“Lord,
are you at this time going to restore the nation of Israel?”
It
sounds as though these guys don’t have a clue.
Here
is Jesus, He’s died, He was buried, He rose from the dead, after
His resurrection He interacted with hundreds of people for almost two
months, and these guys are STILL focused on the nation of Israel.
As
it turns out, they aren’t nearly as dull as they might sound. The
fact is, Israel IS the main point of the story. From Genesis to
Revelation, the rise and development of the nation of Israel is a
huge, huge part of what the Bible is about. It’s a huge part of why
God created humanity.
Of
course the salvation of the elect is a big deal.
Of
course the punishment of those who are guilty of disobedience is a
big deal.
But
Israel, the nation, the people, their role in the “life” of God
the Son this is at least as important as what we naturally think
about when we read the Gospels.
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