Israelites strangers to the priesthood and holy house itself, (holy place, holy of holies)
ralliann, The Priesthood of God was created to show men in the way that they should go. And God Himself detailed who these men are, that the Priesthood
was to minister unto. He called them, "The Congregation of the Lord"
Lev. 19:
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak "unto all" the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, "Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy".
And who were the Congregation of Israel, accord to the God "of the Bible"?
Ex. 12:
47 "All the congregation of Israel" "shall keep it".
48 And when a stranger shall sojourn with thee, and will keep the passover to the LORD, let all his males be circumcised, and then let him come near and keep it; and he "shall be" as one that is born in the land: (Jew from the heart as Paul teaches) for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.
49 One law shall be to him that is homeborn, "and" unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.
This is the Congregation of the Lord, YES?
34 But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you "as one born among you", and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
Now if you can't accept who the Congregation of the Lord was, according to God's Own Definition, then how can you define the Priesthood God put in place
to provide atonement for them, "Till the Seed should Come"?
Nu 3:10 And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their "priest’s office": and the stranger <02114> that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
What was the job of the Priest of God? Lev. 4: 20 "
and the priest shall make an atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them".
How does this relegate the Non-Jew or as you seem to be promoting here, the other 11 tribes of Israel, as "
being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world".
What are you trying to say here, that
Ruben, Simeon, Judah, Zebulun, Issachar, Dan, Gad, Asher, Naphtali, Joseph, Benjamin, along with all Faithful Non-Jews who "Joined themselves to the Lord" are all relegated by God's Commandments as "
being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world", because of the Levitical Priesthood?
Come on ralliann. I can see Bob preaching such things, but I am surprised that you buy into this philosophy.
Nu 3:38 But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary "for the charge "of the children of Israel"; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
We also have a High Priest who is Providing atonement for us as an advocate for us to the Father. Do you not believe this? Can you provide atonement for me? How about the Pope, or Kenneth Copeland? What would happen if any of these men, or any others who might "Transform themselves into Apostles of Christ", if they said they can provide for my atonement? Would this person not be a Stranger, and then cut off from God's People?
Ralliann, there is only One Priest "After the Order of Melchizedek" And we are told to "Come to Him for atonement", no One else. Just as there was only ONE Tribe in the Priesthood "After the Order of Aaron", and the Israelite and the Stranger who sojourns with them, are instructed to "Come to them," and no one else, for atonement. Wasn't this a Shodow of the New Priesthood?
Neither one of these Priesthood relegated a Non-Jew as "
being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world". Neither one of these Priesthood's provided by God, created a Wall of Separation between a Faithful Non-Jew who Joined themselves to the Lord.
But the Commandments of Men that the corrupt Priests taught for doctrines did, as Jesus Himself, and Paul in Eps. 2 tells us, did call faithful Gentiles, "The Uncircumcision" and relegated them as
without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
Nu 16:40 To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger <02114>, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; (A Priesthood Duty) that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses.
Can you become my Advocate between God and me? Can you go and prepare a place for me in God's Mansion? No you can't. And if you attempt to, or claim to be my Priest with such powers, will you do be cut off from the Kingdom of God?
I don't think you have thought this philosophy out.
Eph 2:12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
But I showed you God's Own Laws ralliann. In which HE Himself tells us that "ANY Person, regardless of their DNA, are free to "Join themselves to the Lord", and receive from God a welcome into His Kingdom. So when were Gentiles, according to God's Commandments,
without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world?
Where is the Levite Priest instructed to provide atonement for a non-repentant person, Jew or Gentile?
God's Commandments are not the problem here, even though there are "Many" who call Jesus Lord, Lord, who preach that they were. Jesus exposed and destroyed a centuries old Lie about God, and nailed it to the Cross.
But you and I have the Oracles of god in our own Homes now, so WE sit in Moses Seat. Listen to what is actually written. That is all I advocate for.
Eph 2:19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
So then in your religion, Paul is calling Gentiles, "
walking according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience"
"fellow citizens with the saints and of the household of God"?
That doesn't make any sense, and Paul never taught any such thing.
Le 25:23 The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine; for ye are strangers Gr 4339) and sojourners Gr (paroikoi) with me. {for ever: or, to be quite cut off: Heb. for cutting off }
Lev. 25:
1 And the LORD spake unto Moses in mount Sinai, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, "When ye come into the land which I give you", then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the LORD.
You don't know what you are even talking about sir. If you believe we are in the Promised Land, then I can't help you.
1Ch 29:15 For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.
1 Chr. 29:
14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
15 For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.
16 O LORD our God, all this store that we have prepared to build thee an house for thine holy name cometh of thine hand, and is all thine own.
Why did you post this, because your did a word search for "Stranger"? How is this David relegated by God's Commandments as "
without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world?"
17 I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
18 O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:
You said you wanted to stick to one thing, and yet you are now just posting random Scriptures that don't even speak to Pauls teaching in Ephesians. At least you don't show a connection.
Ephesians 2:12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
The Greek words (526) here for (Gr 526) ( Heb 02114) can be found in verse 69:8
Ps 69:8 I am become a stranger (526) unto my brethren, and an alien (3581 zenos) unto my mother’s children.
Ps 58:3 The wicked are estranged Gr (526) from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies. {as soon … : Heb. from the belly }
The same Greek word is used also below. But there is no Hebrew term...
Ho 9:10 I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baalpeor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.
All I am saying is these designations are often spoken of concerning JEW's in various ways. But mostly their relation to the house of God in relation to the priesthood.
After all Ephesians is a greek text. Thes same words imo should also be found in Greek text of the old testament...
How does any of this prove that God's Commandments relegated Gentiles as "
without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world"?
You should stick to one thing.
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