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Christ's Kingdom and the End Times

Month: August 2020

The Coming Kingdom Age, 1000 Years of Glory

August 28, 2020 /

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By Steven J. Hogan

~ A Saturday Morning Post #185 ~

This famous prayer will soon be answered by God, and that’s because we now live in the end-times! It won’t be long before we see “the summing up of all things in Christ” (Eph. 1:9-10) during the millennial kingdom, when Christ will righteously, powerfully, and lovingly be ruling this world – and as Christians, we will be reigning with Him. The New Testament gives us a little information about this kingdom age, but the Old Testament goes into great detail about what will be taking place. Though the Old Testament prophecies focus on God’s plans for the Jews, Christians need to know what they say, for our future is directly related to the future of the Jews (Psalm 37:29 – Matt. 5:3). Today I want to summarize some of the key features of this glorious kingdom, what you can expect, and what you can be looking forward to. 

1. Jesus Christ will return to earth to establish His kingdom! “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ” (Rev. 11:15; Dan. 7:27, 9:24). The millennial kingdom is soon to begin, a new and magnificent age, a 1000-year period when Christ is King over the entire world. “The Lord will be King over all the earth; in that day the Lord will be the only One” (Zech. 14:9). “God is the King of all the earth” (Ps. 47:7). Then Christ’s home will be in Jerusalem. “The Lord is there” (Ezek. 48:35). “Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised… in the city of our God… the city of the great King.” Psalm 48:1-2

2. Jesus Christ will be greatly feared! “Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods” (Ps. 96:4). “Let them fear You while the sun endures…” (Ps. 72:5). “The Lord Most High is to be feared, a great King over the earth” (Ps. 47:2). Jesus Christ will be an awesome, majestic, and powerful King! “How awesome are Your works! Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will give feigned obedience to You” (Ps. 66:3). “The nations will fear the name of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth Your glory.” Psalm 102:15

3. A large remnant of Jews will be saved at the end of Daniel’s 70th week! “Israel has been saved by the Lord with an everlasting salvation” (Is. 45:17). “There is forgiveness with You… He will redeem Israel from all his iniquities” (Ps. 130:8). “They will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, for I will forgive their iniquity” (Jer. 31:33-35). “All Israel will be saved… the Deliverer will come from Zion, He will remove ungodliness from them” (Rom. 11:25-27). During this kingdom age, all Jewish believers will be with Jesus and will live in Israel. Ezek. 37:27-28

4. The Jewish people will be the most blessed people in the world! “His lovingkindness is great towards us” (Ps. 117:1). “He has remembered His lovingkindness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel” (Ps. 98:3). “He subdues people under us and nations under our feet” (Ps. 47:3-4). “God blesses us so that all the ends of the earth may fear Him” (Ps. 67:7). “The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever” (Ps. 37:29). “How blessed is the one whom You choose and bring near to You to dwell in Your courts” (Ps. 65:4). The promises God made to Abraham will all come true! “I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and so shall you be a blessing… in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.” Gen. 12:2-3

5. Jesus Christ will lovingly, wisely, and righteously be ruling over the world! “The Lord reigns.” (Ps. 97:1). “You will judge the people with uprightness and guide the nations on the earth” (Ps. 67:4). “He will have compassion on the poor and needy… He will rescue their lives from oppression and violence” (Ps. 72:12-14). “The Lord will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations” (Is. 61:11). The world will be ruled perfectly by the King of kings and the Prince of Peace. “There will be no end to the increase of His government, or of peace… over His kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice…” Isaiah 9:6-7

6. The whole earth will be filled with the glory of the Lord! “Indeed, as I live, all the earth will be filled with the glory of the Lord” (Numb. 14:21). “Blessed be His glorious name forever, and may the whole earth be filled with His glory” (Ps. 72:19). “The earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea” (Hab. 2:14). Can you imagine what it will be like when God’s glory is beautifully displayed and seen all over the world? “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts, the whole earth is full of His glory.” Isaiah 6:3

