Naked Bible Podcast 102 — What does “All Israel will be saved” Mean?

It’s common among Christians to interpret Paul’s statement that “all Israel will be saved” (Romans 11:25–26) to refer to mean that national Israel will be saved by God in the end or that all Jews will eventually turn to the messiah in the end times. But is that what Paul meant? How would we know? This episode discusses Paul’s statement and these questions.

Resources/Links:

• Summary of Christopher Zoccali, “And So All Israel Will be
Saved: Competing Interpretations of Romans 11.26 in Pauline
Scholarship,” Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2008:
• Staples’ article: Jason A. Staples, “What Do the Gentiles Have to
Do with “All Israel”? A Fresh Look at Romans 11:25–27,” Journal of

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[garycraig]

The more literal we take God's word the more beautiful his word.

[whittakerdanielj]

This is a very important element that is not just overlooked, but ignored within the Christian Faith. This understanding of Scripture plays a role in today's society, and in the end times. Since learning this, it has opened up scriptures and my faith. It is wonderful to hear it spoken of!

[hopetaylor]

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[kittykat]

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[tdiens]

Wow thank you so much Dr. Heiser this cleared up so much for me I've been studying this topic for months and had basically come to this same conclusion but this just makes it make so much more sense! God bless brother!

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[craigheartwell]

Totally agree with the analysis, but one practical issue bothers me... if Paul is essentially saying, "all of the redeemed will be saved", isn't that just "a duh"? Why state something so obvious in that way?

[mariawalker]

I think confusion of who the whole of Israel is sets in when the reader begins reading the Bible in Matthew rather than genesis. Things just sort of snap into place when one begins at the beginning. Israel are those who are in covenant with God. :)

[donjarrett]

Just like believing, once saved, , always saved.

[DanteInfernski]

Paul is contrasting Israel with gentiles throughout Romans 11. So I think the implication would be that he is referring to a remnant of Jews to join the Church.

[crisseven]

Then how come the idea of the hardening of Israel is contrasted with the fullness of the gentiles? If the gentiles are coming how can they do so if they were hardened. I think Paul is referring specifically to the 12 tribes of Israel.

[mscottharwell]

5th view would be theology.

Jacob"s prophecy over Ephraim that he would be "the fullness of the nations/gentiles" per Romans 11.

We former aliens and strangers (gentiles) are now of/in the commonwealth of Israel. Grafted/placed/adopted in to God's nation of Israel.

But recognizing how the Bible treats the distinction bw BOTH the house of Judah AND the house of Israel.

Judah, the natural branches that did not lose its national Israel identity, will be grafted back at the end of the age per Zechariah and the other prophets.

The key is to see how the Bible makes distinctions between Judah and Israel but the 2 houses/sticks will be reunited.

[valeriehorner]

The church view (#1) obviously does not exclude Jews since Jesus, all of the apostles, and the early church were Jewish. What replacement theologians is Heiser talking about? 14th Century Catholics?