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Perhaps God is not trying to persuade us of something. The Old Testament is a record of God trying the persuade the nation of Israel to keep the promise made by their ancestors. Trying to persuade people is an impossible task.

God may be simply looking for a harvest. What he hopes to find are any so drawn to truth that they recognize what Jesus did on the cross and trust in it.

His work with Israel will finally pay off when after being supernaturally protected by God for the last 3 1/2 years of the tribulation, the nation (a faithful remnant) will finally accept the earthly kingdom that they were promised.
 
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timf said:
Perhaps God is not trying to persuade us of something. The Old Testament is a record of God trying the persuade the nation of Israel to keep the promise made by their ancestors. Trying to persuade people is an impossible task.
God may be simply looking for a harvest. What he hopes to find are any so drawn to truth that they recognize what Jesus did on the cross and trust in it.
His work with Israel will finally pay off when after being supernaturally protected by God for the last 3 1/2 years of the tribulation, the nation (a faithful remnant) will finally accept the earthly kingdom that they were promised.
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Where is the promise of an external earthly kingdom in the NT?

Jesus said the kingdom of God is here now (Mt 13:24, 31, 33, 44, 45, 47, 18:23, 20:1, Mk 4:26), invisible and within (Lk 17:20-21),
we are now reigning with Christ (Eph 2:6) in his kingdom (Lk 22:69, Eph 1:19-22, Mk 14:62, 16:19, Ro 8:34, 1 Co 15:25, Col 3:1, Heb 1:3, 8:1, 10:12-13, 12:2, 1Pe 3:2 Rev 1:6, Ps 2:6 with Heb 12:22)

A remnant accepts that kingdom now, the same remnant of all mankind that accepts the gospel now.
 
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Future tense (earthly kingdom)
2Pe_1:11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Act 1:6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?

Present tense (heavenly kingdom)
Col_1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
 
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timf said:
Future tense (earthly kingdom)
2Pe_1:11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Act 1:6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
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Which understanding of theirs he did not confirm, referring only to coming events.
The everlasting (eternal) kingdom is eternal life (Mt 25:46)
timf said:
Present tense (heavenly kingdom)
Col_1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
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