139 The Olive Tree

This passage refers to the calling in of the Gentiles and the rejection of the Jews, by the preaching of the Gospel, (Romans 10:20, 21). And Paul observes that herein Esaias is very bold, not only in foretelling a thing so improbable ever to be brought about, but in foretelling it to the Jews, who would take it as a gross affront to their nation, and therein Moses's words would be made good (Deuteronomy 32:21), I will provoke you to jealousy by those that are no people. Here it is prophecied that the Gentiles, who had been afar off from the Covenants given to Israel, should be made nigh to them. The apostle Paus characterizes it this way. I was found of those that sought me not; I was made manifest to those that asked not for me (Romans 10:20). The apostle Paul describes the process whereby the Gentiles are brought into His blessings. He refers to it as The Olive Tree.

The Olive Tree of Romans 11 has been an enigma to many Bible interpreters throughout the centuries of the Church Age.THE OLIVE TREE IS THE SPIRITUAL COMMONWEALTH OF ISRAEL