The Jews and Romans 11: Scattered Seeds, Part 1

This is the first of a three-part series on Romans 11 and the Role of Israel

The latest bill passed by the House of Representatives is an example of laying the groundwork for rebellion. The response to recent campus protests forced a level of overreaction so severe that Daily Wire commentator Matt Walsh concluded, "This is honestly one of the most insane pieces of legislation I’ve ever seen."

Central to much of this are the claims that the mere mentioning of Jewish guilt over the death of Jesus endears punishment or criminal repercussions. Of course, the Jews killed Jesus (Matt 27:25, John 5:18, John 7:1, John 8:37, 1 Thess 2:14-15, Phil 3:5-6), but so did the Gentiles¹ (Mark 15:15, Acts 4:27-28). Peter makes the case in his post-Pentecost sermon that for Jesus to be the bearer of our sins (Acts 4), it is imperative that it fulfill the prophecies of Psalm 2, where the nations conspire against the Lord and his anointed.