Of Gentiles and Olive Trees...

[newton3005]

Olive trees are fairly common in the Mediterranean area, and they are mentioned in a figurative sense in the Bible. The NT establishes a figurative relationship between Jews and Gentiles, and olive trees. Romans 11:24 implies that, in terms of man’s relation to God, Gentiles were derived from wild olive trees, and Jews were from cultivated olive trees. It would be hard to deny that Jesus is derived from a cultivated olive tree, as is the rest of God’s Chosen.

John 3:16–18 says that Jesus came to earth on a mission to save whoever would believe in him, with their destiny being to have eternal life. In terms of the olive trees, this includes those from wild olive trees and cultivated olive trees alike. Those from cultivated olive trees, such as the Jews, are already at least halfway there to believing in Jesus, since Jesus himself has said that he came to fulfill God’s Law and the prophets. And to those Jews, namely the Pharisees, who have their suspicions about the extent to which Jesus would abide by God’s Law and the prophets, Jesus condenses both in two commandments: one to love God with all your heart, soul and mind, and the other is to love your neighbor as you love yourself.

So, those Gentiles who believe in God through Jesus, come to have all the commandments they need to abide by in those two commandments. And as a further assurance, Galatians 3:29 says that if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to Promise God made to Abraham.

At the end of the day, those who believe in God are part of the same olive tree.

 

[SabbathBlessings]

Olive trees are fairly common in the Mediterranean area, and they are mentioned in a figurative sense in the Bible. The NT establishes a figurative relationship between Jews and Gentiles, and olive trees. Romans 11:24 implies that, in terms of man’s relation to God, Gentiles were derived from wild olive trees, and Jews were from cultivated olive trees. It would be hard to deny that Jesus is derived from a cultivated olive tree, as is the rest of God’s Chosen.

John 3:16–18 says that Jesus came to earth on a mission to save whoever would believe in him, with their destiny being to have eternal life. In terms of the olive trees, this includes those from wild olive trees and cultivated olive trees alike. Those from cultivated olive trees, such as the Jews, are already at least halfway there to believing in Jesus, since Jesus himself has said that he came to fulfill God’s Law and the prophets. And to those Jews, namely the Pharisees, who have their suspicions about the extent to which Jesus would abide by God’s Law and the prophets, Jesus condenses both in two commandments: one to love God with all your heart, soul and mind, and the other is to love your neighbor as you love yourself.

So, those Gentiles who believe in God through Jesus, come to have all the commandments they need to abide by in those two commandments. And as a further assurance, Galatians 3:29 says that if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to Promise God made to Abraham.

At the end of the day, those who believe in God are part of the same olive tree.

Olive Trees often symbolizes the Holy Spirit Zeh 4:3-6

In regards to the two greatest commandments, these are the Ten Commandments summarized.

Rom 13: 9 For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” [b]“You shall not bear false witness,” “You shall not covet,” and if there is any other commandment, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 10 Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.

The commandments to love thy neighbor are the commandments that deal with how we should treat one another.
The greatest commandment to love God with all thy heart, soul and might and summarized with the commandments that deal with how we are to love God shown in the first four commandments Exo 20:1-11

Jesus said:
Matthew 22:37 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”

The whole bible hangs on the principles of the Ten Commandments- how to love God how to love man, God’s perfect law converting the soul Psa 19:7

God promises blessing when we obey His commandments and we can claim the promises of God’s blessings through loving God with all our heart and keeping His commandments through love and faith. In God’s new covenant - He writes His law in our hearts- went from tables of stone, now written on a better surface our hearts and there is no Jew or Gentile- we are all grafted in by faith Gal 3:26-29 and by faith we too are part of the promise.

Deut 30:15 “See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil, 16 in that I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the Lord your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess. 17 But if your heart turns away so that you do not hear, and are drawn away, and worship other gods and serve them, 18 I announce to you today that you shall surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land which you cross over the Jordan to go in and possess. 19 I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; 20 that you may love the Lord your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days; and that you may dwell in the land which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.”

God bless!

 

[Clare73]

Olive trees are fairly common in the Mediterranean area, and they are mentioned in a figurative sense in the Bible. The NT establishes a figurative relationship between Jews and Gentiles, and olive trees. Romans 11:24 implies that, in terms of man’s relation to God, Gentiles were derived from wild olive trees, and Jews were from cultivated olive trees. It would be hard to deny that Jesus is derived from a cultivated olive tree, as is the rest of God’s Chosen.
John 3:16–18 says that Jesus came to earth on a mission to save whoever would believe in him, with their destiny being to have eternal life. In terms of the olive trees, this includes those from wild olive trees and cultivated olive trees alike. Those from cultivated olive trees, such as the Jews, are already at least halfway there to believing in Jesus, since Jesus himself has said that he came to fulfill God’s Law and the prophets. And to those Jews, namely the Pharisees, who have their suspicions about the extent to which Jesus would abide by God’s Law and the prophets, Jesus condenses both in two commandments: one to love God with all your heart, soul and mind, and the other is to love your neighbor as you love yourself.

So, those Gentiles who believe in God through Jesus, come to have all the commandments they need to abide by in those two commandments. And as a further assurance, Galatians 3:29 says that if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to Promise God made to Abraham.

At the end of the day, those who believe in God are part of the same olive tree.

Not according to NT apostolic teaching received in heaven, just as Jesus' teaching was received in heaven (Jn 3:12-13). . .

Those Jews who believe in God but do not believe in Christ have been cut off from the one olive tree of God's people.
And those Gentiles who believe in Christ have been grafted in (Ro 11:17-23).
Only those of faith in Christ are the one olive tree of God's people.

 

[Dan Perez]

Olive trees are fairly common in the Mediterranean area, and they are mentioned in a figurative sense in the Bible. The NT establishes a figurative relationship between Jews and Gentiles, and olive trees. Romans 11:24 implies that, in terms of man’s relation to God, Gentiles were derived from wild olive trees, and Jews were from cultivated olive trees. It would be hard to deny that Jesus is derived from a cultivated olive tree, as is the rest of God’s Chosen.

John 3:16–18 says that Jesus came to earth on a mission to save whoever would believe in him, with their destiny being to have eternal life. In terms of the olive trees, this includes those from wild olive trees and cultivated olive trees alike. Those from cultivated olive trees, such as the Jews, are already at least halfway there to believing in Jesus, since Jesus himself has said that he came to fulfill God’s Law and the prophets. And to those Jews, namely the Pharisees, who have their suspicions about the extent to which Jesus would abide by God’s Law and the prophets, Jesus condenses both in two commandments: one to love God with all your heart, soul and mind, and the other is to love your neighbor as you love yourself.

So, those Gentiles who believe in God through Jesus, come to have all the commandments they need to abide by in those two commandments. And as a further assurance, Galatians 3:29 says that if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to Promise God made to Abraham.

At the end of the day, those who believe in God are part of the same olive tree.

And I see 2 two ways !

# 1 THAT the OP is speaking about Israel !

dan p

# 2 1 Cor 12:14 - 17 says it way differently !

# 3 And verse 15 the BODY of Christ is a FOOT , and verse 16 are HIS EAR and verse 17 we are Christ's EYES and his

HEARING and His SMELLING