Olive tree Branches Broken Off

Branches Broken Off

17 If some of the branches were broken off, and you, a wild olive branch have been grafted in their place, and you are now sharing in the nourishment provided by the roots of the olive tree, 18 then don’t ridicule the branches. If you ridicule them, you aren’t supporting the root, even tho the root is supporting you. 19 Should you say, “Branches were cut off so that I could be grafted into their place.” 20 Granted, they were cut off because they didn’t believe, while you stand fast thru faith. But don’t be arrogant, be afraid! 21 If YHVH didn’t spare the natural branches, He might not spare you either. 22 Consider the kindness and the severity of YHVH: severity toward those who fell; but to you, kindness, provided you remain in His kindness. Otherwise, you’ll be broken off as well. 23 Likewise, if they [Israel] turn from their unbelief, they will be grafted back in again, because YHVH is able to graft them in again. 24 If you were a branch cut from a wild olive tree, and were, against your nature, grafted into a garden cultivar tree, how much easier would it be for the original branches to be grafted back into the garden cultivar! 25 Friends, so that you won’t be presumptuous, I want you to know of this hidden mystery—that a degree of spiritual blindness has overtaken Israel until the full complement of the nations comes in, 26 and then all Israel will be Rescued. ‘As the Scriptures declare’, “A deliverer will come from Zion and turn Jacob from sinfulness.