Romans 9:30-32 gives the full contrast: Gentiles obtained righteousness by faith while Israel pursued law and failed—explaining the immediate context.

In Romans 3:20, Paul explains that no flesh is justified by the law — the law only brings knowledge of sin, clarifying why Israel's pursuit failed.

Romans 4:14 shows that if law-keepers are heirs, faith is void — this exposes the futility of Israel's law-based pursuit of righteousness.

Romans 4:15 states the law brings wrath, not righteousness — revealing why Israel's law pursuit couldn't attain the goal.

Romans 10:2-4 explains Israel's failure: they sought their own righteousness instead of submitting to God's—adding depth to why they didn't attain it.

Romans 11:7 directly echoes this: Israel did not obtain what it sought, but the elect did — confirming the failure.

Romans 10:3 explains that Israel sought to establish their own righteousness instead of submitting to God's, clarifying why they did not attain it.

Romans 10:6 presents the righteousness of faith, contrasting with Israel's failed pursuit of law righteousness in 9:31.

Galatians 3:10 declares that those under the law are under a curse for not keeping it all — explaining why Israel could not attain righteousness.

James 2:11 expands that breaking any command makes one a transgressor — reinforcing the impossibility of law-righteousness.

James 2:10 teaches that stumbling in one point makes one guilty of all — revealing why law-keeping cannot yield righteousness.

Philippians 3:6 describes Paul's own zeal and legal righteousness—illustrating Israel's pursuit of law-based righteousness described here.

Galatians 5:4 says those seeking justification by law are severed from Christ — contrasting Israel's failed pursuit.

Galatians 3:21 argues that law cannot impart life or righteousness—explaining why Israel's law-pursuit failed to attain righteousness.

Galatians 3:11 affirms no one is justified by the law, as 'the just shall live by faith' — undercutting Israel's approach.

Philippians 3:9 explicitly contrasts law-righteousness with faith-righteousness, mirroring the failure of Israel to attain by law.

John 6:29 declares that believing in Christ is the work God requires, contrasting sharply with Israel's futile reliance on law-keeping for righteousness.

Acts 13:39 states that justification comes through faith in Christ, not the law – a direct contrast to Israel's failed pursuit of law righteousness.

Galatians 5:2 warns that reliance on law works nullifies Christ — echoing the same error of Israel's pursuit without faith.

Galatians 5:3 warns that circumcision obligates keeping the whole law — showing the impossible burden Israel undertook.