What is Israelology?

[Damien]

Israelology is the area of theological study specifically focused on what the Bible teaches about Israel. The key author on this issue in recent years has been Arnold Fruchtenbaum, Ph.D., founder of Ariel Ministries. His primary focus is to display what the fullness of Scripture teaches regarding the land and people of Israel. Dr. Fruchtenbaum specifically rejects replacement theology (the belief that the Church has replaced the Israel of the Old Testament). As he notes, only dispensationalism, “with its clear distinction between Israel and the Church, can, in fact, provide a systematized biblical doctrine of Israel.”

Fruchtenbaum’s work is often embraced by those holding to dispensationalism and largely rejected by those who do not. However, the study of Israelology offers much insight for all believers. For example, Israelology shows how both the Church and Israel have a role now. The Church is called, as the early apostles and Christians were, to share the gospel message with the Jewish people as one of the many nations included in the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20).

Also, our view of Israel informs our view of the Mosaic Law of the Old Testament. Israelology examines how the early church dealt with the practice of Judaism and advocated the reading and studying of the Old Testament Scriptures.

A final, important result of the study of Israeology is a deeper respect for contemporary Jewish people. Growing anti-Semitism in parts of the world often casts Israel in a highly negative light. However, a proper, biblical view of Israel notes God’s high view of Israel and its future. Christians are called to show love to the people of Israel and to pray for them (Psalm 122:6).

Israelology is an often-neglected study among Christians, perhaps because of preconceived beliefs related to the end times or replacement theology. However, all Christians are called to study to show themselves approved (2 Timothy 2:15). Our study must include what the Bible teaches about Abraham’s people and the land God promised them (Genesis 12:1-3).
Got?

 

[Quintus5]

Israelology is the area of theological study specifically focused on what the Bible teaches about Israel. The key author on this issue in recent years has been Arnold Fruchtenbaum, Ph.D., founder of Ariel Ministries. His primary focus is to display what the fullness of Scripture teaches regarding the land and people of Israel. Dr. Fruchtenbaum specifically rejects replacement theology (the belief that the Church has replaced the Israel of the Old Testament). As he notes, only dispensationalism, “with its clear distinction between Israel and the Church, can, in fact, provide a systematized biblical doctrine of Israel.”

Fruchtenbaum’s work is often embraced by those holding to dispensationalism and largely rejected by those who do not. However, the study of Israelology offers much insight for all believers. For example, Israelology shows how both the Church and Israel have a role now. The Church is called, as the early apostles and Christians were, to share the gospel message with the Jewish people as one of the many nations included in the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20).

Also, our view of Israel informs our view of the Mosaic Law of the Old Testament. Israelology examines how the early church dealt with the practice of Judaism and advocated the reading and studying of the Old Testament Scriptures.

A final, important result of the study of Israeology is a deeper respect for contemporary Jewish people. Growing anti-Semitism in parts of the world often casts Israel in a highly negative light. However, a proper, biblical view of Israel notes God’s high view of Israel and its future. Christians are called to show love to the people of Israel and to pray for them (Psalm 122:6).

Israelology is an often-neglected study among Christians, perhaps because of preconceived beliefs related to the end times or replacement theology. However, all Christians are called to study to show themselves approved (2 Timothy 2:15). Our study must include what the Bible teaches about Abraham’s people and the land God promised them (Genesis 12:1-3).
Got?

What do you do about The children of Ishmael also being children of Abraham? What is the definition of all Israel? Gal 3: 28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise. And what about all of the Israelites before this time? Caiaphas was an Israelite--is he gonna make it? And what do you mean by Got?? Did you mean to say "Got it??

 

[Damien]

I'm sorry I should have been clearer. I found the above article This morning at a popular Christian website by the name of got questions.

Bible Questions Answered | GotQuestions.org

Bible Questions Answered by GotQuestions.org! Fast and accurate answers to all your Bible Questions!

www.gotquestions.org

It was the first time that I've ever heard of Israelology. I did a quick study on it I really couldn't find much information and I was hoping good that someone here could explain a little more about it,

 

[John Evens]

I have a book in my Logos Library called "Got Questions Ministries, Got Questions? Bible Questions Answered, vol. 2"
And I found this in it for you. Sounds just like the article that you posted from GOT? I never knew they were connected.



