Dictionary of Bible Themes God called Israel out of Egypt to be his own treasured possession and his covenant faithfulness with them is maintained, despite their persistent disobedience. Genesis 12:1-3God's election of Israel See also The nation was founded upon God's promises to the patriarchs Genesis 17:1-8; 35:9-131 Kings 8:53 See also Israel as God's chosen possession Exodus 19:3-6Deuteronomy 7:6; 32:7-12 Psalms 135:3-4 Exodus 6:6-7 See also God redeemed Israel from Egypt Exodus 3:7-102 Samuel 7:22-24 Exodus 24:3-8 pp 1Ch 17:20-22 God enters into a special covenant relationship with Israel Romans 9:4-5See also Israel's privileged status within the covenant Romans 3:1-2Philippians 3:4-6 Psalms 78:40-41 Israel's disobedience to the covenant See also Israel provoked God in the wilderness Exodus 32:1-10Numbers 11:1-6; 14:1-4 Isaiah 1:4 See also Israel's unfaithfulness in the promised land Judges 2:10-13Jeremiah 11:9-10 Ezekiel 20:27-28 2 Kings 18:11-12 See also Israel exiled for her sins 2 Kings 25:8-12pp Jer 39:8-10 pp Jer 52:12-16 Deuteronomy 4:31God's promise to restore Israel See also God's promise not to abandon Israel completely Leviticus 26:44-45Isaiah 6:11-13 Jeremiah 31:35-37 Though Israel will be destroyed, a holy remnant will be left Jeremiah 30:3See also God's promise to bring Israel back to the land Isaiah 43:5-7Ezekiel 37:11-14 Jeremiah 3:18 See also God's promise to reunite Israel Ezekiel 37:15-23Hosea 1:10-11 Jeremiah 31:31-34 See also The promise of a restored relationship between Israel and God Isaiah 40:1-2Ezekiel 36:24-28 Ezra 1:1-5 Israel returns from exile pp 2Ch 36:22-23 Matthew 10:5-6Jesus Christ, the Saviour of Israel See also Jesus Christ's ministry was specifically to the nation of Israel Matthew 15:21-28Matthew 16:16-17 pp Mk 7:24-30 Jesus accepts the title "Christ" (Messiah), God's anointed deliverer for Israel pp Mk 8:29 pp Lk 9:20 Mark 1:14-15Although Jesus accepted the title "Messiah" (Christ), he did not fulfil contemporary Israelite hopes of a political deliverer. Jesus Christ declares to Israel the good news of God's reign See also Matthew 4:23; 9:35Jesus Christ takes up Isaiah's message of good news, that God is coming in sovereign power to restore Israel (see Isa 40:9-10, 52:7). Luke 8:1Matthew 8:11-12 Israel's rejection of Jesus Christ See also Israel warned that rejection of Christ means exclusion from the kingdom Matthew 21:33-46Matthew 22:1-10 pp Mk 12:1-12 pp Lk 20:9-19 Luke 13:28-30pp Lk 14:16-24 Romans 9:30-10:4See also Israel's rejection of the gospel Acts 28:24-28Isaiah 6:9-10 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16 Romans 9:6-18 God's faithfulness to Israel maintained Membership of the true Israel is based on God's election, not merely on physical descent from Abraham Romans 11:1-12A remnant of Israel has been elected by grace Isaiah 59:20-21Romans 11:25-32 Paul declares that "all Israel" will be saved The phrase "all Israel" is interpreted as either: (1) the total number of the elect (either Jews, or Jews and Gentiles) of every generation, or (2) the great majority of Jews of the final generation who will be saved when Christ returns. Galatians 6:15-16The new Israel Philippians 3:3The church as the new Israel See also 1 Peter 2:9-10James 1:1 See also The church described as the 12 tribes of Israel Revelation 7:4-8Revelation 21:12 Some see this as a reference to members of actual Jewish tribes, but others see it as symbolic of all the faithful believers who live through the time of tribulation Matthew 19:28The number 12 emphasises the continuity of the NT church and the OT people of God. See also The apostles as the 12 leaders of the new Israel Luke 22:29-30Revelation 21:14 See also 1345 covenant2206 Jesus, the Christ 6638 election 7020 church, the 7140 people of God 7145 remnant 7215 exile, the 7233 Israel, northern kingdom 7236 Israel, united kingdom 7505 Jews, the 7510 Gentiles 9165 restoration |
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