Romans 11:16 meaning and explanation
If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the root is holy, so are the branches.
Romans 11:16, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul, addressing Gentiles in Rome, uses two images from Israel's own Scriptures to argue that God has not abandoned His people. The first offering of dough (Numbers 15:20) made the whole batch holy; the root of a tree sets apart its branches.
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