Emile, the writing was from a Jew's point of view that the promises were for them. That is what they believe. Additionally, I believe those promises were forfited when the Jews rejected the Christ. That was the point, the promises of God's providential care given before the cross, after Christ's work on the cross, were inherited by those in Christ Jesus.
I agree, the old covenant is dead because the God of that marriage covenant died, as it were, on the cross(Rom 7). The wife(Jews) is now free to remarry being free from the law, hopefully to Christ and the new marriage covenant.
Thank you for responding to information of mine which you feel is inaccurate. This in no way hurts my feelings, nor am I offended by it in any way. It is my great joy, that God has given me, to discuss things concerning His world(s).
Emile, before you read the following I want you to know that I love you and I am not speaking harsly.
With the following I am trying to cause you to be a little more expansive in your thinking. I mean there is more than one way to interpret what some one writes or says. I do not mean to insult your intelligence, I know you know this. I think if you would look at things in just a little different light it would be better for you.
Now, you have misread my post. It in no way encourages the Jews to believe in the OT covenant. The quote from Romans says to me that God working thru a remnant will convert the Jew to Jesus. You see, here we go again with the words of the mouth and the intent of the heart and the difficulty in conveying ideas between minds.
I see you are using the word hatred to imply that I am doing an evil thing. Forget it Emile, I have no such desire, neither am I teaching any such thing as you presume.
I must apologize for my inability to state the post so you could see what I was really saying. Look at it this way Emile, I was trying to comfort one who is obviously hurt and besides the post was not directed to you. Although I believe some good will come out of this communication we are having.
The words that I am about to write now, I probably should not write and sense that at closet prayer time, Christ may rebuke me. Never-the-less the humanity of me must ask this question. Are you now doing to my post what I have thought the thread was doing to yours? That is misunderstanding my words and twisting them to imply things I did not mean. It may well be that I have misunderstood your post. I hope so. If that is the case , please forgive me and do me a favor by posting to me if I was wrong. Thanks.
(Rom 1:7 KJV) "To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ."
Love you in Christ,
David |
