So Israel’s historical story and our internal, personal story connect in Jesus. Their history was pointing to Jesus, and our spiritual struggles were pointing to Jesus. Which leads to one last illustration of Israel as the historical theater of our life’s drama. Fifth, Paul describes why Israel missed the remedy, faith in Jesus Christ, so that we will not make the same mistake, and so that they can find their way back. Now this is where we are in Romans 10:5–13. I have begun this way so that you