Romans 11:1 to 1 Samuel 12:22

NT Text: Romans 11:1

OT Source(s):

• 1 Samuel 12:22 ("The Lord will not abandon his people")
• Multiple judgment texts (Judges 6:13; 2 Kings 17:20; Psalm 60:1; Jeremiah 7:29; etc.)

Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Reference Type: Allusion

Connection Method(s): Analogy

Significance: Paul alludes to Samuel's assurance and to judgment texts where God "rejected" Israel, establishing tension: Has rejection happened again? His answer: No, because remnant exists.