Christ Compared To Israel
(Continued)
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The Old Testament History Of Israel
God´s Servant
- Isaiah 41:
- 8 But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have
chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
- Isaiah 49:
- 3 And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in
whom I will be glorified.
Christ The New Testament Israel
God´s Servant
- Matthew 12:
- 15 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from
thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;
- 16 And charged them that they should not make him known:
- 17 That
it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
- 18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my
soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew
judgment to the Gentiles.
- 19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither
shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
- 20 A bruised reed shall
he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth
judgment unto victory.
- 21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
Verse 17 says "That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias
the prophet." Compare Verses 18 thru 21 (above) with the texts below.
- Isaiah 42:
- 1 BEHOLD my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in
whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring
forth judgment to the Gentiles.
- 2 He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor
cause his voice to be heard in the street.
- 3 A bruised reed shall he not
break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth
judgment unto truth.
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The Old Testament History Of Israel
God´s Vine
- Psalms 80:
- 8 Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out
the heathen, and planted it.
Christ The New Testament Israel
The True Vine
- John 15:
- 1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
- 5 I am the vine, ye are the branches. He that abideth in me, and I in him, the
same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
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The Old Testament History Of Israel
The Seed Of Abraham
- Isaiah 41:
- 8 But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen,
the seed of Abraham my friend.
Christ The New Testament Israel
The Seed Of Abraham
- Galatians 3:
- 16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He
saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed,
which is Christ.
- Matthew 1:
- 1 THE book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of
David, the son of Abraham.
Literal Israel, by rejecting Christ, illustrated that they no longer had
the faith of Abraham. As one can see, in the New Testament, what
originally applied to the nation of Israel, is now applied to Jesus
Christ. The Messiah is now the "seed." Therefore, Jesus Christ is
Israel! Based on Steve Wohlberg´s book, Exploding the Israel Deception, page 23.
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The Old Testament History Of Israel
One Man Becomes Many
Israel is the name originally given to Jacob, a single man in the Old
Testament
- Genesis 32:
- 28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but
Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast
prevailed.
- Isaiah 41:
- 8 But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen,
the seed of Abraham my friend.
In the first book of Exodus one can read all the names of the sons of
Israel that went into Egypt and how God blessed them so that they
multiplied greatly. Israel, which was a name given to one man, had
become a multitude of people.
- Exodus 1:
- 1 NOW these are the names of the children of Israel, which
came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.
- 5 And all
the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for
Joseph was in Egypt already.
- 7 And the children of Israel were fruitful,
and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty;
and the land was filled with them.
By the time God worked through Moses to free the children of Israel,
they had become a nation.
- Exodus 4:
- 22 And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord,
Israel is my son, even my firstborn:
- 23 And I say unto thee, Let my son
go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I
will slay thy son, even thy firstborn.
Christ The New Testament Israel
One Man Becomes Many
Christ was one man but He and His disciples have become a church
- Galatians 3:
- 16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He
saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed,
which is Christ.
- Acts 11:
- 21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number
believed, and turned unto the Lord.
- 24 For he was a good man, and full
of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
- Acts 2:
- 47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the
Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
- Galatians 3:
- 29 And if ye be Christ´s, then are ye Abraham´s seed, and
heirs according to the promise.
So all that belong to Christ are spiritual Israelites and heirs to the
promise that was given to Abraham. Christ is the true Israel and His
followers are the true Israelites.
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The Old Testament History Of Israel
Old Covenant (12 tribes)
- Exodus 24:
- 4 And Moses wrote all the words of the Lord, and rose up
early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve
pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.
Christ The New Testament Israel
New Covenant (12 apostles)
- Matthew 26:
- 19 And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and
they made ready the passover.
- 20 Now when the even was come, he sat down
with the twelve.
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The Old Testament History Of Israel
Old Covenant Was Ratified By The Blood Of Animals
- Exodus 24:
- 5 And he sent young men of the children of Israel, which
offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the
Lord.
- 8 And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and
said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the Lord hath made with
you concerning all these words.
Christ The New Testament Israel
New Covenant Was Ratified By The Blood Of Jesus
- Matthew 26:
- 19 And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and
they made ready the passover.
- 27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks,
and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
- 28 For this is my blood
of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Compare the KJV with the NIV.
- Matthew 26: NIV
- 28 This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out
for many for the forgiveness of sins.
- Mark 14:
- 24 And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new
testament, which is shed for many.
Compare the KJV with the NIV.
- Mark 14: NIV
- 24 "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out
for many," he said to them.
- Luke 22:
- 20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the
new testament in my blood, which is shed for you".
Compare the KJV with the NIV.
- Luke 22: NIV
- 20 In the same way, after the supper he took the cup,
saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out
for you."
- 1 Corinthians 11:
- 25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he
had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do
ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
Compare the KJV with the NIV.
- 1 Corinthians 11: NIV
- 25 In the same way, after supper he took the cup,
saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you
drink it, in remembrance of me."
- Hebrews 10:
- 29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be
thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath
counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an
unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
- Hebrews 12:
- 24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the
blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
- Hebrews 13:
- 20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead
our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of
the everlasting covenant,
The focus of the Old Testament, Israel, was on the sacrificial lamb
which represented Christ. The focus of the New Testament is on Christ,
the sacrificed Lamb of God.
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