It's important not to overlook the geophysical, ethnic and chronological components in Bible-Prophecies and their fulfilment.
Certainly, history can be taken as type.
Certainly Israel's promised-blessing was experienced only by believing-Israelites.
Certainly Israel's blessing was then extended to include believing-Gentiles, as prophesied.
Certainly the remainder of Israelites were never barred from any more opportunity to repent and believe.
Certainly all believers then comprised a new identity together, called the Church, which is Christ's Body.
Certainly there were ongoing provisions, ramifications and fruition from all that.
Certainly there is a consummation-phase still to come, at Christ's Second Coming.
And certainly there are daily, personal applications that can be made from fulfilled-prophecies.
But none of that could be true, without there having first been the fulfilment of Israel's promises - on the ground in Israel, in history, on time, already, for/in/and through ethnic Israelites, all as prophesied.
Can you think of reasons why that's important?
Certainly, history can be taken as type.
Certainly Israel's promised-blessing was experienced only by believing-Israelites.
Certainly Israel's blessing was then extended to include believing-Gentiles, as prophesied.
Certainly the remainder of Israelites were never barred from any more opportunity to repent and believe.
Certainly all believers then comprised a new identity together, called the Church, which is Christ's Body.
Certainly there were ongoing provisions, ramifications and fruition from all that.
Certainly there is a consummation-phase still to come, at Christ's Second Coming.
And certainly there are daily, personal applications that can be made from fulfilled-prophecies.
But none of that could be true, without there having first been the fulfilment of Israel's promises - on the ground in Israel, in history, on time, already, for/in/and through ethnic Israelites, all as prophesied.
Can you think of reasons why that's important?
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