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For from Him as the source, and through Him as the sustaining power, and to Him as the ultimate goal are all things in existence. To Him alone be the glory forever and ever. Amen. Notes 3 Quoted from 1 Kings 19:10, 14 4 Quoted from 1 Kings 19:18 8 Quoted from Deut. 29:4; Is. 29:10 9-10 Quoted from Ps. 69:22-23 26-27 Quoted from Is. 59:20-21; cf. Is. 27:9; Jer. 31:33-34 34 Quoted from Is. 40:13 35 Quoted from Job 41:11

Oh, the depth—the unfathomable profundity—of the riches, both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! and how untraceable and beyond discovery are His ways and methods!

"For who has known and understood the mind of the Lord, or who has served as His counsellor and adviser?"

So in the same way, even at the present time there exists a remnant of believing Jews chosen in accordance with God's grace. But if their selection is by grace—God's unmerited favour—it is no longer based on works or human merit; otherwise grace would cease to be grace and would become wages earned.

Now if some of the natural branches—unbelieving Jews—were broken off from the olive tree, and you, being from a wild olive tree by nature—a Gentile—were grafted in among the remaining branches and became a sharer of the rich nourishment that flows from the root of the cultivated olive tree, Do not boast arrogantly against the natural branches that were broken off. But if you do boast against them, remember and consider this fact: You do not support and sustain the root, but rather the root supports and sustains you.