It is important to pray and desire the peace of Jerusalem all while realizing it is the Sar Shalom (Prince of Peace, Y'shua) that will bring the peace. There are really two competing "laws" that are diametrically opposed to one another. One will prevail and one will fail. The teachings and instructions of YHWH, enforced by His Son will prevail over the traditions of men and the teachings of the adversary. Whether lies found in Christendom, Islam or Judaism...a lie is a lie and the adversary is the founder of such.
One of the hot topics as many of you know is The Temple Mount. Who does this chunk of real estate belong to? It belongs to Abba and He set as stewards over it, the Israel of God. Immediately, I begin to ruffle feathers with that statement as opposed to just, Israel. What do I mean? Israel vs. "the Israel of YHWH" can mean two very different things. On the one hand we have natural descendants of the 12 tribes and on the other we have grafted branches (or gentiles that have joined themselves to YHWH, keeping the feasts, sabbaths & commandments as they are led by the Spirit). Consider the parable:
The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
As I was pondering this little parable, it dawned on me...the three types of people to whom "the parables" are addressed. Parables are for the believer and all believers fall into one of THREE categories.
1.Believers from Judah - Southern Kingdom
2.Believers from Israel - Northern Kingdom
3.Grafted in believers from "the nations" or former Gentiles
The "flipside" is also important in that each of these groups also has those who are "cut off" in unbelief and as a result are not "the Israel of YHWH." So Paul's enigmatic quotation "All of Israel will be saved" is 100% spot on...because all who ARE saved ARE ISRAEL, the Israel of God. This also explains Paul's riddle regarding the following statement:
Notice the "of Israel" statement...He is referring to natural branches that have been "CUT OFF" because of not believing or not abiding in the vine. This also explains the former verse:
Notice "the adoption" pertaineth to Israel. Wait a minute!!! I thought Israel was the "heir by birth," NOT SO! It is by adoption or the rebirth and "grafting into" the commonwealth.
I hope this little nugget is a blessing.
One of the hot topics as many of you know is The Temple Mount. Who does this chunk of real estate belong to? It belongs to Abba and He set as stewards over it, the Israel of God. Immediately, I begin to ruffle feathers with that statement as opposed to just, Israel. What do I mean? Israel vs. "the Israel of YHWH" can mean two very different things. On the one hand we have natural descendants of the 12 tribes and on the other we have grafted branches (or gentiles that have joined themselves to YHWH, keeping the feasts, sabbaths & commandments as they are led by the Spirit). Consider the parable:
The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
As I was pondering this little parable, it dawned on me...the three types of people to whom "the parables" are addressed. Parables are for the believer and all believers fall into one of THREE categories.
1.Believers from Judah - Southern Kingdom
2.Believers from Israel - Northern Kingdom
3.Grafted in believers from "the nations" or former Gentiles
The "flipside" is also important in that each of these groups also has those who are "cut off" in unbelief and as a result are not "the Israel of YHWH." So Paul's enigmatic quotation "All of Israel will be saved" is 100% spot on...because all who ARE saved ARE ISRAEL, the Israel of God. This also explains Paul's riddle regarding the following statement:
"For they are
not all Israel, which are of Israel" - Romans 9:6Notice the "of Israel" statement...He is referring to natural branches that have been "CUT OFF" because of not believing or not abiding in the vine. This also explains the former verse:
Who are Israelites; to whom pertainieth
the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises; - Romans 9:4Notice "the adoption" pertaineth to Israel. Wait a minute!!! I thought Israel was the "heir by birth," NOT SO! It is by adoption or the rebirth and "grafting into" the commonwealth.
I hope this little nugget is a blessing.
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