Jesus' ministry convinced many of the young Jews to cry Hosanna. Jesus' works demonstrated that the Kingdom of God had come. Abraham's promise was being performed.
Although not all Israel believed; although not all the world believed; although all were persecuted and many were martyred - still God's Kingdom had come.
It has come in those who believe. But the tares were allowed to stay with the wheat - therefore all believers also suffer for His Name.
But He that will come will come and will not tarry. Meanwhile God is giving space to repent.
By doing the works that Jesus did, we demonstrate best that the prophesied Kingdom and salvation of Israel has come.
Exegesis is another way. Demonstration is another.
"All the world shall worship" doesn't necessarily mean every last individual. Every last Jew.
The remnant believe.
The tares remain for now.
Inauguration will one day be the consummation.
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