7. The truth about God and salvation through Christ will be proclaimed to all the earth! “Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day. Tell of His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all the peoples” (Ps. 96:3-4). “God be gracious to us and bless us… that Your way may be known on the earth, Your salvation among all nations” (Ps. 67:1-2). Yes, the church is to preach the gospel to all the nations, but in the kingdom age there will be the proclaiming of the gospel and the salvation of souls like never before! “God has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations, that all the ends of the earth may see the salvation of our God” (Is. 52:9-10). “All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.” Psalm 98:3

8. The whole earth will worship the Lord! “All nations whom You have made will come and worship before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name” (Ps. 86:9-10). “All the earth will worship You and will sing praises to You” (Ps. 66:4). This is amazing and so wonderful, to think that the whole world will be praising God! Even the unsaved will be bowing down to Christ. “At the name of Jesus every knee will bow… and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Phil. 2:9-11). “All the families of the nations will worship before You” (Ps. 22:27). “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people… Praise the Lord all you Gentiles, let all the peoples praise Him” (Rom. 15:10-11). “O clap your hands, all peoples; shout to God with the voice of joy.” Psalm 47:1

Jesus told His disciples, and us, “all things which are written about Me in the Law and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled” (Luke 24:44). I hope you now realize that many of the prophesies about Jesus, and the Jews, will be fulfilled during the millennial kingdom – you should be encouraged by this for it relates to your future as a Christian. Picture this magnificent kingdom age, when Christ is ruling, and you are reigning with Him, and helping Him and the Jews to carry out God’s purposes and plans. More than ever before, there will be peace on earth, love for one another, joy in people’s hearts, and true justice, for Christ will be a perfect and powerful King, and all to the glory of God. “Then comes the end, when Christ hands over the kingdom to God the Father” (1 Cor. 15:24). “To Him be the glory forever. Amen.” Romans 11:36

P.S. There is not that much being said or written about the coming kingdom age, but might you be learning about it and tell others about it. I just put up a new post (9/4/2020) on this subject – “Clear and Compelling Evidence For God’s Kingdom.” And here’s another good one to read – “The Present Church Age and the Future Kingdom Age”.

Jews and Gentiles Unitedly Glorifying God

August 21, 2020 /

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By Steven J. Hogan

~ A Saturday Morning Post #184 ~

What is your primary purpose in life, and that of all the Jews and Gentiles in this world? It’s glorifying God, worshiping Him, loving Him with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength. Indeed, this is a God-centered and soul-satisfying purpose, one that’s found throughout the Bible. “All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, and they shall glorify Your name.” This Old Testament verse, Psalm 86:9, is prophesying about the future. Today I want to look at Romans 15:4-13, a New Testament passage that takes this theme of worship from the past to the present to the future.

In verse 4, Paul is instructing the Christians, telling them that the Old Testament Scriptures (past) were written to encourage us (present), and to help us to persevere (present), so that we have hope (future). This passage starts and ends with hope (vss. 4, 13), which means it’s a very important point. And it’s God who gives us encouragement and perseverance so we might have hope (vs. 5). This hope, the expectation of good and glorious things to come, had been mentioned by Paul in Rom. 5:3, when he said, “We exult in hope of the glory of God.” This hope is looking ahead to that time when Jesus Christ will return and fill the earth with His glory. “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts. The whole earth is full of His glory.” Isaiah 6:3

In verse 5, we learn that God wants to unite Jewish and Gentile believers, and why? So “with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ” (vs. 6). There had been open hostility between Jews and Gentiles in the first century, and to some degree there still is, and so Paul addresses this issue by saying, “Accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us, to the glory of God” (vs. 7, Eph. 2:11-18). Since Christ accepted Gentile believers, they needed to accept Jewish believers, and vice versa. Why? It is “to the glory of God.” Again, your primary purpose and ultimate priority in this age and in the ages to come is giving glory and praise to God with both Jews and Gentiles. Rev. 5:13, 22:10-14

Paul continues to explain God’s plan for both Jews and Gentiles (vs. 8). We learn that Christ was serving the “circumcision,” the Jews, for He was “to confirm the promises given to the fathers.” How did this happen? When Christ came to earth, He died on a cross and rose from the dead so as to save sinners. This was part of God’s plan to fulfill the promises He had given to Abraham, Isaac, Judah, and all Jewish believers, to “those who are of the faith of Abraham” (Rom. 4:9-16). These verses explain that Christ also came for Gentiles for He wanted them to experience His mercy too, and why? Again, so they would “glorify God” (vs. 9). To further expound on this point, Paul shares four Old Testament verses about both Jews and Gentiles praising God.

