The Church, the Body of Christ has not replaced Israel, but is Israel in union with her Husband and Saviour Jesus/Israel. Yes Jesus is Israel, scripture reveals this. Who does the Prophet mean as Israel here Isa 49:3
And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.
This is none other than Jesus Christ in whom God is Glorified.
Jn 13:31
Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
Jn 17:4
I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
Now the name Israel means:
Israel = "God prevails"
Remember when God first named Jacob Israel ? Notice the words Gen 32:28
And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
The greek word for Israel :
Israel = "he shall be a prince of God"
The risen Christ is the Prince Israel and Saviour Acts 5:31
31 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
Now this word prince equates to Israel, now understand, this Prince Israel is the Head of His Body the Church, and One with His Wife, who can deny that Christ is now the Head of His Body the Church Eph 5:23
For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
Herein lies the great Mystery, that Christ and His Body the Church are One Flesh Eph 5:30-32
30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
So the Church is One Flesh with Israel, the Prince of God, who has prevailed.
If Christ is Israel, the servant of God in whom God is Glorified Isa 49:3
And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.
Then His Body the Church, with whom He is One Flesh, is also Israel, this is the Mystery ! 11
