Israel and the Purposes of God “What is so special about Israel?”

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Date: September 13, 2023 Author: Wayne J. Edwards

Dear Heritage Family and Friends, As we consider the amount of suffering the Jews have endured over the years for rejecting Jesus as the Messiah, is it possible to define one particular event, action, or attitude that caused them to suffer such tribulations and trials? We will attempt to answer that question in tonight’s Bible Study: “ Israel, and the purposes of God,” or as I have renamed it: “What is so special about Israel?” This will be study number five in the series.

Dear Heritage Family and Friends,

As we consider the amount of suffering the Jews have endured over the years for rejecting Jesus as the Messiah, is it possible to define one particular event, action, or attitude that caused them to suffer such tribulations and trials?

We will attempt to answer that question in tonight’s Bible Study: “ Israel, and the purposes of God,” or as I have renamed it: “What is so special about Israel?” This will be study number five in the series.

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As we consider the history of the Jewish people and the centuries of suffering they endured for rejecting Jesus as the  Messiah, is it possible to define one particular event, action, or attitude that caused them to suffer such tribulations and trials?

The answer is contained in a correct understanding of God’s purposes for the nation of Israel and Jesus’ earthly ministry.

In Matthew 7:24-27, Jesus gave the parable of building two houses – one on sand and the other on rock.

In 2 Corinthians 3:2-11, the Apostle Paul confirmed that the Law of Moses, which was first written on stone, had been replaced by something new and more glorious, and that was the Law of Jesus.

Even though Jesus proved Himself to be the Messiah, the One sent by God to offer access into the Kingdom of God, only a few Jews believed in Him and received Him as their Savior.

In Matthew 12:22-30, the gospel writer said a man was brought to Jesus who was “demon possessed, blind, and mute,” and Jesus healed him.

Sadly, this rejection by the Jewish leaders sealed the fate of that generation of Jews and set the pattern for their suffering for the next 2,000 years, and as we know, the worst is yet to come before that final remnant of the Jews is saved.

Jesus confirmed that in the Olivet Discourse in Matthew 24:1-51. As Jesus exited the Temple for the last time, He told His disciples that it would soon be destroyed, and a little later, the disciples asked Jesus: “Tell us when will these things be? What will be the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?”

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