Dictionary of Bible Themes God chose Israel to be his own people, and bring the good news of his salvation to the world. God's mission through Israel is fulfilled in the mission of his servant and continues through the mission of the church. Genesis 18:18Israel as a channel of God's blessing See also Blessings for all people through Abraham Genesis 12:2-3; 22:18; 26:4Genesis 28:13-14 God's promise repeated to Isaac Acts 3:25Galatians 3:8 God's promise repeated to Jacob Exodus 19:5-6See also Israel's call to be a nation of priests Isaiah 61:6Habakkuk 2:14 God's desire to display his glory See also God's glory is to fill the earth Numbers 14:21Psalms 72:18-19 Isaiah 6:3 Isaiah 60:1-3 See also God's people display his glory Isaiah 46:13; 49:3; 55:5Psalms 96:3 See also God's people declare his glory among the nations Psalms 57:9; 96:10; 105:1-2Psalms 145:11-12 pp 1Ch 16:8-9 Zechariah 8:20-23The nations will be drawn to God's people See also In recognition of God's presence among his people 1 Kings 10:1Isaiah 45:14 Jeremiah 16:19 pp 2Ch 9:1 Ezekiel 37:27-28; 39:7Isaiah 2:2-4 To Jerusalem as the centre of universal worship See also Isaiah 11:9; 25:6-8; 27:13; 56:6-8pp Mic 4:1-3 Zechariah 14:16Exodus 7:5 God made known through his mighty acts See also God's deliverance of Israel Psalms 98:1-3; 102:15-16Isaiah 49:26 Ezekiel 38:23 Exodus 34:10 See also God's action on behalf of Israel Exodus 8:19Joshua 4:24 1 Kings 8:41-43 Psalms 67:1-4; 126:2 pp 2Ch 6:32-33 Ezekiel 36:23See also God's renewal of Israel Ezekiel 20:40-41; 28:24-25; 38:16Isaiah 66:19 Israel as a witness to other nations See also God's people sent to other nations 1 Kings 17:9Jonah 1:2; 3:2 Matthew 23:15 Genesis 41:16 Examples of God's people bearing witness to him Exodus 7:16-17Joseph 2 Kings 5:3Moses and Aaron Daniel 2:44-47Naaman's servant girl Daniel 3:16-18Daniel Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego Isaiah 26:18Israel's failure in mission See also Ezekiel 36:20-21Isaiah 11:10 The fulfilment of God's mission through Israel See also The mission of God's Messiah Romans 15:12Psalms 72:17 Galatians 3:16 God's promise to Abraham is fulfilled through the Messianic king Isaiah 49:6See also The mission of God's servant Isaiah 42:1-6; 52:151 Peter 2:9 See also The mission of the church Romans 15:16See also 1045 God, glory of1190 glory 1403 God, revelation 2230 Messiah, coming of 2330 Christ as shepherd 5076 Abraham, life of 5622 witnesses 7140 people of God 7412 priesthood 7512 Gentiles, in NT |
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