Question: What is Israelology?

Answer: Israelology is the area of theological study specifically focused on what the Bible teaches about Israel. The key author on this issue in recent years has been Arnold Fruchtenbaum, Ph.D., founder of Ariel Ministries. His primary focus is to display what the fullness of Scripture teaches regarding the land and people of Israel. Dr. Fruchtenbaum specifically rejects replacement theology (the belief that the Church has replaced the Israel of the Old Testament). As he notes, only dispensationalism, “with its clear distinction between Israel and the Church, can, in fact, provide a systematized biblical doctrine of Israel.”

Fruchtenbaum’s work is often embraced by those holding to dispensationalism and largely rejected by those who do not. However, the study of Israelology offers much insight for all believers. For example, Israelology shows how both the Church and Israel have a role now. The Church is called, as the early apostles and Christians were, to share the gospel message with the Jewish people as one of the many nations included in the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18–20).

Also, our view of Israel informs our view of the Mosaic Law of the Old Testament. Israelology examines how the early church dealt with the practice of Judaism and advocated the reading and studying of the Old Testament Scriptures.

A final, important result of the study of Israeology is a deeper respect for contemporary Jewish people. Growing anti-Semitism in parts of the world often casts Israel in a highly negative light. However, a proper, biblical view of Israel notes God’s high view of Israel and its future. Christians are called to show love to the people of Israel and to pray for them (Psalm 122:6).

Israelology is an often-neglected study among Christians, perhaps because of preconceived beliefs related to the end times or replacement theology. However, all Christians are called to study to show themselves approved (2 Timothy 2:15). Our study must include what the Bible teaches about Abraham’s people and the land God promised them (Genesis 12:1–3).


Got Questions Ministries, Got Questions? Bible Questions Answered, vol. 2 (Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2014–2021).

 

[David Koberstein]

What do you do about The children of Ishmael also being children of Abraham? What is the definition of all Israel? Gal 3: 28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise. And what about all of the Israelites before this time? Caiaphas was an Israelite--is he gonna make it? And what do you mean by Got?? Did you mean to say "Got it??

There isn't really much to say about the children of Ishmael. They are not Adonai's chosen people. True we are all one in Yeshua.
Shalom

 

[101G]

There isn't really much to say about the children of Ishmael. They are not Adonai's chosen people. True we are all one in Yeshua.
Shalom

A lot is said about the children of Ishmael. scripture, Genesis 17:17 "Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?"Genesis 17:18 "And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!"Genesis 17:19 "And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him."Genesis 17:20 "And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation."Genesis 17:21 "But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year."Genesis 17:22 "And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham."Genesis 17:23 "And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him."Genesis 17:24 "And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin."Genesis 17:25 "And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin."Genesis 17:26 "In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son."Genesis 17:27 "And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him."

did one notice "Abraham", and not "Abram" let's back up a few verses, Genesis 17:1 "And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect."Genesis 17:2 "And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly."Genesis 17:3 "And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,"Genesis 17:4 "As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations."Genesis 17:5 "Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee."Genesis 17:6 "And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee."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." THEIR, THEIR, THEIR, GENERATIONS. so who is the SEED in their generations? ANSWER, Galatians 3:18 "For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise."Galatians 3:19 "Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator."

so, the inheritance is not of the LAW, so where is the inheritance? Answer, Galatians 3:6 "Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness."Galatians 3:7 "Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. (READ THAT AGAIN). "Galatians 3:8 "And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed."Galatians 3:9 "So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham."

now, can we back this up from an Israelite brother? YES, 1 John 2:2 "And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world." this is the covenant, for the world. and not for Israel only.... for, Joel 2:32 "And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.".... SHALL CALL? what did the apostle Peter said on the day of Pentecost? Acts 2:38 "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost."Acts 2:39 "For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call." Question, is God still calling Today? yes, THE GREAT COMMISSION, Matthew 28:19 "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:"Matthew 28:20 "Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen."HOW MANY NATIONS TO TEACH?" and teach all nations, and nations have an "s" at the end. just as 1 John 2:2 clearly states

NOW, let's see this calling in ACTION.

Romans 10:14 "How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?"Romans 10:15 "And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!"Romans 10:16 "But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?"

read that again.

