.Bible Class Questions

         
    QUESTIONS OVER ROMANS CHAPTER 11:
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    1. What personal illustration does Paul give to prove that the Jewish people had not been cast away in God's overall plan with the advent of Christianity?
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    2. What answer did God give Elijah when he thought he was the only one left serving God after confronting the prophets of Baal and fleeing Jezebel?
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    3. Beginning with the words "Even so," how did Paul apply this to that of which he writes?
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    4. What two things does Paul say are opposite of one another, and if it is either way it nullifies the other?
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    5. In what way does Paul hope his being an apostle to the Gentiles will result in the Jews being saved?
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    6. Who are the branches of the wild olive tree that have been grafted into the good olive tree in Paul’s illustration?
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    7. In this illustration, why were the Jews broken off?
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    8. What series of "ifs" does Paul bring up about the branches and olive tree (11:21-24)?
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    9. In the language of the New Testament, what is the meaning of the word "mystery"?
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    10. How long would the blindness (or hardness) of part of physical Israel last in reference to Christianity"?
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    11. What do you think "and so all Israel shall be saved" has reference to? (1) The nation of Israel as such; (2) Physical Israel (Jews); (3) Spiritual Israel (the church); (4) Spiritual, believing Israel (true believers among the Jews from the beginning and the church).
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    12. "For the gifts and calling of God are without ____________________ ."
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    13. "For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have _____________________________ ."
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    14. How does Paul end this section of the book of Romans?
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    15. What does Paul say about the depth of the wisdom and knowledge of God?
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    16. Of God, Paul said, "For ______ him, and ______________ him, and ______ him, are all things, to whom be glory for ever. Amen."
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    NAME: _________________________ DATE: ________________

    ANSWERS:  1. Himself, Romans 11:1;  2. Romans 11:2-4; 3. Romans 11:5; 4. Grace and works, Romans 11:6;  5. It would provoke them to jealousy and make them want to look into what Christianity is all about, Romans 11:11-14;  6. Romans 11:17; 7. Romans 11:20; 8. Romans 11:21-24; 9. Something not known, a secret--opposite of revealed (Illustration: Romans 16:25,26); 10. Romans 11:25; 11. __ ; 12. Romans 11:29; 13. Romans 11:32; 14. In poetic expression, Romans 11:33-36; 15. Romans 11:33; 16. Romans 11:36. 
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