Godbey's Commentary - Acts - Romans - Enter His Rest

apture of the saints and the ushering in of the Millennium. According to all these chronologies we
are rapidly approaching the end of the Gentile times and the coming of the Lord.
26. “So all Israel shall be saved.” The fulfillment of this mournful prophecy is to be with the
faithful remnant. The remnant will be gathered back mainly unconverted (Ezekiel 57). Zachariah
tells us two parts shall be cut off, i.e., two-thirds slain in the Tribulation. Finally the surviving third,
passing through the fires of a terrible persecution, shall come out triumphant, hailing their glorious
descending King with shouts of welcome: “Blessed is he who cometh in the name of the Lord.”
“Thus all Israel shall be saved” and come to the front of the world, where they stood before
Nebuchadnezzar conquered the world and brought the Gentiles to the front. Thus the remnant of
grace, all saved, shall come to the front of the world to lead all nations during the glorious oncoming
Millennial Theocracy. Jerusalem, built out over all the interior highlands of Palestine, located at the
juncture of Asia, Africa and Europe, and through the Mediterranean accessible to America, will
become the capital of all nations and the joy of the whole earth. In a wonderful and mysterious way
the Jews in all lands are now providentially being prepared for the metropolitanship of the world,
when the nations shall beat their swords into plough-shares and their spears into pruning-hooks and
learn war no more. If the difficulties of the late Spanish war had been submitted to a committee of
sanctified men, both Spanish and American, thoroughly cultured in the laws, institutions and
finances of both nations, in a short time they would have settled all the differences, raised a shout
and sent terms of peaceful reconciliation to brother nations. The Jews now stand at the head of the
finances, learning and jurisprudence in all nations, really by their money power today ruling the
kings of the earth, thus getting ready to come to the front of the world. “A Leader shall come out of
Zion, and shall turn ungodliness from Jacob.” When Christ ascended into heaven He was crowned
King in Zion. David, His brightest type, was first crowned King of Judah at Hebron; seven and a half
years subsequently he was crowned king of all the tribes of Israel at Jerusalem. So, when Christ
ascended from His first advent, He was crowned King of saints at God’s right hand, and when He
comes the second time He will be crowned King of kings in all the earth. Doubtless about the time
He shall appear to take up His Bride He will in some way reveal Himself to His people, the Jews,
giving an impetus to their speedy conversion.
27. “And this shall be the covenant to them with me when I shall take away their sins.” This
glorious fulfillment is to take place with the remnant of grace.
28. “Indeed, they are enemies touching the gospel for your sakes, but beloved as touching election
for the fathers’ sake.” The Jews are God’s miracle of providence. They are a wonder in every land,
unlike any other people, with no country on which to accumulate, vagabonds in the earth, yet getting
rich where all others come to poverty. They are God’s elect; His covenant is with them.
29. “For the gifts and calling of God are irretractable.” Repentance in E.V. is wrong in this
sentence, the Greek having no such a meaning, but simply stating that the gifts and calling of God
are irrevocable, i.e., they abide forever. Hence the fallacy of the conclusion that God has cast away
the Jews.
30-36. In this beautiful elaboration Paul recognizes the Jews with their double election, i.e., that
of the Messianic progenitorship and also the election of grace, blindly forfeiting all and plunging into