101G.

 

[jeremiah1five]

Israelology is the area of theological study specifically focused on what the Bible teaches about Israel. The key author on this issue in recent years has been Arnold Fruchtenbaum, Ph.D., founder of Ariel Ministries. His primary focus is to display what the fullness of Scripture teaches regarding the land and people of Israel. Dr. Fruchtenbaum specifically rejects replacement theology (the belief that the Church has replaced the Israel of the Old Testament). As he notes, only dispensationalism, “with its clear distinction between Israel and the Church, can, in fact, provide a systematized biblical doctrine of Israel.”

According to Scripture Israel and the Church are the same. The Hebrew Scripture - Genesis to Revelation - was written by Hebrews/Jews to and for Hebrews and is a record of God's relationship and redemption of this people.
According to Scripture the Abrahamic Covenant described in Genesis 12, 15, and 17 is clear that the covenant God made with Abraham was also to be extended to Abraham's seed who are identified as Isaac, Jacob, and Jacob's sons, even further extended to their families, these families that God said He would bless.

3 I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. Genesis 12:3.

"In thee" is a direct reference to the families that would in time come into existence through natural birth and in the process of time. These "families of the earth" born "in thee" (Abraham, as the covenant details) include the descendants of Ishmael and Esau, who were blessed of God in their generations. And though these families were blessed and prospered by God, the line upon which the covenant promises would pass to were Isaac, then Jacob, continuing down to Jacob's sons and families reaching beyond the "seventy souls" that went to Egypt at the close of Gensis. When the story picks up in Exodus many generations were born among the Hebrews that can only be described as a population explosion numbering about 2.5 million people in the span of 430 years, the approximate time they spent in Egypt before Moses was sent by God to deliver them from their bondage in fulfillment of prophecy (Genesis 15.) By stating in Genesis 12:3, "in thee" God is identifying these "families of the earth" that would be blessed are Abraham's descendants (seed.)

God made the Mosaic Covenant and its promises with the descendants of Abraham, a people numbering over 2.5 million Hebrews delivered from their Egyptian bondage and led into the desert by God until they arrived at Mount Sinai. Here is where God gives this people His Laws to live by and laws that guided every aspect of their lives under God's protection and blessing. In Exodus, the descendants of Jacob are now called the children of Israel, Israel being the name God gave Jacob in Genesis 35 along with establishing the covenant first given to Abraham is now extended to him (Jacob/Israel.) During this time God instructed the Hebrews to build a Tabernacle along with the Ark of the Covenant and laws instructing the children of Israel in the worship of God as well as the laws directing an established priesthood who would offer sacrifices to God and lay the groundwork for their eventual total redemption through the ministry and service at the Tabernacle in the desert.

After this, and in the process of time as the people grew in number God would send prophets whose prophecies provided further instruction to the Hebrew people of a New Covenant (Jeremiah 31:31-34) He would establish with the House of Israel (ten northern kingdom tribes), and the House of Judah (two southern kingdom tribes.) This New Covenant would see the eternal redemption of the Hebrew people and establish God's own Son as the Savior and King of the Hebrew people.

Fruchtenbaum’s work is often embraced by those holding to dispensationalism and largely rejected by those who do not. However, the study of Israelology offers much insight for all believers. For example, Israelology shows how both the Church and Israel have a role now. The Church is called, as the early apostles and Christians were, to share the gospel message with the Jewish people as one of the many nations included in the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20).

In Scripture, the Hebrew people of over 2.5 million souls were called by God a "great congregation" in the desert at the time of the Tabernacle. The Church Christ promised to build was an outgrowth of this "great congregation" in the desert and it began to be populated by Jews who were born-again by the Holy Spirit of Promise PROMISED TO ISRAEL (Joel.) From Pentecost to the destruction of Israel and her Temple God was fulfilling His promises made to Abraham and written in Scripture. The so-called "Great Commission" was command by Jesus Christ to His eleven disciples to go into Gentile lands to where God had scattered the Hebrew people with one message to them as follows: God has kept His promises. It was a message to the Hebrew people living in Gentile lands and separated from the commonwealth of Israel and their relationship with their God.

Also, our view of Israel informs our view of the Mosaic Law of the Old Testament. Israelology examines how the early church dealt with the practice of Judaism and advocated the reading and studying of the Old Testament Scriptures.

