That seems to be the case. All I know for sure is that I’m not Israel, Israel is Israel although she is, for the time being, blinded. But God is going to remove the scales from her eyes, as soon as we are raptured outta here and the tribulation begins. :)
>>> All I know for sure is that I’m not Israel
Well, actually you are. We are grafted in.
This of course is a different perspective on what “Israel” is.
We are not the nation of... we are not the people of... both of which are dealt with during the tribulation.
We are however the family of... not in replacement, but rather in adoption.
Half of us (Jew and Gentile) have our oil and wait for the bridegroom. The other half (non-believers) are left behind when He arrives for His bride.
That seems to be the case. All I know for sure is that I’m not Israel, Israel is Israel although she is, for the time being, blinded. But God is going to remove the scales from her eyes, as soon as we are raptured outta here and the tribulation begins. :) --smvoiceOHH... so covenant theology = replacement theology? --Safrguns
Y'all might find this useful to work through: Itunes U, NT133: Biblical Theology by Dr. Gregory Beale. In fact, anything by Beale is worth working through.