Unless the Lord limited those days, no one would survive. But He limited those days because of the elect, whom He chose.

Though a tenth will remain in the land, it will be burned again. Like the terebinth or the oak, which leaves a stump when felled, the holy seed is the stump.

The LORD says this: As the new wine is found in a bunch of grapes, and one says: Don't destroy it, for there's some good in it, so I will act because of My servants and not destroy them all.

I will produce descendants from Jacob, and heirs to My mountains from Judah; My chosen ones will possess it, and My servants will dwell there.

In the whole land-- the LORD's declaration-- two-thirds will be cut off and die, but a third will be left in it.

I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem for battle. The city will be captured, the houses looted, and the women raped. Half the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be removed from the city.

(for though they had not been born yet or done anything good or bad, so that God's purpose according to election might stand,

So that you will not be conceited, brothers, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery: a partial hardening has come to Israel until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

And this will be My covenant with them, when I take away their sins.

since God's gracious gifts and calling are irrevocable.

so they too have now disobeyed, [resulting] in mercy to you, so that they also now may receive mercy.

This is why I endure all things for the elect: so that they also may obtain salvation, which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.