Dictionary of Bible Themes: 7949 mission, of Israel

7949 mission, of Israel

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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.

Israel as a channel of God's blessing

Blessings for all people through Abraham

Genesis 18:18 See also Genesis 12:2-3; Genesis 22:18; Genesis 26:4 God's promise repeated to Isaac; Genesis 28:13-14 God's promise repeated to Jacob; Acts 3:25; Galatians 3:8

Israel's call to be a nation of priests

Exodus 19:5-6 See also Isaiah 61:6

God's desire to display his glory

God's glory is to fill the earth

Habakkuk 2:14 See also Numbers 14:21; Psalm 72:18-19; Isaiah 6:3

God's people display his glory

Isaiah 60:1-3 See also Isaiah 46:13; Isaiah 49:3; Isaiah 55:5

God's people declare his glory among the nations

The nations will be drawn to God's people

In recognition of God's presence among his people

Zechariah 8:20-23 See also 1 Kings 10:1 pp 2 Chronicles 9:1; Isaiah 45:14; Jeremiah 16:19; Ezekiel 37:27-28; Ezekiel 39:7

To Jerusalem as the centre of universal worship

Isaiah 2:2-4 pp Micah 4:1-3 See also Isaiah 11:9; Isaiah 25:6-8; Isaiah 27:13; Isaiah 56:6-8; Zechariah 14:16

God made known through his mighty acts

God's deliverance of Israel

God's action on behalf of Israel

Exodus 34:10 See also Exodus 8:19; Joshua 4:24; 1 Kings 8:41-43 pp 2 Chronicles 6:32-33; Psalm 67:1-4; Psalm 126:2

God's renewal of Israel

Ezekiel 36:23 See also Ezekiel 20:40-41; Ezekiel 28:24-25; Ezekiel 38:16

Israel as a witness to other nations

God's people sent to other nations

Isaiah 66:19 See also 1 Kings 17:9; Jonah 1:2; Jonah 3:2; Matthew 23:15

Examples of God's people bearing witness to him

Genesis 41:16 Joseph; Exodus 7:16-17 Moses and Aaron; 2 Kings 5:3 Naaman's servant girl; Daniel 2:44-47 Daniel; Daniel 3:16-18 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego

Israel's failure in mission

Isaiah 26:18 See also Ezekiel 36:20-21

The fulfilment of God's mission through Israel

The mission of God's Messiah

Isaiah 11:10 See also Romans 15:12; Psalm 72:17 God's promise to Abraham is fulfilled through the Messianic king; Galatians 3:16

The mission of God's servant

Isaiah 49:6 See also Isaiah 42:1-6; Isaiah 52:15

The mission of the church

1 Peter 2:9 See also Romans 15:16