Romans 15:9 – “I will give praise to You among the Gentiles, and I will sing to Your name.” (Ps. 18:49). This is directed to the Jews, that they are to openly praise God among the Gentiles, the nations. The Jews’ public worship of God is also to be evangelistic in nature, with the result that some Gentiles will be saved and will worship God with these Jewish believers. “Sing to the Lord, bless His name. Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day. Tell of His glory among the nations” (Pss. 96:2-3, 98:1-4). To a small degree this happened in the past, before Christ’s 1st coming. To a small degree it is occurring now, in this present church age, in that time before Christ’s 2nd coming. But to a much greater degree, it will be taking place in the future, during the millennial kingdom age, when Christ is reigning over the earth.

Romans 15:10 – “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people” (Deut. 32:43). This command to the Gentiles, to the nations, is that they are to be glad, to be exulting, to be rejoicing in the Lord. And surely they are not to be Antisemitic, but are to be rejoicing with Jewish believers. In a limited way this rejoicing occurred in the past; in a limited way it is happening during this church age; and in a much greater and more glorious way, it will be taking place in the ages to come.

Romans 15:11 – “Praise the Lord all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples praise Him” (Ps. 117:1). Like vss. 9-10, this too is an eternal command. Now it is similar to vs. 10, but here it is a command to Gentiles that they are to praise the Lord, and let me say, regardless of how Jewish people may now be hardening their hearts during this church age. At this present time, two things are obvious: a minority of Gentiles are being saved (Matt. 7:13-14), and the vast majority of God-worshiping believers are Gentiles. Romans 11

Romans 15:12 – “There shall come the root of Jesse, and He who arises to rule over the Gentiles, in Him shall the Gentiles hope” (Isaiah 11:10). This is referring to Christ’s 1st and 2nd comings. Jesus Christ came the 1st time to save sinners and to set up His church, a spiritual kingdom. Again, we see that word hope, and it can refer to the Gentile’s hopes during this church age, but I believe it also, and more so, speaks of their hopes for the future. We know Christ is coming a 2nd time to earth to establish both a spiritual and physical kingdom, when He is ruling in our hearts, but also ruling over the world, over both Jews and Gentiles. Now that we live in the end-times, we know this hope will soon be a reality, that it won’t be long before Jesus is King over this world, and we are glorifying God with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength. Psalm 67:4-5 also confirms this Isaiah 11:10 prophecy – “May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples with equity and guide the nations of the earth. May the peoples praise You, God; may all the peoples praise You.”  

Romans 15:13. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” The conclusion of this important big-picture passage is that God wants us to abound in hope! This hope is referring to the return of Christ and the age to come, when “the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord” (Hab. 2:14). Life can be distressing and difficult (Acts 14:22), and so you need this hope, this realization of a most glorious future. Believing the truth, that Christ is coming, that you will be glorified, and that you will be glorifying God like never before, will result in your heart being filled with joy and peace. Might you be excited about our great God and Father, who loves you so much, the Holy Spirit who is always with you, and Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, who is coming soon to take you home to heaven, and then set up His kingdom on earth. “I will extol You, my God, O King. And I will bless Your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever.” Psalm 145:1-2

P.S. There is no more important thing than glorifying God, and we all know that. Might God give us the grace to be excitedly and wholeheartedly praising Him like never before. Two other posts I would encourage you to read on this God-glorifying subject are: “The Most Important Thing for You!” and “The Glory of God – The Most Important of All!!!”

