Jacob Becomes Israel — What Romans 9 Says About True Faith

B24L5 📖 Romans 9:6 says "not all Israel are Israel" — but what does that mean? The answer goes all the way back to Jacob's midnight wrestling match with God in Genesis 32, and it changes everything about how we understand faith, Israel, and salvation. ✝️ In this verse-by-verse study of Romans 9:6-8, we trace Paul's argument through the Old Testament to show why physical descent from Abraham was never enough. We begin with Jacob's theophany in Genesis 32 — where God wrestles with Jacob, cripples him, and transforms him into Israel, the prince with God. From there we examine Isaiah 9:8, where God's word goes to all of Jacob but only lights upon believing Israel. We then move to Genesis 17:15-21, where God rejects Ishmael as the son of promise and establishes His everlasting covenant with Isaac alone. Finally, we close in John 17:6-12, where Jesus prays for those the Father gave Him — showing that every true believer was promised to Christ before the foundation of the world. 📜 Key Topics Covered: Romans 9:6 — what "not all Israel are Israel" really means Genesis 32 — Jacob wrestles with God and becomes Israel the prince The natural vs. spiritual pattern: Cain/Abel, Ishmael/Isaac, Esau/Jacob Isaiah 9:8 — God's word goes to Jacob but lights upon believing Israel Genesis 17:15-21 — why Isaac, not Ishmael, is the son of promise Ishmael, the Koran, and the conflict over the Holy Land explained John 17:6-12 — Jesus' high priestly prayer and eternal security Romans 9:8 — children of the flesh vs. children of the promise 🔑 Romans 9:6 not all Israel are Israel, Jacob wrestles God Genesis 32, children of promise vs flesh Bible, Isaac son of promise Genesis 17, Isaiah 9:8 explained, John 17:6 high priestly prayer, Pauline theology salvation by grace, verse by verse Romans Bible study. 💡 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 & Introduction to Romans 9 01:36 — Romans 9 Overview: Israel's Past, Present, and Future 02:01 — Is God Done with Israel? Why Most of Christendom Gets It Wrong 03:33 — The Quote: Francis Patton of Princeton on Paul's Epistles 05:13 — Why Paul's Epistles Are the Bedrock of Christian Faith 06:08 — Romans 9:6 — "Not All Israel Are Israel" Introduced 07:02 — Genesis 32 — Jacob the Deceiver Meets God in the Night 08:41 — Genesis 32:24 — Jacob Wrestles with God Until Daybreak 09:38 — Genesis 32:25 — God Cripples Jacob's Thigh 10:04 — Genesis 32:26 — "I Will Not Let Thee Go Except Thou Bless Me" 11:27 — Genesis 32:27-28 — Jacob's Name Changed to Israel the Prince 12:13 — Jacob's True Salvation — The New Birth in the Old Testament 12:50 — The Pattern: First the Natural, Then the Spiritual 13:00 — Cain/Abel, Ishmael/Isaac, Esau/Jacob — Always Natural First 15:20 — Isaiah 9:8 — God's Word Goes to Jacob, Lights Upon Israel 16:49 — Romans 9 Revisited — Only the Believing Remnant Are True Israel 17:08 — Romans 9:7 — Seed of Abraham Are Not All Children 17:26 — Genesis 17:15-16 — Abram and Sarai Renamed by Grace 19:01 — Genesis 17:17-19 — Abraham Laughs; God Promises Isaac 20:05 — Genesis 17:19 — "I Will Establish My Covenant with Isaac" 21:14 — Ishmael, the Koran, and the Conflict Over the Holy Land 22:01 — Genesis 17:20-21 — God Blesses Ishmael but Covenants with Isaac 22:38 — Romans 9:8 — Children of the Flesh vs. Children of Promise 24:26 — Galatians 4 — Ishmael as the Allegory of the Energy of the Flesh 25:46 — The Seed of the Woman Is Christ — Genesis 3:15 to Galatians 4 26:20 — John 17:6-12 — Every Believer Given to Christ Before the World 27:30 — Closing — None of Them Is Lost