Romans Chapter 9 Vs. 31

 

Israel's Unbelief

But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Rom 9:31

We see in all of this that the Jews rejected Jesus as their Messiah. Faith is what pleases God. By faith the elders received a good report. Abraham’s faith was counted unto him as righteousness.

The latter pursued (“kept on pursuing”) a Law of righteousness, but has not attained it. “A Law of righteousness” refers to the Mosaic Law (cf. Rom. 7:7, 7:12, 7:14). To seek to attain righteousness by observing the Law requires that it be kept perfectly (cf. Jas. 2:10).