Chapter 8
V.1-8 What mercy! God tells them, that in spite of their willful disobedience, He was going to act in mercy toward them (Rom. 9:2727Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: (Romans 9:27)). This will only be in the millennium.
V.9-15 Wonderful picture of how gracious God is!
V.16-23 During the tribulation, many believing Jews shall preach the gospel of the coming kingdom all over the world. Many, Gentiles shall hear and believe, and so will enter into the millennium.
V.19 Fasting and feasting produced joy and gladness — truth and peace.
Chapter 9
V.1-8 God is going to severely punish the nations around Israel, so that this will enable Israel to expand north. You hear of Lebanon these days. Tyre and Sidon are cities there today.
V.9 This verse is in the New Testament; see if you can find it. It is very plain to Whom it refers!
V.10-16 But the tribulation must come also to take away the wicked people, then the believers in Israel shall be saved.