Romans Chapter 11 Vs. 14

 

Gentiles Grafted In

If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them. Rom 11:14

provoke to emulation... Same word translated "jealousy" in Rom. 11:11. If I might by some means provoke some Jews to seek their share of the gospel.

Paul was commissioned of God to bring the salvation message to the Gentiles, but he could not quite ever give up on his brothers, the Jews.

Paul in verse 14 above is saying that perhaps, while he is bringing this message to the Gentiles, some of his Hebrew brothers will hear and understand as well.

Because Paul was convinced that Israel’s stumbling is temporary, he asked, What will their acceptance be but life from the dead? (lit., “out from dead ones”) This question explains the clause, “How much greater riches will their fullness bring” (Rom. 11:12). Israel’s “acceptance” of Christ is related to “the first resurrection” (Rev. 20:4-6), the resurrection of life (John 5:29 1, KJV).