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Understanding IsraelUnderstanding Israel

the Mystery of the Gospelthe Mystery of the Gospel

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ESV Matthew 4:23 And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people.

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Mystery = musterion (Strong’s 3466)hidden thing, secret

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NKJ Mark 4:11 . . . "To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are outside, all things come in parables . . .

ESV Mark 4:12 so that "they may indeed see but not perceive, and may indeed hear but not understand, lest they should turn and be forgiven."

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Mystery = rawz (ז (Strong’s 7328 – ָר�

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ESV Daniel 12:9-10 . . . "Go your way, Daniel, for the words are shut up and sealed until the time of the end. 10 Many shall purify themselves and make themselves white and be refined, but the wicked shall act wickedly. And none of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand.

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mistowr ( ּתֹוָר ְס� (Strong's 4563 – ִמ�

a place of shelter

sathar ( ָר ַת (Strong’s 5641 – ְס�

to hide or conceal

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ESV Deuteronomy 29:29 "The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.

LXE Deuteronomy 29:29 The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children for ever, to do all the words of this law.

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NKJ Proverbs 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

Prophetic Theme in TnakhProphetic Theme in Tnakh

Israel was called for a purpose – to be a witness of God’s grace

Israel will be disobedient to their callingGod will scatter them throughout the

nations, butWhen they come to their senses, God will,

in grace, call them back to fulfill their purpose.

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ESVESV Romans 16:25-27 Romans 16:25-27 Now to him who is able to strengthen you according Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages 2626 but has now been but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith- obedience of faith- 2727 to the only wise God be glory forevermore through to the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen. Jesus Christ! Amen.

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NKJ NKJ 2 Kings 17:232 Kings 17:23 . . . . . . the LORD removed the LORD removed Israel out of His sight, as Israel out of His sight, as He had said by all His He had said by all His servants the prophets. servants the prophets. So Israel was carried So Israel was carried away from their own away from their own land to Assyria, as it is land to Assyria, as it is to this day.to this day.

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ESV ESV Daniel 9:7 & 11Daniel 9:7 & 11 To you, O Lord, belongs To you, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but to us open shame, as at this day, righteousness, but to us open shame, as at this day, to to the men of Judahthe men of Judah, to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, , to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and and to all Israel, those who are near and those who are far to all Israel, those who are near and those who are far awayaway, in all the lands to which you have driven them, , in all the lands to which you have driven them, because of the treachery that they have committed because of the treachery that they have committed against you . . . against you . . . 77 "Yes, all Israel has transgressed Your "Yes, all Israel has transgressed Your law, and has departed so as not to obey Your voice; law, and has departed so as not to obey Your voice; therefore therefore the curse and the oath written in the Law of the curse and the oath written in the Law of Moses the servant of God have been poured out on usMoses the servant of God have been poured out on us, , because we have sinned against Him.because we have sinned against Him.

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2 Maccabees 1:272 Maccabees 1:27 Gather those together that are Gather those together that are scattered from us, deliver them that serve among scattered from us, deliver them that serve among the heathen, look upon them that are despised and the heathen, look upon them that are despised and abhorred, and let the heathen know that thou art our abhorred, and let the heathen know that thou art our God.God.

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JOE JOE Ant 11:133Ant 11:133 . . . there are but two (Jewish) tribes in . . . there are but two (Jewish) tribes in Asia and Europe subject to the Romans, while the ten Asia and Europe subject to the Romans, while the ten tribes are beyond Euphrates till now, and are an immense tribes are beyond Euphrates till now, and are an immense multitude, and not to be estimated by numbers.multitude, and not to be estimated by numbers.JOE JOE Jwr 2:388 Jwr 2:388 “Where then are those people whom you “Where then are those people whom you are to have for your auxiliaries? Must they come from the are to have for your auxiliaries? Must they come from the parts of the world that are uninhabited? for all that are in parts of the world that are uninhabited? for all that are in the habitable earth are [under the] Romans. Unless any of the habitable earth are [under the] Romans. Unless any of you extend his hopes as far as beyond the Euphrates, you extend his hopes as far as beyond the Euphrates, and suppose that those of your own nation that dwell in and suppose that those of your own nation that dwell in Adiabene will come to your assistance?”Adiabene will come to your assistance?”

