Isaiah understood in Romans

In Romans chapters 9-11, there are 11 quotes from Isaiah. Why is Isaiah so important to the topic of Romans 9-11? Because here we have Paul, in some detail, explaining what sort of people it is who are the legitimate recipients of Isaiah’s hope for the Israel of God.


Parts of Romans with Isaiah quotes:

Romans 9:27–28....... Isaiah 10:22–23
Romans 9:29....... Isaiah 1:9
Romans 9:32–33....... Isaiah 8:14; 28:16
Romans 10:11....... Isaiah 28:16
Romans 10:15....... Isaiah 62:7
Romans 10:16....... Isaiah 53:1
Romans 10:20–21....... Isaiah 65:1–2
Romans 11:8....... Isaiah 6:9–10; 29:10
Romans 11:26–27....... Isaiah 59:20–21
Romans 11:27....... Isaiah 27:9
Romans 11:33–34....... Isaiah 40:13

These three chapters in Romans are certainly worth a carefull read and may generate some discussion.

I still think that neither those "baptised into Christendom,” nor those "of a bloodline traced to Abraham through Isaac and Jacob,” should think of themselves as entitled to the hope of the people of God; even though the invitation to participate is open to all...the Jew first and then the Gentile.