-14 — James confirms God is calling out a Gentile people for His name • Romans 11:25 — Fullness of the Gentiles = the completed Body of Christ • Luke 21:24 — Times of the Gentiles: Jerusalem under Gentile control since 606 B.C. • 2 Thessalonians 2 — Antichrist appears after the Church is raptured • Genesis 15 — Canaanite iniquity not yet full: God's patience before judgment 🔑 Israel blindness Romans 11:25, fullness of the Gentiles explained, times of the Gentiles Luke 21:24, Acts 13 Elymas sorcerer blinded, Body of Christ rapture Romans 11, 606 BC Nebuchadnezzar Jerusalem Gentiles, 2 Thessalonians 2 Antichrist rapture, when does Israel's blindness end Bible. 📖 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. 00:00 — Welcome & Introduction to Through the Bible 00:28 — Picking Up Romans 11:25 — "Blindness in Part Has Happened to Israel" 00:38 — What Makes This Blindness a Mystery — Never Foretold in the Old Testament 02:44 — Acts 13:6 — Paul's First Missionary Journey; Arriving at Paphos 03:08 — Acts 13:8-10 — Elymas the Sorcerer: A Jew Opposing the Gospel to a Gentile 04:38 — Acts 13:11 — Paul Blinds Elymas "For a Season" — A Preview of Israel's Blindness 06:15 — Romans 11:7 — Israel Blinded; the Election Obtained It 07:00 — God's Blindness on Israel Is Judicial, Sovereign, and Temporary 08:27 — Romans 11:25 — The Word "Until": A Time Word That Changes Everything 09:10 — When Will the Church Be Raptured? When the Last Person Completes the Body 10:01 — Romans 11:25 — Fullness of the Gentiles = The Completed Body of Christ 10:25 — Acts 15:5 — The Jerusalem Controversy: Must Gentiles Keep the Law? 11:49 — Peter Defends Paul — Remembering the House of Cornelius 12:12 — Acts 15:13-14 — James Confirms: God Is Calling Out a Gentile People for His Name 13:43 — The Body of Christ: 1,900 Years of Gentiles Called Out One at a Time 15:02 — The Fetus Analogy — The Body Stops Forming When Complete; Then Delivery 16:58 — The Church Is the Same — When the Last Believer Is Added, God Delivers It 17:25 — After the Rapture: 2 Thessalonians 2 — Antichrist Appears; Tribulation Begins 17:50 — Israel's Blindness Falls Away When the Church Is Gone 18:00 — Luke 21 — The Other Side: The Times of the Gentiles (Unbelieving Gentiledom) 18:35 — Luke 21:23-24 — 70 A.D.: Titus Destroys Jerusalem; Jews Led Captive Into All Nations 19:28 — Luke 21:24 — Jerusalem Trodden Down by Gentiles Until the Times of the Gentiles Fulfilled 20:13 — The Blackboard: 606 B.C. — Nebuchadnezzar's Invasion; Gentile Control Begins 21:30 — Two Parallel Timelines: Times of the Gentiles vs. Fullness of the Gentiles 22:40 — Fullness of the Gentiles Ends at the Rapture; Times of the Gentiles Ends at Second Coming 23:04 — Gentile World's Accumulating Wickedness — New Age Religions Snowballing 24:22 — Genesis 15 — Canaanite Iniquity Not Yet Full: God Gave 400 Years Before Judgment 25:20 — Joshua Commanded to Destroy the Canaanites — Iniquity Was Full 25:30 — The Gentile World Is Fast Approaching the Same Point 26:04 — God Is Patient Now — But the "Until" Is Still in Scripture 26:30 — The Last Seven Years of Tribulation — Beyond Human Description 27:20 — Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem = Pray for the Lord's Return (Psalm 122) 27:35 — Program Close