God Has Not Rejected His People

11 ^(A) Am I saying that God has turned his back on his people? Certainly not! I am one of the people of Israel, and I myself am a descendant of Abraham from the tribe of Benjamin. ² God did not turn his back on his chosen people. Don't you remember reading in the Scriptures how Elijah complained to God about the people of Israel?

²⁹ God doesn't take back the gifts he has given or disown the people he has chosen.

³⁰ At one time you Gentiles rejected God. But now Israel has rejected God, and you have been shown mercy. ³¹ And because of the mercy shown to you, they will also be shown mercy. ³² All people have disobeyed God, and that's why he treats them as prisoners. But he does this, so that he can have mercy on all of them.