The New Testament Tells Us God’s Plans for the Jews

August 14, 2020 /

By Steven J. Hogan

~ A Saturday Morning Post #183 ~

There’s no question that God has special plans for the Jewish people during this church age and in the ages to come. Now it’s true that God’s plans for the Jews were put on hold around 70 AD when, for rejecting Christ, they were punished, scattered all over the world, and since then, have been greatly persecuted (Luke 21:20-24). Last week we looked at five New Testament passages that prove God’s plans for the Jews are still valid and will be fulfilled in the near future. What is both striking and instructive is that these verses about the Jews are sitting next to verses about the church. As I stated last week, this means that God’s end-time plans for the Jews are somehow connected and related to His end-time plans for the church. 

Here are several more passages which contain end-time verses about the Jews and the church.
1. Matthew 24:9-27. Verses 9-14 give an important summary of what the church needs to know in the end-times: 1) Christians will be going through great tribulation. 2) There will be false prophets, apostasy, and increasing lawlessness. 3) We are to persevere until the end of the age. 4) We are to keep preaching the gospel until Christ returns to rapture the church. Verses 15-27 are about the Jews, but notice what Jesus says, “let the reader understand.” It’s Christians who are reading this, and they need to know that the temple in Jerusalem will be desecrated by the Antichrist and that he will then chase after the Jews. Seeing what’s happening to the Jews will be a signal to the church that great persecution will soon begin, as also told us in Rev. 12:17, and then described in Matt. 24:9. “They deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.”

2. Mark 13:9-23. Verses 9-13 describe the persecution that Christians have been and will be experiencing during this church age. Again, we are instructed to preach the gospel and persevere to the end of this age, at which time we will see Christ and be raptured by Him (vss. 26-27). Verses 14-23 are about the Jews, and similar to what we read in Matt. 24:15-27, tell us about the Antichrist’s desolation of the temple and his pursuit of the Jews. But notice what Jesus says, “Behold, I have told you everything in advance.” Jesus is alerting Christians, for He wants us to know that He has told us everything we need to know about His end-time’s work with the Jews and the church. Might we be good students and learn all these things. Rev. 1:3     

3. Luke 21:12-32. Verses 12-19, similar to Mark 13:9-13, describe the suffering the church has been going through since her beginning days. And again, she is instructed to share the gospel during this church age. Verses 20-24 summarize God’s plans for the Jews, and how she has been trampled upon since Jerusalem’s destruction (~ 70 AD), and which will continue until the time of the Gentiles is fulfilled at the end of Daniel’s 70th week. Verse 28 gives us hope, for it says, “your redemption is drawing near” which refers to the rapture of the church. Verse 32 then says, “the kingdom of God is near,” which speaks of the physical and millennial kingdom Christ will establish on earth at the end of Daniel’s 70th week, and which will be a great blessing to believing Jews and the church! Psalm 37:11; Matt. 5:3, 6:10; Rev. 5:10, 11:15

4. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-9. This is a critically important end-time’s passage for the church. We learn that this man is revealed as the “man of lawlessness” (the Antichrist) when he arrogantly acts like he is God and takes his seat in the temple of the Jews (Matt. 24:15). This happens in Jerusalem at the midpoint of Daniel’s 70th week (Dan. 9:27), and before the Day of the Lord, during which time God pours out His wrath upon the world (vs 2). Since Christ’s coming is after the Antichrist’s coming (vs 9), and since Christians are gathered (raptured) to Christ at His coming (vs. 1), then we can conclude that the rapture occurs after the midpoint, sometime during the last half of Daniel’s 70th week, but before the Day of the Lord. From this passage Christians can see that the rapture is not at the beginning or end of Daniel’s 70th week, but sometime after the midpoint. Matt. 24:36, Rev. 13

5. Revelation 7:1-17. Two momentous events are described in this chapter. Verses 1-8 talk about the sealing, the setting apart and protecting of 144,000 Jews. Verses 9-17 tell us about the church on earth coming out of the great tribulation (being raptured), and then standing before and worshiping God (the Father) and the Lamb (the Son) in heaven. Both of these events occur after the 6th seal is broken, the signs in the heavens (Rev. 6:12-16), but before the 7th seal is broken (Rev. 8:1) which results in the blowing of seven trumpets and God’s wrath being poured out upon the earth (Rev. 8-9). These two dramatic, back to back, God-directed events, the sealing of the Jews and the rapture of the church, take place at the end of this age.

