“For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:”
Just as you who were at one time disobedient to God have now received mercy as a result of their disobedience — Gentiles' apeitheia (disobedience, refusal to be persuaded) gave way to eleēthesan (receiving mercy). This mercy came through the occasion (dia) of Israel's disobedience—Israel's rejection of Jesus created the opening for Gentile inclusion. History is woven with ironic reversals.
Church Fathers on Romans 11:30
“For as you in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief; even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they may also obtain mercy. For God has concluded them all in unbelief, that He might have mercy upon all.” He shows here that those of the Gentiles were called first. Then, as they would not come, the Jews were elected, and the same result occurred again. For when the Jews would not believe, again the Gentiles…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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