What is the meaning of Romans 11:27? And this is My covenant • Paul quotes Isaiah 59:21 to remind his readers that God has pledged Himself to act. • A covenant is God’s binding promise, not a mere human contract (Genesis 17:7; Jeremiah 31:31-34). • Because God cannot lie (Numbers 23:19), the pledge guarantees fulfillment. • The verse flows out of Romans 11:25-26, where “all Israel will be saved,” showing this covenant is the ground of that coming salvation. • Hebrews 8:10-12 echoes the same promise, confirming that the “new covenant” rests on God’s initiative, secured by Christ’s shed blood (Luke 22:20). with them • “Them” points specifically to ethnic Israel, the very group Paul has been discussing (Romans 11:1-2; Jeremiah 31:36-37). • God has not replaced Israel; He preserves a remnant now (Romans 11:5) and will restore the nation later (Ezekiel 37:21-28). • Gentile believers are graciously grafted in (Romans 11:17), sharing spiritual blessings, but the covenant target remains Israel (Isaiah 61:8-9). • This keeps the focus on God’s faithfulness: promises made to the patriarchs will be literally kept (Micah 7:20). when I take away their sins. • The climax of the covenant is total, once-for-all removal of sin—something only God can accomplish (Isaiah 43:25; Jeremiah 33:8). • Christ’s atoning death achieved the objective basis for that cleansing (Isaiah 53:5-6; 1 Peter 2:24). • Nationally, Israel will experience this cleansing at the Messiah’s return, when “they will look on Me whom they have pierced” (Zechariah 12:10; Romans 11:26). • Individually, every believer—Jew or Gentile—already enjoys forgiveness and indwelling Spirit under this same covenant (Acts 3:19; Colossians 2:13), pointing to a future day when the whole nation will share it. • The promise guarantees not only pardon but also transformation, as foretold in Ezekiel 36:25-27. summary Romans 11:27 anchors Israel’s future salvation in God’s unbreakable covenant. He Himself pledged, “And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.” The promise is certain because it rests on God’s character, delivered to Israel specifically, and fulfilled through the redemptive work of Jesus. What He promised, He will accomplish—pardoning sin, restoring His people, and showcasing His faithfulness before the whole world. |
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