The Church is the Israel of God
"As indeed he says in Hosea, ‘Those who were not my people I will call "my people," and her who was not beloved I will call "beloved."’ 26 ‘And in the very place where it was said to them, "You are not my people," there they will be called "sons of the living God."’"
The "New Israel "is made up of believers, gentile and Jew.
"For they are not all Israel who are who are of Israel" (Romans 9: 6)
The purpose of the election of the nation and protection of the nation of Israel was to bring forth a Savior. l The church is now the bride of Christ and the Israel of God
Spot-on!
The Church is made up of believers -- it is a spiritual union with Christ Who is the Cornerstone of this gathering of believers (ekklesia).
The purpose of the election of the nation and protection of the nation of Israel was to bring forth a Savior
Absolutely! God's revelation was gradual, and even that was difficult for us to bear. It was God's choice that He pick the smallest tribe, the most humble King, to be the Savior of the world. What honor! The Jews were chosen to be the nation where Christ was born, for the whole world to know that "salvation is from the Jews."
Great post Terry.
I'm going to assume that your answer is "yes"...you believe that you are of the house of Israel to which the new covenant was promised:
Heb 8:8 For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:
Heb 8:9 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.
Hebriews 8:9 in the new testament, and Jerimiah 31:32 both agree that those who participate in the "new covenant" are children of those who participated in the "old covenant". The Israelietes who broke the old covenant are the fathers of those who participate in the new covenant. Both physical Israelites, and spriitual Israelites, are members of the house of Israel...do you agree?