In chapter 9, Paul addresses the potential pushback he might receive from the Jewish community about the Gospel going to the Gentiles. He opens up with a discussion that we have no right to substitute our decisions and perspectives for those of God.
He also discusses the relationship between God and Israel. He particularly emphasized that the Old Testament prophets declared that some of Israel will be destroyed.
He also speaks of his own personal anguish of being cut off from his own race of people and wish it were not so. This I think we all can relate to in the sense of spiritual compatibility among friends. Everyone is in a different point spiritually. If they are too different, then the relationship and friendships must overcome them for the friendship to continue. Sometimes, closeness and depth of a relationship cannot be achieved because of the differences, or at least, made difficult.
This phenomenon happens among Christians as well and I think it should remind us about the body of Christ discussion in 1 Corinthians.
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