9:25-29 What is the meaning of what Paul says here?
9:25-29 What is the meaning of what Paul says here?
In V25 Paul is referring to both Jews and Gentiles - not just Gentiles only - for this is Hosea's prophecy of the New Testament church (CP V25 with Hos 2:23 and 1Pe 2:7-10).
In V26 Paul quoted Hosea again to reinforce his teaching in Romans that between the rejection of the Jews and their subsequent restoration to fellowship with God, the church would be God's witness in the world (CP V26 with Hos 1:10 and Mt 21:42-44; Ro 9:22-23; 10:17-21; 11:7-11).
Paul goes on to say in Ro 9:27-29 quoting Isaiah this time, however, that not all the Jews will be restored to fellowship with God - only a remnant, which God in His mercy will restore to fellowship with Himself at the second advent of Jesus (CP V27-29 with Isa 10:20-22; 11:10-14 and Ro 11:12, 23, 26-29).
Consumption in Isa 10:23 (KJV), means to end, to cease.
It refers to the end of this age, at Jesus' second advent, when the remnant of the Jews will be eternally restored to fellowship with God under Messiah (CP Isa 11:10-12, 16; 27:12-13, 29:22-24; Jer 23:3; 31:7, 31-34; Eze 6:8-10; 37:12-14; Joel 2:32; Mic 2:12; 4:6-8; 5:3-8; Zeph 2:7-9; 3:13; Zech 8:6-12; Rev 12:7, 17). Ro 9:29 teaches that had God not saved a remnant of the Jews, the entire apostate nation would have been wiped out like Sodom and Gomorrah (CP V29 with Isa 1:9 and Gen 19:24-25).
See also comments on Ro 9:30-33, 10:4, 10:6-11, 10:12-13, 10:18-21, 11:1-10, 11:2, 11:4, 11:7-10, 11:16, 11:17-24, 11:29, 11:32, 11:33-36; Rev 12:1-5, and 12:6 and author's studies The Old Covenant - Fulfilled in Christ and Completely Abolished in his book Advanced Studies in the Christian Faith (Volume 1), and Israel in God's eternal Purpose in his book Advanced Studies in the Christian Faith (Volume 2).