I've definitely read through Romans at LEAST twice before, but until today I never really noticed how in chapter 15, Paul cites so many references from the Old Testament of prophecies about God's plan to include Gentiles in the picture.
I guess it's just another way to show how stubborn the Jewish leaders in Jesus' time were. But I feel like the bigger point is that God knew that the beautiful event of Jesus' life, death, and resurrection was going to do everything that is always talked about - reconciliation of sins, great teaching/preaching ministry, etc - but by including everyone on the mystery of God, would also take the world one huge step closer to every tongue shall confess... every knee shall bow.
Sorry for the run-on, I should get my brakes checked.
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