
The Olive Tree in Romans 11 is not Israel
**Who or what is the Olive Tree in Romans 11?** Is it the Church? Is it Israel? Or does Scripture point to something much deeper? In this study, Lee Brainard examines Romans 11 using a literal, historical-grammatical hermeneutic and challenges two common interpretations of the Olive Tree. By carefully following the biblical text, he argues that the Olive Tree is neither the Church nor Israel itself, but God’s Messianic testimony on earth—a testimony that stretches from Adam to the end of the Millennium. Topics covered include: * Why the Olive Tree cannot be the Church. * Why the Olive…
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