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"I was not sent except "I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.“house of Israel.“

NKJNKJ Matthew 15:24 Matthew 15:24

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ESVESV John 11:49-50 John 11:49-50 . . . "You know nothing at all. . . . "You know nothing at all. 5050 Nor do you understand that it is better for you Nor do you understand that it is better for you that one man should die for the people, not that that one man should die for the people, not that the whole nation should perish." the whole nation should perish."

ESV John 11:51-52 . . . He did not say this of his own accord, but being high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation, 52 and not for the nation only, but also to gather into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.

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NKJ NKJ Acts 1:6Acts 1:6 . . . "Lord, will You at this time . . . "Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?"restore the kingdom to Israel?"

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NKJ NKJ James 1:1James 1:1 James, a bondservant of God and of the James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes which are Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad: Greetings.scattered abroad: Greetings.

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ESV ESV 1 Peter 1:11 Peter 1:1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, who are elect exiles of the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cap-padocia, Asia, and Bithynia . . .Cap-padocia, Asia, and Bithynia . . .

ESV 1 Peter 1:10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that was to be yours searched and inquired carefully . . .

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ESV ESV 1 Peter 2:91 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.light.

NKJ 1 Peter 2:10 . . . who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.

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"And now I stand and "And now I stand and am judged for the hope am judged for the hope of the promise made by of the promise made by God to our fathers. God to our fathers. 77 "To this promise our "To this promise our twelve tribes, earnestly twelve tribes, earnestly serving God night and serving God night and day, hope to attain . . .”day, hope to attain . . .”

NKJNKJ Acts 26:6-7 Acts 26:6-7

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ESVESV Romans 9:20-24 Romans 9:20-24 But who are you, O man, to But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its molder, "Why have you made me like this?" molder, "Why have you made me like this?" 2121 Has Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for honored use and same lump one vessel for honored use and another for dishonorable use? another for dishonorable use? 2222 What if God, What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience vessels of power, has endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction, wrath prepared for destruction, 2323 in order to make in order to make known the riches of his glory for vessels of mercy, known the riches of his glory for vessels of mercy, which he has prepared beforehand for glory- which he has prepared beforehand for glory- 2424 even us whom he has called, not from the Jews even us whom he has called, not from the Jews only but also from the Gentiles?only but also from the Gentiles?

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As indeed he says in As indeed he says in Hosea, "Those who were Hosea, "Those who were not my people I will call not my people I will call 'my people,' and her who 'my people,' and her who was not beloved I will call was not beloved I will call 'beloved.'" 'beloved.'" 2626 "And in the "And in the very place where it was very place where it was said to them, 'You are not said to them, 'You are not my people,' there they will my people,' there they will be called 'sons of the be called 'sons of the living God.'“living God.'“

ESVESV Romans 9:25-26 Romans 9:25-26

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Both the northern tribes (Ephraim) and the Both the northern tribes (Ephraim) and the southern tribes (Judah) are Israelites, but . . .southern tribes (Judah) are Israelites, but . . .

According to Hosea, upon his captivity, According to Hosea, upon his captivity, Ephraim would cease to be Israel in a Ephraim would cease to be Israel in a civilcivil and a and a religiousreligious sense sense (though not a racial (though not a racial sense)sense)

After Ephraim’s captivity, Judah came to After Ephraim’s captivity, Judah came to represent all Israel in a represent all Israel in a religiousreligious sense sense because they were the only people because they were the only people acting acting like Hebrewslike Hebrews by worshipping the God of by worshipping the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

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ESVESV Zechariah 8:23 Zechariah 8:23 . . . . . . In those days ten In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue shall men from the nations of every tongue shall take hold of the robe of a Jew, saying, 'Let us take hold of the robe of a Jew, saying, 'Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.'"you.'"

ESV Romans 3:1 Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? Much in every way. To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God.

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So I ask, did they stumble So I ask, did they stumble in order that they might in order that they might fall? By no means! Rather fall? By no means! Rather through their trespass through their trespass salvation has come to the salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Gentiles, so as to make Israel jealous.Israel jealous.

ESV ESV Romans 11:11Romans 11:11

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For I do not desire, For I do not desire, brethren, that you should brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that your own opinion, that blindness in part has blindness in part has happened to Israel until the happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has fullness of the Gentiles has come in.come in.

NKJ NKJ Romans 11:25Romans 11:25

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And in this way all Israel will be saved.And in this way all Israel will be saved.ESV ESV Romans 11:26Romans 11:26

Peace be Unto You