Where did you see that a Jewish remnant became Christians at the siege of Jerusalem? Is there historical documents that you saw this in?
He was not writing to a group of people about events that had not meaning to them.
Romans 11:28 As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes. "As touching the election...(i.e. the yet unconverted elect national Israelites)..."
That is the same group as Paul mentioned earlier:Romans 11:5-7 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. {6} And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. What then?I srael hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.
There were the national Israelites who were not elect, and there were the national Israelites who were elect. Only those would be saved, and they are part of the true Israel of God. Paul saw a definite future for the remnant of national Israel who had not yet been converted but who were elect. And they were finally converted before God destroyed Jerusalem in AD 70.
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