Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Why Should I Be Concerned About Israel?

Again I ask, did they (Israel) stumble so as to fall beyond recovery?  Not at all!  Rather, because of their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous.
Romans 11:11

I do not want you to become ignorant of this mystery, brethren so that you may not be conceited.  Israel has experienced a hardening in part, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in and in this way, all Israel will be saved.
Romans 11:25

Granted but, they (Israel) were broken off because of unbelief and you stand by faith.  Do not be arrogant, but tremble.
Romans 11:20

...and all Israel shall be saved.
Romans 11:26

Many hold the belief of the "replacement theology," but the scriptures clearly states that God broke off the natural branches (Israel) because of their hard heart and unbelief and grafted in the Gentiles to provoke Israel to jealousy. 

The Apostle Paul clearly states that God will graft them back in and he warns the Gentiles not to be arrogant or conceited, because He can brake us off as He did them.  This blindness will be over the Jews or Israel until the full number of the Gentiles come in.  It appears from this text that God has numbered the Gentiles and then He will go back and deal with Israel.

Read the entire chapter of Romans 11, to get a full understanding. 

Israel fell to the Romans after the horrible slaughter of the Jews in 70 A.D. and the Temple was desecrated and pillaged, just as Jesus said it would be in Matthew 24 and as we read the Book of Revelation, which was written in 95 A.D. by the Apostle John on the Isle of Patmos.  The Jews were scattered once again and the Apostles as well and started Churches and set ministers, as they settled in Europe and Asia.  The  seven churches in Asia Minor or modern day Turkey that the apostles started along with others are sites that are visited  by Christians to this day.  These churches are mentioned in the Book of Revelation as well.

The descendants from the lost  tribes of Israel are all going back to Israel just as the Lord said they would do and they are gathering from all over the world.  There were 220 Israelites from North America making Aliyah (in gathering) back to Israel yesterday. 

As Christ followers, we are told to get wisdom, which is the principal thing.  Our Christian roots began in Israel.   Yeshua, our Lord, was a Jewish Rabbi, but He was also the Son of God.   We are Christ's prized possession, who was concealed from Satan and not written in the Torah nor placed in the mouths of the Sages..  The Church was the mystery hidden in Christ Jesus and not mentioned in the Old Testament.  If Satan had known about the Church (Body of Christ), he never would have had Jesus crucified.  We have wrecked Satan's nerves because of the Blood of Jesus and His hedge of protection concerning us.  He has to ask Yeshua if he can have us.   We were hidden in Him (Christ) and we are still hidden in Him, as we sit with Him in Heavenly places.  Satan understands your authority and your anointing, and his game plan is to hope that you don't know.

Jesus will seal the 144,000 from the house of Israel; 12,000 from each tribe. After the wars, there will probably be about 1/3 of the people remaining alive in Israel and Jesus will seal those who belong to Him. The Lord is concerned about Israel, which is why I am.

Why should we care about Israel?  Because they are being grafted in again for starters.  The Messianic and Christian Jews are growing.  Secondly, Jesus tells us to pray for the peace of Jerusalem.  Thirdly, Jesus is returning to Earth with 10,000 of His angels over Israel and defeat the opposing armies.   His feet will stand on the Mt of Olives and fourthly, He will set up His headquarters over there.

There are Christian Jews, Arabs and Palestinians...we need to pray for them.  They all live very closely to each other and many of them work, play and live together.  They are all disheartened over this war. 

We are warned not to be arrogance conceited concerning Israel.  I care because God cares as He has written in His Word. 
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem

3 comments:

  1. Excellent summation that is relevant to current events. Shalom!

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  2. Great writing. I love the way you gathered the relevant passages to address your thesis. Indeed, let us pray for peace in Jerusalem.

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  3. Amen and amen. We must continue to pray for the peace of Jerusalem and the salvation of the lost while there is still time

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