World Jewish Adventist Friendship Center

Dr. Richard Elofer

A Biblical Mission1

Biblical Reasons

Jesus’ commandsMat. 28:19

Mat. 10:5

Acts 1:8

Paul’s InstructionsRom. 1:16

Paul’s Understanding

Romains 11:1-2 “I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! … God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew.”

Romans 11: 11-12 “So I ask, did they stumble in order that they might fall? By no means! Rather through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel jealous. Now if their trespass means riches for the world, and if their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their full inclusion mean!”

There are Jews Everywhere

There are Jews everywhere, and to them the light of present truth is to be brought, that they may have an opportunity to accept it. There are among the Jews many who will come to the light, and who will proclaim the immutability of the law of God with wonderful power. The Lord God will work. He will do wonderful things in righteousness. (Ms 74, 1905)

Paul’s Understanding

Romans 11: 23 “if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again.”

Romans 11: 25-26 “Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers: a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in…”

Paul’s Understanding

Romans 11: 28-29 “As regards the gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But as regards election, they are beloved for the sake of their forefathers. For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.”

E. G. White’s prophecies

With Special Wisdom.“The work for the Jews, as outlined in the

eleventh chapter of Romans, is a work that is to be treated with special wisdom. It is a work that must not be ignored. The wisdom of God must come to our people. In all wisdom and righteousness we must clear the King's highway. The Jews are to be given every opportunity of coming to the light.” 9 M R 311

Specific Adventist Mission

Isaiah 40:3-5 as the precursor of the Messiah

His mission starts in verses 1 and 2 “Comfort, comfort my people says your God”

His salvation will be revealed

Among the Jews are some who, like Saul of Tarsus, are mighty in the Scriptures, and these will proclaim with wonderful power the immutability of the law of God. The God of Israel will bring this to pass in our day. His arm is not shortened that it cannot save. As His servants labor in faith for those who have long been neglected and despised, His salvation will be revealed. AA 381.

Specific Adventist MissionMalachi 4:5-6 as Elijah at the end of time our role is “to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers”

Spiritual fathers are “Israel”

Spiritual children are the “Church”

The role of the SDA church as Elijah is to work for reconciliation between the “fathers” (Israel) and the “children” (the church)

E. G. White’s propheciesMany Will Accept Christ

“When this gospel shall be presented in its fullness to the Jews, many will accept Christ as the Messiah.” AA 380.