Romans 11:15 : For if the casting away of them is the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead? The casting away of the Jews did not bring about the reconciling of the whole world, nor does "the receiving of them" mean that all Jews would be restored to God's favor. Rec-onciliation was offered to the whole world, and all Jews have the opportunity to be saved. All Jews were dead to God--dead in their sins, just as were the Gen-tiles. Hence, receiving a Jew back into favor with God is as life from the dead. The conversion of any sinner to Christ is life from the dead. The Jews are not now God's people any more than are the Gentiles--all are dead in trespasses and sins till they are made alive in Christ.