A final, important result of the study of Israeology is a deeper respect for contemporary Jewish people. Growing anti-Semitism in parts of the world often casts Israel in a highly negative light. However, a proper, biblical view of Israel notes God’s high view of Israel and its future. Christians are called to show love to the people of Israel and to pray for them (Psalm 122:6).

The only true Biblical Christians are the Hebrew people and mixed heritage Hebrews, specifically those who have come to know their Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, through a spiritual rebirth called being "born-again." These are the people of covenant and a people of God.

Israelology is an often-neglected study among Christians, perhaps because of preconceived beliefs related to the end times or replacement theology. However, all Christians are called to study to show themselves approved (2 Timothy 2:15). Our study must include what the Bible teaches about Abraham’s people and the land God promised them (Genesis 12:1-3).
Got?

There is much more than just "land" where the Hebrew people are concerned. There is more than just "blessings" going to the heart of the matter between the God of Israel and the Israeli people. The whole of the Bible is a record of God dealing with Abraham and a people that would grow to become a Hebrew nation among nations of the world. Their salvation had been promised them by God and the Scripture records those promises along with a very intimate relationship between the God of creation and this chosen people of God beginning with Abraham and ending with the Lion from the tribe of Judah, Jesus Christ, their promised final deliverer and redeemer of this people.

However, the history and message of salvation has been hijacked and stolen by a people who never had covenant with God and were never the inheritors of those promises. This confusion came about soon after the destruction of the Jewish Temple and the scattering of the Jewish people by the Romans. And now that God is restoring His people back into their land the history of this people on this side of glory is soon coming to an end and a new story is to be told of what will follow when the last Hebrew is born-again and the Lord is finally sitting on His throne in Jerusalem shepherding His covenant people in their land and ruling with a rod of iron the people that actually believed they could destroy this people from the face of the earth. It will never be, especially since it is these families of the earth in which God has blessed immensely. Make sure you understand and rightly accept and recognize that as Saul rightly said, "If God be for us (Jews), who can be against us?"

 

[Tothalordbeallglory]

There isn't really much to say about the children of Ishmael. They are not Adonai's chosen people. True we are all one in Yeshua.
Shalom

indeed and the flesh profits nothing . If one denies JESUS is the CHRIST
they have damned themselves . fact is
if one denies JESUS is the CHRIST , i do beleive john would say they are an anti christ .
So much for the lie that muslims and etc follow the same GOD we do .
Cause even the jews who denied JESUS could claim to follow moses , the law
and claim to be of abraham . BUT what did JESUS tell even them .
HAD you Believed MOSES you would have beleived me .
AND if ye truly were the children of abraham YE HAD DONE the works of ABRAHAM .
WHEN GOD SPOKE to abraham , HE beleived . He obeyed .
Yet many cliam to beleive GOD
and yet SURE do call him a liar for they beleive NOT the testimony HE gave OF THE SON .
You can bet i am at war and shall continue to expose any thing that dares
to even try and merge the religoins under A LIE .
JESUS to the unbelieving jews .
Notice THEY SAID WE HAVE ONE FATHER , ITS GOD .
notice JESUS said Ye are of your father the devil .
SEEING the jews must beleive
SO too must the gentiles . Muhammed led billions to their death
as has and will INTERFAITH . May i strongly warn WE HAVE no part in its finding common ground .

 

[Tothalordbeallglory]

There isn't really much to say about the children of Ishmael. They are not Adonai's chosen people. True we are all one in Yeshua.
Shalom

This might deeply anger some
but guess what . NOT even all the children who came of the flesh lineage
of abraham , of issac
are even OF abraham . many jews are not true children .
GUESS who the sons of abraham are , THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN JESUS THE CHRIST .
Yes indeed my friend . GUESS who the ISRAEL of GOD truly is
Guess who are of the TRUE JERUSALEM , that is not in bondage as is earthen jersualem .
THE BELIEVERS IN JESUS the CHRIST . TO the trenches david . TO the trenches for the hour is late
and the delusion is great and is taking many right into the lie .

