Unbelief is Integral to the Gospel Narrative?

The story of Israel’s unbelief is integral to the gospel narrative. Intertwining the prophecies of the Old Testament, the Apostle Paul masterfully reveals the amazing plan of God to bless all nations through Christ, using the fall (unbelief) of Israel: “What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day” (Romans 11:7-8).