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Clear searchA sign of Israel's renewal, not Israel's disappearance
Why Did Jesus Choose Twelve Apostles? A sign of Israel's renewal, not Israel's disappearance Jesus did not choose twelve apostles because twelve happened to be a convenient number. He could have appointed seven,…
Read article →What Jesus promised the apostles about Israel's future
Twelve Thrones and Twelve Tribes What Jesus promised the apostles about Israel's future Peter once asked the question which many faithful disciples have quietly wondered: what will those who…
Read article →Unity in Christ and distinction in God's purpose
…Jewish believer belongs to the Church—but they are not mere synonyms. Jesus promises the apostles that they will sit upon twelve thrones "judging the twelve tribes of Israel" (Matthew 19:28). Revelation seals servants from named tribes of Israel and later describes a multitude f…
Read article →The question reaches beyond prophecy to the faithfulness of God
…obedient. The risen Christ left the restoration question open After the resurrection, the apostles asked Jesus: "Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?" —Acts 1:6 The question is often dismissed as the last trace of the disciples' misunderstanding. Yet…
Read article →Defining the position before testing it
…New Testament's continued distinction between Israel and the Gentiles? Can it explain the twelve apostles judging the twelve tribes, the natural branches grafted in again, the Deliverer turning ungodliness from Jacob, and the irrevocable calling? Can it do so without repeatedly c…
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