Riddle Me This:

[jeremiah1five]

'For from the top of the rocks I see him,
and from the hills I behold him:
lo, the people shall dwell alone,
and shall not be reckoned among the nations.'
(Num 23:9)

Hello @jeremiah1five,

It is clear from the verse above that God does not want the people of Israel to be reckoned among the nations: and the Scriptures evidence the fact that the Holy Spirit, (Who is the author of the Scriptures), refers to 'Jews' or 'Gentiles' (i.e., either individually or corporately from among the nations, who are not Jews by birth ).

So when Paul was sent out as the Apostle to the Gentiles, though his first destination was to the local Synagogue, (for the Jew always had prior place), he then spoke to the Gentiles, those who attended the synagogue as converts to Judaism, and those beyond the synagogue doors also. Preaching the gospel that he had received from the risen Christ (Gal. 1:11 & 2:7). When Paul refers to either Jew or Gentile, he always tells us which he is speaking to, He does not tell us that he is speaking to Gentiles when in fact he is speaking to whoever is of Jewish descent among them, or to those among them who are in fact, proselytes, ( converts to Judaism ) and not therefore Gentiles: as you jeremiah1five assert that he does.

For Paul obeyed the known will of God, that, ' ... the people (i.e., of Israel) , shall not be reckoned among the nations' (Gentles).
Perhaps you should obey this injunction too: and not deprive the Gentile of the hope of salvation. in & through Christ Jesus their risen and ascended Lord as you do.

In Christ Jesus
Chris

There are no non-Hebrew Gentiles in the Abraham Covenant.

There are no non-Hebrew Gentiles in the Mosaic Covenant.

There are no non-Hebrew Gentiles in the New Covenant prophecy by Jeremiah (31:31-34.)

Joel prophesied God promising His Spirit to Israel ONLY.

All the above is true.

So, if we interpret "Gentiles" in the New Covenant writings (Matthew to Revelation) as non-Hebrew Gentiles and we add them to the Abraham, Mosaic, or New Covenants after the covenants have been closed and never named or mentioned non-Hebrew Gentiles as being in these three covenants, and if we teach without Scripture proof that God promised His Spirit to non-Hebrew Gentiles - which Spirit is necessary for salvation - then we have added to the Bible things not there in the original covenants where the covenants are described, right?

If we do this then we can add ANYTHING we want to the Bible without Scripture proof to back us up, right?

That's what we'd be doing. Is this OK before God?