罗马书 9:25-26

The inclusion of Gentiles in this group is in harmony with Old Testament prophecy. It foretold the calling of the Gentiles and the preservation of a Jewish remnant. Hosea 2:23; Hosea 1:10, in their contexts, refer to a reversal of Israel’s status. Some interpreters say that this is a direct fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy. [Note: E.g., McClain, p. 183; and John A. Battle Jr., "Paul’s Use of the Old Testament in Romans 9:25-26," Grace Theological Journal 2 (1981):115-29.] Others claim that this was an initial partial fulfillment that does not eliminate a future complete fulfillment. [Note: E.g., Darrell L. Bock, "The Reign of the Lord Christ," in Dispensationalism, Israel and the Church: The Search for Definition, pp. 37-67; W. Edward Glenny, "The Israel Imagery of 1 Peter 2," in ibid., pp. 156-87; and idem, "The ’People of God’ in Romans 9:25-26," Bibliotheca Sacra 152:605 (January-March 1995):42-59.] A better explanation, I think, is that Paul saw an analogy between God’s present calling of Gentiles and His future calling of Israel. [Note: Johnson, "Evidence from . . .," p. 209-11; Witmer, p. 479.] Gentiles were not a distinct people, as were the Jews, but constituted the mass of humanity. Nevertheless, by God’s grace, believing Gentiles became members of the new people of God, the church.