Why did Israel fail to attain unto righteousness?

Answer

"But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled
at that stumbling-stone!' Rom. 9: 31, 32.

28. BY what miracle and phenomenon in nature did God indicate the character of the deed which was being committed?
What portion of the 2300 days (years) mentioned in the vision, was allotted to the Jews?
What marked the climax of Babylon's apostasy?
What is to endure throughout all generations?
Does God design that His great work of creating the heavens and the earth shall be remembered?
By what are we to try them?
Who will be permitted to enter it?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle