A cursory glance at this chapter, and one might assume that the reason God came to the Gentiles is because he didn't have another choice. It was plan B. He couldn't have the love of the Jews, so he'll accept the love of the Gentiles. That idea makes the Gentiles a lesser choice. This is a mistaken idea. What God gave to the Jews was a way to be a blessing to all nations and peoples. The Jews first in their disobedience to the law and then in their rejection of Christ have forsaken what God wanted to give them.
God's foreknowledge meant he knew this, so their actions didn't take God by surprise. God, by his grace, is now using those whom the Jews were supposed to be the blessing to (the Gentiles) as the ones who will, you could say, offer it back to them. This wisdom of how God does things is celebrated in what has been called the doxology at the end of the chapter. All glory to God, for he is worthy.
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