Romans 11and verse 1 reads.
Rom.11:1] I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
Paul was also a freeborn Roman citizen.
Rom.11:2] God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,
[3] Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.
Elias is Elijah, from Greek to Hebrew. They were after Elijah and he was the last of the prophets at that time in that area. Jezabel had killed all the prophets in that area and installed 450 Baal priest.
Rom.11:4] But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.
We know that Elijah will be one of the two Sons of Oil, or two witnesses. He will have the 7,000 of Gods Elect when he returns just before the 7th. trump. And we have never bowed a knee to Baal. Not in the first earth age, and we won’t at the 6th trump.
Rom.11:5] Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
[6] And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
[7] What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded
The Elect were justified in the first earth age. But the rest were blinded, so that the purpose of God will be done.
Rom.11:8] (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.
Written in Deuteronomy 29:4. And until this day also, but to those that love God and read his word their eyes will he open.
Rom.11:9] And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling block, and a recompence unto them:
What is the stumbling block? Jesus is their stumbling block, for they did not read his word and they worshipped the antichrist instead of the true Christ. It is written that Satan comes first and claims to be Jesus but does lie, and because they wouldn’t read, they are deceived. Psalms 118.
Rom.11:10] Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.
[11] I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
To provoke the twelve tribes to jealousy, Israel.
Rom.11:12] Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?
[13] For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
Paul is bringing up Acts 9:15, his threefold ministry. To the kings, to Israel, and to the gentiles.
Rom.11:14] If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
[15] For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?
[16] For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
Speaking of the blessing of Abraham for the world. Through him would come Jesus Christ.
Rom.11:17] And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;
[18] Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
This might seem hard to understand, but let it flow. To graft a branch onto a well-established tree, let the roots of that tree give life unto the grafted branches. Christ is the vine and we are the branches. And if the branches bring forth no fruit, then cut them off and cast them into the fire.
Rom.11:19] Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.
[20] Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
[21] For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
To the gentiles that get high minded, think that you won’t be cut off. They (Israelites) were cut off for unbelief, but with faith and no works, you might also be cut off.
Rom.11:22] Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
[23] And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.
[24] For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?
[25] For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
Easier to understand now, they were blinded until the gentiles could be grafted in, now they can be regrafted through faith and belief again. Their eyes can be reopened. And Christ has paid the price for all.
Rom.11:26] And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
[27] For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
[28] As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes.
We find in Ephesians chapter one.
Eph.1:4] According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
This word foundation is G2598 in the Strongs’, Katabole in the Greek, and means “The overthrow” of Satan in the first earth age.
Eph.1:5] Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Predestinated is for the Elect. Sanctified and judged so that in this earth age we are chosen to do his will. Back to Romans and verse 29 reads.
Rom.11:29] For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
God gives gifts to his children and does not repent, because he knows who can cut it.
Rom.11:30] For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
Mercy is his Love.
Rom.11:31] Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
[32] For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
[33] O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
[34] For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counseller?
[35] Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?
[36] For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
The Lord gives his love to all that will receive him, but to those that don’t receive his love, the branches are cut off and thrown into the fire. Let’s go to his throne.
Father, we thank you for your word and ask that you bless all that love you in Jesus’s precious name, Amen.
KJV along with The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance Of The Bible