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- Actually, the revelation first given to the old covenant people of God has a lot to say about the wider world, for this wider world is part of the Lord’s plan to bring about the redemption of His creation. One of the earliest passages to deal with the nations outside of Israel is Genesis 10, wherein we find the so-called “table of nations.”
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Brief expositions of Pss 67, 96, and 117 highlight God’s design to bless the nations and, in Kaiser’s view, his requirement that his people proclaim salvation—what he sees as the Old Testament equivalent of “bring good news”—to the nations (p. 32).
The Lord gives me honor; he is the source of my strength. 6 The Lord said to me, “I have a greater task for you, my servant. Not only will you restore to greatness. the people of Israel who have survived, but I will also make you a light to the nations—. so that all the world may be saved.”.
Most Relevant Verses. Deuteronomy 7:6. Verse Concepts. For you are a holy people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for His own possession out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth. Exodus 19:4-6.
- 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...
The Old Testament prophets described a future that looks very much like a reversal of sin’s curse. These godly sages foresaw a world without war, poverty, or natural disasters. They looked forward to ecological balance characterized by an animal kingdom in harmony with human beings.
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).
Read Full Chapter. “I am the LORD; I have called you in righteousness; I will take you by the hand and keep you; I will give you as a covenant for the people, a light for the nations,