6. Revelation 12:6-17 – 13:1-17. Rev. 12:6-16 focuses on Satan and his attempts to capture a number of Jews, but God miraculously enables them to physically escape his devilish wrath (Matt. 24:15-26); and later, at the end of Daniel’s 70th week, He spiritually saves them. (Dan. 9:24). The dragon (Satan), seeing that he can’t catch the Jews, chases after the church (vs.17), which leads to Rev. 13. This dark chapter tells us, “It was also given to him (the beast – the Antichrist) to make war with the saints and to overcome them.” Christians will need to be wise and to persevere, and to remember that God is sovereign over everything that happens, even the death of fellow believers (Rev. 6:9-11, 17). Then there is another beast, the Antichrist’s evil partner, and he uses the technology of the time to deceive and control the unbelievers (vss. 11-17). Thankfully, the efforts of this 2nd beast will not harm the church.

What can we conclude?
1. In the New Testament, there are many side-by side, end-time’s passages about the Jews and the church – Matt. 24:9-27; Mark 13:9-23; Luke 21:12-33; Acts 1:6-11, 2:17-21, 3:18-21, 15:14-17; Rom. 11, 15:7-13; 2 Thess. 2:1-9; and Rev. 7:1-17, 12:6-17 – 13:1-17, 21:10-14.
2. These verses give us solid, super-strong evidence that God has not reneged on His Old Testament promises to the Jews, but that His plans for them will be completely fulfilled.
3. It’s important for Christians to see that God’s end-time’s work with the Jews is connected to and in conjunction with His end-time’s work with the church. We need to understand these passages and know how they relate to us. “Let the reader understand.” Matt. 24:15
4. Take the time to study these passages so you can be convinced about God’s plans for the Jews and the church in the end-times, and can then share this truth with others. 2 Tim. 2:15
5. Seeing God’s plans for the Jews being fulfilled will result in being filled with joy and peace, for it means realizing that we are getting closer to the end of this age. Rom. 15:13
6. “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.” Romans 15:10. (We will look at this next week).

P.S. I hope you are learning how how all these New Testament Jewish verses are relevant to the church. There are many excellent charts that will help you to more clearly see God’s plans for His chosen people. Here are three: “70 Weeks of Daniel,” “God’s Plan for the Jews in the End Times,” and “Promises for the Jewish Remnant.”

God’s Plans for the Jews According to the New Testament

August 7, 2020 /

By Steven J. Hogan

~ A Saturday Morning Post #182 ~

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The Old Testament is primarily about the Jewish people. From Genesis 12 to Malachi 4, its primary theme is God’s work with this special group of people, a chosen race, a treasured possession. We read about their birth, their growth, their worship, their leaders and kings, their victories, their sins, their defeats, God’s judgment of them, and His plans for their future.

We come to the New Testament and it’s about Jesus Christ, His disciples, the church, and the future that God has both for the church and the Jewish people. Now some may say God has forsaken and forgotten the Jews, that His promises to them have been reneged and rescinded and are no longer valid. But that is not true! An honest study of the New Testament reveals over 100 different verses that not only corroborate God’s Old Testament plans for the Jews, but further explain and expand on them. All Christians, need to understand God’s past, present, and future work with the Jews. Today, and again next week, I will be looking at New Testament Jewish verses that speak of their future, and relate to the future of the church.

As we examine these verses that describe God’s plans for the Jews, we will learn:
1. Verses in the New Testament about the Jews are not hidden, obscure, or hard to see – they stand out, are obvious, and easy to see. 
2. These verses are clearly for the Jews, and in no way can be construed to be for the church.
3. These verses about the Jews are in the context of God’s work with the church. They are not isolated, sitting by themselves, but are adjacent and connected to passages about the church.
4. These verses show us God’s plans for the Jews in this age and in the age to come. 
5. These verses help us see the entire sequence of events, from God’s work with the Jews in the past to God’s work with the church in the past (church age) to God’s work with the Jews and the church in the present (the end-times) to Christ coming back to carry out His plans for the Jews and the church in the future.
6. Knowing the chronology of prophesied end-time events, and then seeing God fulfill His prophecies for the Jews, will help the church know where she is at, timing wise, with regards to Christ’s coming.    
7. These New Testament verses about the Jews complement God’s Old Testament promises to them, and enable us to see the whole picture, God’s overall plan for the Jews.  
8. Now that we live in the end-times, it’s essential that we understand the true meaning of these verses, and how they relate to the church.

