God Sovereignly Created Israel ‘the Jewish People’ to Fulfill the Promise of Genesis 3:15

Jamie Pantastico writes for Mesa Bible Study

Written by Jamie Pantastico

On July 25, 2021

Daily Encouragement | Doctrine

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The reason God set aside the Nation of Israel was to fulfill the promises of Genesis 3:15, that the Seed of the woman would come to be the Redeemer of mankind.

In order to bring that to a fulfillment, He sovereignly chose one man, Abraham, to create a people for Himself, the Jewish people, and promised Abraham that through him would come a great nation and through this nation would come the Messiah.

So God begins to prepare the Nation of Israel for the role of being the missionaries to the nations. Exodus 19:6 says, “And ye shall be unto me a Kingdom of Priests and a holy nation.” He put them under Law (not the Gentiles), to prepare them for that tremendous role that every Jew would carry out.

But when the opportunity came and they could have had their King and the Kingdom, and they could have brought all the nations of the world to a knowledge of their God (Zechariah 8:23), they dropped the ball. In their unbelief, they rejected their promised King and the Kingdom (Luke 19:14).

The crescendo of this rejection and unbelief was the stoning of Stephen in Acts 7 & 8.

Resulting in God turning from the nation of Israel and calling out another apostle, the apostle Paul. God commissioned Paul to be the apostle to the Gentiles with the gospel of grace (Acts 9:15; Romans 11:25; Ephesians 3:1-11). Which is salvation to both Jew and Gentile based solely on God’s grace appropriated by faith alone in the finished work of the cross APART FROM THE MOSAIC LAW AND TEMPLE WORSHIP (Romans 3:21).

Ultimately, the temple was destroyed and the Jews were dispersed into every nation under the sun.

God’s Eternal Purpose

So God, through His unsearchable wisdom and knowledge; sovereignly commits ALL ISRAEL (the Jewish people) to disobedience (Romans 11:32) so that He might have mercy and ALL MANKIND.

And at the very same time promises (at some future time) to return to His chosen people, when He decides the last Gentile has come into the body of Christ (Acts 15:16; Romans 11:25). To fulfill the promises He made to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and David (Romans 15:8).

God’s plan of salvation is mindboggling.

 

 

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What Saith the Scripture?

Most problems in interpreting Bible passages arise from neglecting a passage’s context. The guiding principle of sound interpretation is to take a passage literally. Not maintaining this discipline, interpreting Scripture becomes made up, man’s idea, fantasy, and the passage can mean almost anything. The result is erroneous and ridiculous interpretations.

Another important principle to sound Bible interpretation is to read Scripture “in-time”. In other words, we have to read and study the Bible as a progressive revelation. Not getting ahead of God’s revelation.

God’s plan of redemption for mankind wasn’t revealed all at once to Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Isaiah, or any of the other old testament prophets. Not even Peter and the eleven were given the full counsel of God. The Lord revealed to each of the aforementioned what they needed at their particular time in Biblical history. A hermeneutical method that does not approach Scripture as a progressive revelation leads to erroneous interpretations.

To be a good bible student one must maintain a literal, grammatical and historical (in-time) hermeneutic. There has been much too much of man’s theology governing Scripture when it is God’s Word alone that reigns over theology.

 

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Who's writing?

Identify the author of the book and passage.

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Who is the author writing too?

Who is the audience? Yes, all Scripture is for us but not all of Scripture is directed to us our salvation and doctrine (how to live our daily lives). To say all of Scripture is, is erroneous interpretation.

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When was the Book or Passage written?

This is necessary to identify the time and historical context.

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What were the circumstances when it was written? (what was going on)

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What was going on before and after it was written?

What happen before and after the particular Book or Passage you’re reading?

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What is the HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF THE VERSE?

Where does the Bible verse fit in Biblical history. Use the answers from the list of these questions to identify the “historical context”.

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Are there other passages that the Author has written to help expand on the verse your reading?

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Utilize the full counsel of God to illuminate the passage

All of Scripture fits perfectly.

 

The Good News

salvation

Salvation is a FREE GIFT from God. You don’t have to do anything but believe by faith that God sent His only Son Jesus Christ to die for your sins, was buried, and rose from the dead 3 days later.

THE GOOD NEWS

SALVATION

Salvation is a FREE GIFT from God. SALVATION IS BY FAITH ALONE & FAITH IS BELIEVING WHAT GOD SAYS.

  1. God declares all mankind sinners and we all fall short of Glory of God. Romans 3:23
  2. The payment for our sin is death. Romans 6:23
  3. But God…because he loved you so much sent His own Son, Jesus Christ, to die in your place, for your sins, was buried, and rose from the dead three days later. 1 Cor 15:1-4; 2cor 5:21

All God asks is that you believe by faith alone in 1, 2, & 3. That you’re a sinner, separated from God but God sent his Son to die for your sins, was buried & rose again 3 days later.

that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

Romans 10:9

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