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You mean that you must, at times, spiritualize the scripture, don't you?

Yes. Are you saying that that is never allowed?

Eph 5:31-32 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

Isn’t Paul spiritualizing an old testament passage here?

All the old testament has been fulfilled.

I will disagree here. I believe that Joseph is a type of Christ because a number of things that happened to him foreshadowed the things that happened to Christ. Some of those things happened when Christ was here the first time. He was rejected by his brothers, sold into slavery, taken to Egypt (typical of the world), falsely accused and raised to second in power. However, Christ has not yet reveled himself (modern day Israel) to his brothers or taken a gentile bride. This interpretation won’t seem likely after the Arabs drive the Jews out of Israel and take their land. Let’s wait and see.

>>>Yes. Are you saying that [spiritualization] is never allowed?<<<

Not at all. But dispensationalists do, and they smear anyone who does; that is, until they have to spiritualize. Then it is okay. Hypocrites! LOL!

>>>I will disagree here. I believe that Joseph is a type of Christ because a number of things that happened to him foreshadowed the things that happened to Christ. Some of those things happened when Christ was here the first time. He was rejected by his brothers, sold into slavery, taken to Egypt (typical of the world), falsely accused and raised to second in power. However, Christ has not yet reveled himself (modern day Israel) to his brothers or taken a gentile bride. This interpretation won’t seem likely after the Arabs drive the Jews out of Israel and take their land. Let’s wait and see.<<<

I have no idea how you came up with all that. But it sounds like some of Scofield's stuff. The simple fact is, Christ died for our sins. Those who believe on him will receive eternal life. Those who don't, will not. There is no difference between the Jew and Gentile: none! We are all one blood. Anyone who claims otherwise denies Christ.

Philip