The issue of "foreigners" within the group of Israelites was brought up in this thread, here: Israel, Abraham, and Modern Times
This passage was brought up:
.....as well as these facts (brought up by Claninja):
This passage was brought up:
Isaiah 56 ~
Salvation for Foreigners
This is what the LORD says:
“Maintain justice and do what is right,
for My salvation is coming soon,
and My righteousness will be revealed.
Blessed is the man who does this,
and the son of man who holds it fast,
who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it,
and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”
Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say,
“The LORD will utterly exclude me from His people.”
And let the eunuch not say,
“I am but a dry tree.”
For this is what the LORD says:
“To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths,
who choose what pleases Me
and hold fast to My covenant—
I will give them, in My house and within My walls,
a memorial and a name
better than that of sons and daughters.
I will give them an everlasting name
that will not be cut off.
And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD
to minister to Him,
to love the name of the LORD,
and to be His servants—
all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it
and who hold fast to My covenant—
I will bring them to My holy mountain
and make them joyful in My house of prayer.
Their burnt offerings and sacrifices
will be accepted on My altar,
for My house will be called a house of prayer
for all the nations.”
Thus declares the Lord GOD,
who gathers the dispersed of Israel:
“I will gather to them still others
besides those already gathered.”
Salvation for Foreigners
This is what the LORD says:
“Maintain justice and do what is right,
for My salvation is coming soon,
and My righteousness will be revealed.
Blessed is the man who does this,
and the son of man who holds it fast,
who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it,
and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”
Let no foreigner who has joined himself to the LORD say,
“The LORD will utterly exclude me from His people.”
And let the eunuch not say,
“I am but a dry tree.”
For this is what the LORD says:
“To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths,
who choose what pleases Me
and hold fast to My covenant—
I will give them, in My house and within My walls,
a memorial and a name
better than that of sons and daughters.
I will give them an everlasting name
that will not be cut off.
And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD
to minister to Him,
to love the name of the LORD,
and to be His servants—
all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it
and who hold fast to My covenant—
I will bring them to My holy mountain
and make them joyful in My house of prayer.
Their burnt offerings and sacrifices
will be accepted on My altar,
for My house will be called a house of prayer
for all the nations.”
Thus declares the Lord GOD,
who gathers the dispersed of Israel:
“I will gather to them still others
besides those already gathered.”
.....as well as these facts (brought up by Claninja):
Salmon (tribe of Judah) and Rahab(Canaanite) had Boaz
Boaz (mixed half tribe of Judah, half Canaanite) and Ruth (Moabite) had Obed
Obed (half Moabite, quarter Canaanite, and quarter Jewish
) fathered Jesse
and Jesse fathered David.
Right here, we can see that while Obed could trace his lineage through Judah, he was barely of the DNA of Israel.
Matthew 1:5 Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth,
Both Rahab and Ruth, who were not born Israelites, had faith and were thus included into Israel and the promises of God, as God used their lineage to bring forth the Messiah.
Rahab is even listed with the heroes of faith, who did not receive what was promised, because God, through Christ, had planned something better for her (them and us). ~ quote from Claninja
Boaz (mixed half tribe of Judah, half Canaanite) and Ruth (Moabite) had Obed
Obed (half Moabite, quarter Canaanite, and quarter Jewish
) fathered Jesseand Jesse fathered David.
Right here, we can see that while Obed could trace his lineage through Judah, he was barely of the DNA of Israel.
Matthew 1:5 Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth,
Both Rahab and Ruth, who were not born Israelites, had faith and were thus included into Israel and the promises of God, as God used their lineage to bring forth the Messiah.
Rahab is even listed with the heroes of faith, who did not receive what was promised, because God, through Christ, had planned something better for her (them and us). ~ quote from Claninja
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