The covenants of promise were made with Israel as a nation, though weren't they?
first, thanks for the reply. second, the covenant of promise was made with all mankind from the day man sinned in the garden. Genesis 3:15 "And I will put enmity between thee
and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel."
notice the term "SEED" meaning one. just as with Abraham ... being reaffirmed. Genesis 17:7 "
And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee." Please note, this covenant of promist was future tense. "And
I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed
after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant," first,
will establish was not then, but it is "PROMISE" to come. second, "after thee in their generations", so the covenant will be generations after Abraham. and third, "for an everlasting covenant" meaning if the Mosaic covenant was EVERLASTING it would be in force now. so the Mosaic covenant was not EVERLASTING. so, this promise of Covenant was not made with the Nation of Israel. but was made with all mankind. for the promise was by Faith.
Job, who was possibly the son of Issachar (Gen. 46:13 above).
thanks, for you have made my point. the covenant of promise is not according to the flesh, but to the Spirit. listen, how was Job a "son of God?". A. he was righteous, yes righteous. supportive scripture. Job 1:1 "There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and
upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil."
not only was Job Perfect, but he was "UPRIGHT" and upright in Hebrew is,
H3477 יָשָׁר yashar (yaw-shawr') adj.
straight.
{literally or figuratively}
[from H3474]
KJV: convenient, equity, Jasher,
just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
Root(s): H3474
BINGO, there is our word. the KJV can translate "upright" as Just, which is short for Justification. and we all know what Justification means right.... it means Declared "RIGHTIOUS". this is why Job was a son of God, because he walked with God. and by walking with God this is why he was called a son of God. supportive scripture, Job 1:3 "His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all
the men of the east."
please note the term "
men" here in verse 3. it is the Hebrew word, H1121 בֵּן ben (bane). the same exact word used in Genesis 6:4.
H1121 בֵּן ben (bane) n-m.
בָּנִים baniym (ba-neem') [plural]
בְּנִי bniy (ben-ee') [possessive singular]
בָּנַי banay (baw-nah'ee) [possessive plural]
(used widely) a son (as a builder of the family name).
{in the widest sense of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like H1 H251, etc.).}
[from H1129]
KJV: + afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-)ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, X servant born, X soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, X surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
Root(s): H1129
now STOP and think. Job was not Jewish, nor an Israelite. also take Moses father in law, Jethro. he was priest of God before Israel was born as a nation. Exodus 3:1 "Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law,
the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb."
please understand Gentiles was Keeping God General Natural Law, and this Law was written on their hearts. listen, Romans 2:14 "For when the Gentiles, which have not the law,
do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:" LISTEN CLOSLEY, Romans 2:15 "Which shew the work of the law
written in their hearts,
their conscience also bearing witness,
and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another
" so the question that must be ask...... what LAW was written in the Gentiles hearts? answer, Micah 6:8 "He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee
, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?" this is exactly what God REQUIRE TODAY. if one LOVE, he do justly, or do RIGHTIOUSNESS. if one LOVE, he is Merciful. if one LOVE, he walks humbly with his God. the REQUIREMENT was then UNDER the OT, and is now, under the NT. and some Gentiles, not all, but many was LIVING with God under those Requirement. as the apostle said, "Which shew the work of the law
written in their hearts,
their conscience also bearing witness,
and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another"
The only promise that is made with believing Gentiles following the Acts period though, is the promise of life, which was promised before the world began, (Titus 1:2), and not made with us directly, but with Christ Himself, no contractual agreements have been made with us, we are complete 'in Christ' Himself. ( Eph. Phil. Col. 2 Tim. Titus, Phile )
correct, in Christ is by FAITH. and these gentiles .... many was Living by FAITH. a fact which Israel was to LEARN.
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