Let’s look at these New Testament Jewish verses in the context of the church. 
1. Acts 1:6-11. This speaks of the apostles’ time with Jesus right before His ascension into heaven. They ask Him when He is going to restore the kingdom to Israel, for they want to know when He will begin His reign on earth and when they will be ruling with Him. Jesus tells them, “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem… to the remotest part of the earth…” Christ wanted them to know that He must first build the church, and then, at the end of this age, He would return to earth to set up His kingdom. We are now living in the end-times, and it won’t be long before Christ comes back to set up His kingdom, a kingdom for believing Jews and Gentiles. Acts 28:20-23, 30-31

2. Acts 2:17-21. These verses, taken from Joel 2:28-32, are for the Jews, but there is a dual fulfillment, for they are also for church. Now the “last days” is a reference to the church age. The beginning of this age is depicted by the outpouring of the Spirit, and the end of this age is marked by the signs in the heavens. During this age, “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” (Acts 2:21). Whereas Acts 2:21 speaks of the salvation of the church before these heavenly signs, Joel 3:32 speaks of the salvation of the Jews after these signs – “Whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be delivered. For on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be those who escape…  in those days and at that time when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem…” This refers to the great escape and salvation of a remnant of Jews and the restoration of the kingdom to Israel. (Rev. 11-12). These first century Jews did not understand the church age, but now we have 2020 vision, and looking back we can clearly see the dual fulfillment of Joel 2:28-32, and that a chosen remnant of Jews will soon be saved.    

3. Acts 3:18-21. These verses show the chronology of God’s work with His people. There’s the suffering of Christ, which is followed by His resurrection and ascension, after which there’s the church age, during which time people repent of their sins, turn to Jesus Christ, and are saved. At the end of this age, Christ, who is now in heaven, will come back and restore the earth, which is what the Jews wanted to hear, for it meant God’s plans for them would be fulfilled.

4. Acts 15:14-17. These verses, from Amos 9:11-13, speak of God’s work with both Jewish and Gentile believers. Like the previous verses, we read about the church age, and vs. 14 speaks of this, a time period during which God is focusing on the Gentiles. “After these things, I will return, and I will rebuild the tabernacle of David…” This is referring to Christ’s return to earth after this age is over to rebuild Jerusalem and establish His reign over the earth, a time when both Jews and Gentiles will be greatly blessed. “God blesses us…” Psalm 67

5. Romans 11. This New Testament chapter, better than any other, tells us about the salvation of Jews during this church age, and at the end of this age. Most Jews, during this age, harden their hearts and do not believe in the Messiah, but some, a select few, believe and are saved. But God, after this age, after the time of the Gentiles is fulfilled, and in accordance with His promises and mercy, will save a remnant of Jews – “This is my covenant with them, when I take away their sins... To Him be the glory forever.” Romans 11:26-27, 36

All these verses, in addition to ones we will look at next week, prove to us that God has not forsaken the Jewish people during this church age. He has kept the Jews alive, has kept saving a remnant of them, and now in the end times, and in view of the church, is renewing His work with them. Once this age is over, God will fulfill His three main promises to the Jewish people, for He will redeem a remnant of them (salvation), renovate the earth (land), and begin ruling over the earth (King). “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.” Romans 15:10, Ezekiel 37:21-28

P.S. I hope you are excited to learn about these New Testament Jewish verses and how they relate to the church. Make sure you read next week’s post to find out the other verses that speak of the Jewish people and their future. In the meantime, I would encourage you to read the article, “A Summary of the Prophetic Work of God, From the Time of Abraham to Christ’s Millennial Kingdom.”

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