In Old Testament prophecy, the prophets said 'gentiles' when they meant Gentiles, and they meant Israel when they said 'Israel'.
Through that order and process, God made one new man where there is no longer any covenantal or spiritual distinction.
But that end-result came about through the historical fulfilment in Israel of God's promises for Israel first, then after that through the fulfilment among Gentiles of God's promises for Gentiles.
If we don't distinctly see that due-process, then there really was no need for Messiah to have ministered in Israel first, nor even to have been born in the line of David and of Abraham at all. But because those details were important, it narrowed down the criteria of the Messiah - and Jesus alone fulfilled all the criteria - spiritually, physically, geographically, chronologically - in every point!
This due process takes away nothing from the truth that only true Israelis in Israel fully experienced the promise; takes away nothing from the truth that Gentiles also experience it; takes away nothing from the truth that one new man was created as a result.
Through that order and process, God made one new man where there is no longer any covenantal or spiritual distinction.
But that end-result came about through the historical fulfilment in Israel of God's promises for Israel first, then after that through the fulfilment among Gentiles of God's promises for Gentiles.
If we don't distinctly see that due-process, then there really was no need for Messiah to have ministered in Israel first, nor even to have been born in the line of David and of Abraham at all. But because those details were important, it narrowed down the criteria of the Messiah - and Jesus alone fulfilled all the criteria - spiritually, physically, geographically, chronologically - in every point!
This due process takes away nothing from the truth that only true Israelis in Israel fully experienced the promise; takes away nothing from the truth that Gentiles also experience it; takes away nothing from the truth that one new man was created as a result.
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