The Salvation of All Israel in Romans 11.26
A New Exegetical Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21447166 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ramez J Habash (0009-0004-6809-7010, Global University, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 958-986 |
| Publication date | 2026-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal for the Study of the New Testament (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0142-064X • E-ISSN: 1745-5294 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0142064x251377789 |
| OpenAlex | W4414829075 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 15 |
The understanding of the salvation of all Israel in Rom. 11.26 remains controversial. In this article I propose a new perspective—the genealogical-religious Israelite view—based on Paul’s distinctive use of ‘Jews’ and ‘Israel’ and the occasion of his writing. Paul’s contemporary Israelites are a subset of Jews. Insofar as ‘Jews’ includes proselytes (Gentile Judaizers), Israelites are the subgroup of Jews with genealogical credentials. Paul yearns for the salvation of more of these genealogical Israelites in his time, and ‘all Israel’ is the sum of the remnant and the portion of the hardened genealogical Israelites who would ultimately believe in Jesus. Against Jason A. Staples, Gentiles-in-Christ are not resurrected Israelites. Rather, Paul presents descent from Jacob as a credential beyond Gentile reach. Gentiles can never become Israelites
Diaspora · Interpretation (philosophy) · Israelites · Lexeme · Palestine · Perspective (graphical) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies · Religion, Society, and Development
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |