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To: dartuser
Don't forget Zech 12-14, one of the most important prophecies wrt Israel's restoration and blessing.

What OT prophecies would you say are dealing with Israel's restoration that resulted from Christ's first coming and establishment of the kingdom of God?

12 posted on 02/05/2011 7:31:45 PM PST by topcat54 ("Dispensationalism -- an error of Biblical proportions.")
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To: topcat54
What OT prophecies would you say are dealing with Israel's restoration that resulted from Christ's first coming and establishment of the kingdom of God?

lol ... I think you realize full well that is a loaded question. You and I have two totally different ideas concerning what the restoration of Israel means.

But ...

What we can agree on is that, as you pointed out (in number 10 from your list), Israel's restoration and blessing are associated with their repentance and obedience. I am not aware of any theological persuasion that would say that the first coming of Christ, the "coming in AD70," or a regathering in 1948 accomplished a true OT restoration and blessing for national Israel; as they are still in disobedience. Even some of my dispensational brothers get this wrong wrt to the 1948 event.

So the answer to your question is ... technically, no prophecy concerning the first coming of Christ relates to a restoration of Israel ... since no restoration took place.

However if you replace the OT concept of national restoration with the NT concept of individual redemption then you can shoehorn that concept of individual redemption into any OT prophecy relating to the coming of Christ and claim national restoration fulfillment.

19 posted on 02/06/2011 12:33:59 PM PST by dartuser ("The difference between genius and stupidity is genius has limits.")
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