Reading Romans 11 in its entirety, we see that most of Israel is blinded because of their unbelief (v. 1-10). This causes them to stumble and "through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles" (v. 11). God laid Israel aside because of their rejection and "the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world" (v. 15). While Israel, (the Jews) has been set aside, God has brought salvation to the church (the Gentiles). The branches of Israel are broken off and the branches of the Gentiles are grafted in (v. 17). V. 20 goes on to say they were broken off because of unbelief and that the Gentiles stand by (because of) faith. V. 22-23 says God is severe on them which fell, Israel, but shows goodness toward us, the Gentiles, if we continue in his goodness. And if they don't continue in their unbelief they will be grafted in again because God is able to do so. V. 25 says that blindness "in part is happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles be come in." So God has laid Israel aside because of unbelief to deal with the salvation of the Gentiles. When that salvation is complete, then comes the salvation of Israel in v. 26 on. It talks about Israel being saved and turned away from ungodliness. V.27 God says "for this is my covenant unto them, whenI shall take away their sins." V 28-32 go on to say that they (Israel) are enemies of the gospel for our (the Gentiles) sakes so that we can obtain mercy through their unbelief (v. 30) then when we have mercy & they've still not believed, through our mercy, they'll obtain mercy because God won't confine them all to unbelief, "that he might have mercy upon all" (v. 31-32). So God set Israel aside for the sake of the Gentiles, and once he is done with their salvation plan, he will restore Israel. Once "the fullness of the Gentiles" comes, the church will be removed in the rapture and Daniel's 70 week begins.
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