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offering of the hidden favor first, and Israel's blind rejec * lion of it, in no way invalidates or disannuls the other feature of the promise. Hence he declares that rtiough Israel as a nation is cast off from favor during the time the Bride of Christ is being selected from both Jews and Gen- tiles, yet the time will come when, the Deliverer (Christ, Head and body) being complete, divine favor will return to fleshly Israel, and the glorious Deliverer will turn away ungodliness from Jacob,* and so all Israel will be saved [recovered to favor], as it is written by the prophet. The Apostle's words are :

"Brethren, that you may not be conceited with your- selves, I wish you not to be ignorant of this secret, that hardness in some measure has happened to Israel until 'the fulness of the Gentiles may come in [until the full number selected from the Gentiles has been .completed]. .And then all Israel will be saved, as' it has been written, 5 The Deliv- erer [Christ, Head and body] shall come out of Zion and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob. ' And < This is the covenant with them from me, when I shall take away their sins.' In relation to the GLAD TIDINGS, indeed, they are enemies on your account ; but in regard to the election they are [still] beloved on account of the fathers, because the gracious gifts and calling of God are not things to be re- pented of. Besides, as you [Gentiles] were once disobedient to God, but have now obtained mercy by their disobedi- ence ; so also, now, these have disobeyed so that they may obtain mercy through your mercy [at the hands of the glori- fied Church]. For God shut up together all, for disobedi- ence, that he might have mercy on all. [Compare Rom. 5: 17-19.] O the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God." Rom. n : 25-33.

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