“Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.”
so they too have now become disobedient in order that they too may now receive mercy as a result of the mercy shown to you. — The symmetry completes: now Gentile mercy becomes the occasion (dia to hymōn eleos) for Israel's restoration. Just as Israel's no enabled Gentile yes, Gentile yes will ultimately enable Israel's yes. The plan moves through sequential disobediences toward universal mercy.
Church Fathers on Romans 11:31
“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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