of gospel preaching in God’s plan; (8) the importance of Christian missions; (9) what God is doing in the present age, and why; (10) the eventual salvation of the Jews as a nation; and (11) the great and indescribable knowledge and wisdom of God that guides it all. All those themes will occupy us in due course. But, as we begin, it is important to see the overall outline of these chapters as they apply to the central question Paul is raising, namely: Has God’s saving purpose