Romans 11:15-17
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
15 For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead? 16 [a]If the firstfruits are holy, so is the whole batch of dough; and if the root is holy, so are the branches.(A)
17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, were grafted in their place and have come to share in the rich root of the olive tree,(B)
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- 11:16–24 Israel remains holy in the eyes of God and stands as a witness to the faith described in the Old Testament because of the firstfruits (or the first piece baked) (Rom 11:16), that is, the converted remnant, and the root that is holy, that is, the patriarchs (Rom 11:16). The Jews’ failure to believe in Christ is a warning to Gentile Christians to be on guard against any semblance of anti-Jewish arrogance, that is, failure to recognize their total dependence on divine grace.
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