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No it is not a part of replacement theology. I also reject replacement theology. You need to find out what that theology really says.That is a part of replacement theology which I reject out of hand.
Why did God send Jonah to the Gentiles in Nineveh if it wasn't to lead them to repentance to the God of Israel, converting them to believers? Even though he was a reluctant missionary.First off - there is no proselization protocol in the OT Law. Intermarriage occurred with the children being full members of the Jewish people. Making a convert to Judaism was a later addition by the rabbis/Pharisees.
I'm pretty sure we could ferret out some other examples.
What do you think 'commonwealth' means? See below...Secondly - the "commonwealth of Israel" concept was introduced by Paul in Ephesians 2. It is NOT an OT concept.
Well I'm glad it is their tradition seeing that is what God commanded.In Jewish TRADITION, a convert to Judaism was (and still is) considered a full natural born member of the tribe of Israel.
Exo 12:48 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: for no uncircumcised person shall eat thereof.
Exo 12:49 One law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.
Isa 56:3 Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the LORD, speak, saying, The LORD hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.
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Isa 56:6 Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant;
Isa 56:7 Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.
Circumcision was a sign of member of the nation [commonwealth] of Israel.
It's amazing how scripture is opened up, as it was to me, when talking to Jewish people, reading Jewish writings, and studying what the Jews believe, and why they believe what they believe. Here is just one example....
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