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Jun 9, 2022 · In summary, Israel is a light to the nations because Jesus, as the King of Israel, provided salvation for the nations (Gentiles) and then authorized His representatives to spread the good news throughout the world (see Matthew 28:18–20 and Acts 1:8).
- Simeon
a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of...
- What Does It Mean That The Word of God Will Not Return Void
God’s Word will not return void. It is too powerful. When...
- Servant of The Lord
In the Bible, the term Servant of the Lord has been applied...
- Simeon
And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.
Isaiah 42:6. King James Version. 6 I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles; Read full chapter.
Light is promised here to the Gentiles and glory to Israel. The Gentiles are regarded as in darkness and ignorance. Some render the words εἰς ἀποκάλυψιν, above, for the unveiling of the Gentiles, instead of for revelation. Compare Isaiah 25:7. Israel, however, has already received light by the revelation of God through the ...
- Introduction1
- A Dangerous Misconception: Confusing Canaanites and Gentiles
- The Law Made Provision For Gentile Converts
- The Jews Were to Be A Light to The Gentiles
- Old Testament Versus New Testament Evangelism
- The Law Facilitated Israel’s Light Bearing
- Conclusion
As I was preparing for this message, I was reminded of Jesus’ response to a question on divorce: 1 Now when Jesus finished these sayings, he left Galilee and went to the region of Judea beyond the Jordan River. 2 Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there. 3 Then some Pharisees came to him in order to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful to...
The distinction between the Gentiles and the Canaanites is important. When the Israelites were about to possess the land of Canaan, God commanded His people to annihilate the Canaanites: 14 You will be blessed beyond all peoples; there will be no barrenness among you or your livestock. 15 The Lord will protect you from all sickness, and you will no...
In the law of Moses, God made provision for foreigners who embraced Israel’s faith to worship with the Israelites. So even before the Israelites left Egypt, God gave instructions for how a foreigner could participate in the observance of the Passover: 48 “When a foreigner lives with you and wants to observe the Passover to the Lord, all his males m...
From the Abrahamic Covenant (Genesis 12:1-3) onward, the nation Israel was to be a source of blessing to the Gentiles. Israel was called to be a “light to the Gentiles.” I will not attempt to defend this statement in this lesson. In the next lesson, however, I will show that because Israel failed to accomplish this mission, our Lord came in the fle...
One way to distinguish evangelism in the Old Testament from evangelism in the New Testament is this: Old Testament evangelism says, “Come”; New Testament evangelism says, “Go.” 3 Nations come to your light, kings to your bright light (Isaiah 60:3, emphasis mine). 18 Then Jesus came up and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been...
First of all, the Old Testament law included foreigners among those to whom the Israelites were to show charity. “‘When you gather in the harvest of your land, you must not completely harvest the corner of your field, and you must not gather up the gleanings of your harvest. You must leave them for the poor and the foreigner. I am the Lord your God...
The point in this lesson is this: God set Abraham and his offspring (Israel) apart for blessing so that they could be a source of blessing to the nations. God did not set Israel apart merely to save the Jews and send the rest to hell. He set Israel apart to be blessed and in turn to become a channel of blessing to the nations. Thus, the salvation o...
“It is too light a thing that you should be my servant. to raise up the tribes of Jacob. and to bring back the preserved of Israel; t I will make you u as a light for the nations, that v my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”
Oct 5, 2010 · As a whole, Israel did not fulfill its calling under the old covenant to be an agent of blessing for the Gentiles. Instead of shining as the light of the world, thus drawing all nations to the true God, Israel became as dark as the pagans around them, and the Lord used these pagans as instruments to discipline His people (2 Kings 19:20–26).
