But. say, Did Israel not know? First Moses saith,. will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation, With. nation void of understanding will. anger you.

'Did Israel not know?' -i.e. that God would offer salvation to the Gentiles also. Someone might argue, 'Could it be that Israel was "misinformed" or "mislead"?' Did Israel fail to understand God's purpose, did it catch them off guard because information on the subject was only 'recent'?

'First Moses' -No! From the very beginning of their history as. nation, God had revealed His willingness to bless the Gentiles and provoke Israel to jealousy which would (if they would let it) turn them to God. (Deuteronomy 32:21)

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