You confirm that both Old and New covenant was made with the Children of Israel...... Thank you very much.
Hello brother Cribstyl,
Nice to see you again. You do know brother that God's ISRAEL in the NEW COVENANT is the Church right? If you are not a part of God's ISRAEL then you have no part in the NEW COVENANT *HEBREWS 8:7-12. Gentiles are now grafted in *ROMANS 11:13-27.
Let's take a look at the scriptures that show who God's ISRAEL is and where is comes from in the OLD TESTAMENT that points to the NEW.
ORIGIN OF ISRAEL,THE TWLEVE TRIBES AND GOD'S PEOPLE IN THE NEW COVENANT
The promise of God was given to Abraham that his descendance would be as the sand of the sea or start of heaven *
GENESIS 22:15-18. Jacob a descendant of Abraham being 2nd born received the birth right from Esau *
GENESIS 25:31. God’s promise to Abraham was to be fulfilled through Abrahams descendant Jacob *
GENESIS 32:11-12. Jacon on his way to meet Esau wrestles with God and God blesses him and changes his name to ISRAEL *
GENESIS 32:24-28.
The name ISRAEL is only a name given by God himself to represent his people. The origin of the name "Israel" come from
Genesis 32:28 where Jacob wrestled with the Angel and prevailed ...for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. Its meaning is his posterity will rule as God. Jacob (now named ISRAEL) had 12 sons representing the 12 sons or tribes of Israel *
GENESIS 35:22-26. From here we see that God's NEW COVENANT promise was to ABRAHAMS decendents who GOD calls ISRAEL *
JEREMIAH 31:31-34 which is also repeated here as the NEW COVENANT promise *
HEBREWS 8:7-12 to ISRAEL (God's people). So the NEW COVENANT promise is to ISRAEL.
Now let's look at the meaning of the name that God gave to his people. The name "
ISRAEL" ישׂראל; yiśrâ'êl means; "
HE WILL RULE WITH GOD" God gave this name to his people and it means that they shall rule with God. Take a look at the following scriptures from REVELATION speaking of God's people.
REVELATION 1:5-6
[5], And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. To him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, [6], And HAS MADE US KINGS AND PRIESTS TO GOD AND HIS FATHER; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
and again...
REVELATION 5:10 And HAVE MADE US TO OUR GOD KINGS AND PRIESTS; AND WE SHALL REIGN ON THE EARTH.
Peter speaking of God's people says it this way...
1 PETER 2:9-10
[9], But you [God's people] are a chosen generation, A ROYAL PRIESTHOOD [KINGS AND PRIESTS], an holy nation, a peculiar people; that you should show forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light; [10], Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
Sound familar? "
ISRAEL" ישׂראל; yiśrâ'êl means; "
HE WILL RULE WITH GOD" WHY?
JESUS is our great HIGH PRIEST ministering on our behalf in the HEVENLY SANCTUARY *
HEBREWS 4:14. JESUS is the KING of KINGS *REVELATIONS 17:14; 19:16
HE WILL RULE WITH GOD WHICH IS THE MEANING OF "ISRAEL" is the name given to all those who BELIEVE and FOLLOW God's WORD because JESUS will make them to rule with him as PRIESTS and KINGS.
Notice further, also in
REVELATION 7:3-8 just before the judgements of God are poured out on the world God's people are sealed with God's Spirit and 144,000 come out of the 12 tribes of ISRAEL
REVELATION 7:3-8 [3], Saying,
Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads. [4], And I heard the number of them who were sealed: and there were sealed a hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of
ISRAEL. [5], Of the tribe of
JUDAH were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of
REUBEN were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of
GAD were sealed twelve thousand. [6], Of the tribe of
ASHER were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of
Naphtali were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of
MANESSAH were sealed twelve thousand. [7], Of the tribe of
SIMEON were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of
LEVI were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of
Issachar were sealed twelve thousand. [8], Of the tribe of
ZEBULON were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of JOSEPH were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of
BENJAMIN were sealed twelve thousand.
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CONCLUSION: The ORIGIN of ISRAEL is a name that GOD gave to Jacob and his descendence. The meaning of the name ISRAEL mean that God's people "WILL RULE WITH GOD". JESUS is GOD *
JOHN 1:1-4; 14. KING OF KING *REVELATIONS 17:14; 19:16 and our GREAT HIGH PRIEST *
HEBREWS 4:14. God's ISRAEL meaning God's people will be KINGS and PRIESTS ruling with God *
REVELATION 1:5-6;
REVELATION 5:10;
1 PETER 2:9-10. The NEW COVENANT promise is to God's ISRAEL. If you are not a part of God's ISRAEL you have no part in the NEW COVENANT.
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WHO ARE GOD'S ISRAEL IN THE NEW COVENANT?
There is no such thing as Jew or Greek anymore. All who believe and follow God's Word are one in Christ. Israel in the OLD COVENANT were those from the seed of Abraham. In the NEW COVENANT, if you are in Christ then you are Abrahams seed and heirs according to the promise *
GALATIANS 3:28-29. The children of the FLESH are not ISRAEL those who BELIEVE and FOLLOW the promises of God's WORD are ISREAL *
ROMANS 9:6-8. God's ISRAEL are all those in CHRIST that have been given BORN AGAIN to have a NEW HEART according to the NEW COVENANT promise *
HEBREWS 8:7-12;
ROMANS 2:28-29. Under the NEW COVENANT all those who are in CHRIST are God's ISRAEL *
COLOSSIANS 3:11;
ROMANS 10:11-13. If you are not a part of God's ISRAEL you have no part in the NEW COVENANT *
JEREMIAH 31:33-34;
EZEKIEL 36:26-27;
HEBREWS 8:7-12. Gentiles are now grafted in *
ROMANS 11:13-27.
CONCLUSION: God's ISRAEL (Those who will RULE WITH GOD) are all those in CHRIST who BELIEVE and FOLLOW God's WORD (
the Church). If you are not a part of God's ISRAEL you have no part in the NEW COVENANT promise. Gentiles are now grafted in *
ROMANS 11:13-17. God's ISRAEL in the NEW COVENANT are God's people who BELIEVE and FOLLOW God's WORD (
the Church).
Hope this helps.
