I have an honest question/observation about these two verses. I am decidedly not starting an argument and to prove it I will not respond after this post. I am truly trying to understand how these two verses work together. Here are the verses:
Romans 10:1 "Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved."
Romans 11:26 "And so all Israel shall be saved..."
Query: Why is Paul hoping and praying in Rom 10:1 that Israel "may be saved," when he affirmatively and confidently states Israel "shall be saved" in Rom 11:26?
I see a few possibilities- there may be others:
1) Paul did not know what to believe
2) Paul received new revelation between writing Rom 10 and Rom 11
3) There is a different meaning for the term "Israel" in these two verses
4) There is a translation error in one of the verses.
5) Paul had a "slip of the pen" in one of the two verses.
6) Paul is expressing "wishful thinking" in Rom 11:26 and is not making a conclusive statement.
I appreciate your responses. ***Respectfully, I ask just those who believe Rom 11:26 applies to all national/racial Israel respond, or those who don't really know what they believe.***
Like I said, I will not respond further unless someone asks a specific question of me- but I would prefer not to respond.
