But Israel, who pursued a Torah of righteousness, did not reach the Torah.
“Listen to Me, you who pursue justice, you who seek Adonai. Look to the rock from which you were hewn, and to the quarry from which you were dug.
And Isaiah is so bold as to say, “I was found by those who did not seek Me; I became visible to those who did not ask for Me.”
What then? What Israel is seeking, it has not obtained; but the elect obtained it, and the rest were hardened—
For no human, on the basis of Torah observance, will be set right in His sight—for through the Torah comes awareness of sin.
Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. By what principle? Of works? No, but by the principle of faith.
Then is the Torah against the promises of God? May it never be! For if a law had been given that could impart life, certainly righteousness would have been based on law.
as for zeal, persecuting Messiah’s community; as for Torah righteousness, found blameless.