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- Various passages throughout the Old Testament tell us that the love God has for His creation moved Him to include people from all nations in His plan of salvation. He placed Israel at the center of the Gentile nations as a light to those outside the covenant with Abraham (Gen. 10; 12:1–3; Isa. 42:6).
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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.
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Light is promised here to the Gentiles and glory to Israel....
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A light to the revelation of the Gentiles and the glory of...
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A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people...
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King James Bible A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the...
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Oct 1, 2012 · Rom. 11:25–26: “Hardening of Israel”—“fullness of Gentiles”—“all Israel will be saved“ Rom. 11:30–31: Disobedience of Israel—mercy for gentiles—mercy to Israel; The repeated occurrence of this “three-stage” process reinforces the idea that Paul is looking forward to a future restoration of Israel.
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.
“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 9, 2010 · The second verse is Romans 11:26: “And in this way all Israel will be saved.” This is a much debated passage, with different interpretations even among Reformed theologians. Some maintain that “all Israel” in this verse refers to all spiritual Israel, which includes both Jew and Gentile.
of the Gentiles come in, and so all Israel will be saved; as it is written, "The Deliverer will come from Zion, he will banish ungodliness from Jacob." Paul, Romans 11:25-26'. This text is the basis of the common opinion that, at the end of the world, the Jews will return to the faith.
Jul 28, 2022 · “The new Israel would become the Lord’s servant, a light for the Gentiles, bringing healing to all nations” (Isa. 42:6, 10). Isaiah 56:3-8 gives us further insight into God’s plans to encompass all peoples into His church, especially verses 3 and 7-8:
