April 29

Romans 10-12 We are in the Church Stream today reading with the International Standard Version this week. 7streamsmethod.com | @7StreamsMethod | @serenatravis | #7Streams <blockquote> <div>Lord, the issue today is salvation. We are grateful that you are mighty to save. Amen.</div> </blockquote> <p>10 - Paul is continuing on the same thread of salvation and his longing for the Jews to understand the greater picture; that the salvation they have been hoping and "working" for for 1400 years and more is now here ... and they are fighting it tooth and nail!  The middle of chapter 10 spells it out. We believe in our heart, and confess with our mouth and therein salvation is granted. This is what Abraham did and was counted righteous for. And Abraham (whom they revere) was "saved" 600 years before the Law was given to follow. This is proof positive that salvation comes by faith.  It's strange, but this is all so obvious to the "old guard" within Judaism that it is staring them in the face - thus they can't see it.  Paul's quoting of Isaiah, and Moses, and David in Psalms, and the Prophet Joel is proof positive that what was going on now is what God has been planning for salvation to become and that be accessible to all nations. --> and It's happening now - but the old school Jewish leadership is disturbed by it and vehemently against it.</p> <div>11 -  Despite the Jews' open rejection of the salvation that is now found in Jesus, God still loves his Chosen Ones. Granted, the Jewish rejection of Jesus was not universal. The original believers and converts were mostly Jews. The growing young church was majority Jewish is culture and its overtone.  It was the Jewish leadership that had rancor for the Christians, and their proselytes turned agitators were the ones who brought the most harassment to the burgeoning Church. But in this chapter [11], Paul talks of salvation for all the Jews.  The interplay of the Jewish and Gentile relationship has a tone of sibling rivalry as Paul describes it. The symbolism and illustrations o