I have heard a lot of talk by Christians about the importance of the modern nation of Israel. The calls to “pray for the peace of Jerusalem”, and “Israel is still God’s chosen people” (and others) all ring true with scripture. There is no question that Israel still holds a place of desire in God’s heart. But I believe the same is true of every person on Earth. Just as the church has the purpose to reach those in Israel and the rest around the globe so also Israel had a purpose. Part of that purpose is described in Jeremiah 33:23-26. When he spoke to the despondent Jeremiah God promised that he was sending “one of [Jacob and David’s] offspring to rule over the offspring of Abraham….” We know who that offspring is. We can understand him to be the seed of woman who crushes the serpent’s head (Genesis 3:15). We know that it is the same man who God told Abraham he would send as a blessing to all nations (Genesis 15:4). The one whom Jacob called Shiloh (Genesis 49:10). The same man who Moses described to Israel as a prophet like me (Deuteronomy 18:15). The man Jesus of Nazareth.
It took me 18 minutes to read this passage.
Stuart
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