 

[Tothalordbeallglory]

There isn't really much to say about the children of Ishmael. They are not Adonai's chosen people. True we are all one in Yeshua.
Shalom

One in WHO . YESHUA . thus one IN GOD ALL MIGHTY .
that is your children of GOD . as did abraham believe GOD , the sheep BELIEVE GOD
and the FATHER TESTIFIED OF THE SON . no muhammed , no budda
no other name . All other religoins are of the dark one .

 

[David Koberstein]

Israelology is the area of theological study specifically focused on what the Bible teaches about Israel. The key author on this issue in recent years has been Arnold Fruchtenbaum, Ph.D., founder of Ariel Ministries. His primary focus is to display what the fullness of Scripture teaches regarding the land and people of Israel. Dr. Fruchtenbaum specifically rejects replacement theology (the belief that the Church has replaced the Israel of the Old Testament). As he notes, only dispensationalism, “with its clear distinction between Israel and the Church, can, in fact, provide a systematized biblical doctrine of Israel.”

Fruchtenbaum’s work is often embraced by those holding to dispensationalism and largely rejected by those who do not. However, the study of Israelology offers much insight for all believers. For example, Israelology shows how both the Church and Israel have a role now. The Church is called, as the early apostles and Christians were, to share the gospel message with the Jewish people as one of the many nations included in the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20).

Also, our view of Israel informs our view of the Mosaic Law of the Old Testament. Israelology examines how the early church dealt with the practice of Judaism and advocated the reading and studying of the Old Testament Scriptures.

A final, important result of the study of Israeology is a deeper respect for contemporary Jewish people. Growing anti-Semitism in parts of the world often casts Israel in a highly negative light. However, a proper, biblical view of Israel notes God’s high view of Israel and its future. Christians are called to show love to the people of Israel and to pray for them (Psalm 122:6).

Israelology is an often-neglected study among Christians, perhaps because of preconceived beliefs related to the end times or replacement theology. However, all Christians are called to study to show themselves approved (2 Timothy 2:15). Our study must include what the Bible teaches about Abraham’s people and the land God promised them (Genesis 12:1-3).
Got?

Arnold Fruchtenbaum is a well respected Messianic Jew . I have some of his books in my library.
Shalom

 

[jeremiah1five]

This might deeply anger some
but guess what . NOT even all the children who came of the flesh lineage
of abraham , of issac
are even OF abraham . many jews are not true children .
GUESS who the sons of abraham are , THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN JESUS THE CHRIST .
Yes indeed my friend . GUESS who the ISRAEL of GOD truly is
Guess who are of the TRUE JERUSALEM , that is not in bondage as is earthen jersualem .
THE BELIEVERS IN JESUS the CHRIST . TO the trenches david . TO the trenches for the hour is late
and the delusion is great and is taking many right into the lie .

ALL the seed of Abraham to whom the promises are inherited are all true Hebrews.
Even those who you think are not true Hebrews are true Hebrews merely through biology and dictation.
Biology: born of Jacob, Isaac, and Abraham.
Dictation: The promises were inherited by Isaac, then Jacob, then Jacob's twelve sons and through the generations thereafter as dictated by God.

6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. 9 For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.
10 And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;
11 (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth
12 It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Romans 9:6–13.

God above is identifying who is a true Israelite. Those that are born of Abraham and Sarah, which is Isaac. Those that are born of Jacob not Esau.

 

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Israelology is the area of theological study specifically focused on what the Bible teaches about Israel. The key author on this issue in recent years has been Arnold Fruchtenbaum, Ph.D., founder of Ariel Ministries. His primary focus is to display what the fullness of Scripture teaches regarding the land and people of Israel. Dr. Fruchtenbaum specifically rejects replacement theology (the belief that the Church has replaced the Israel of the Old Testament). As he notes, only dispensationalism, “with its clear distinction between Israel and the Church, can, in fact, provide a systematized biblical doctrine of Israel.”

Fruchtenbaum’s work is often embraced by those holding to dispensationalism and largely rejected by those who do not. However, the study of Israelology offers much insight for all believers. For example, Israelology shows how both the Church and Israel have a role now. The Church is called, as the early apostles and Christians were, to share the gospel message with the Jewish people as one of the many nations included in the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20).

Also, our view of Israel informs our view of the Mosaic Law of the Old Testament. Israelology examines how the early church dealt with the practice of Judaism and advocated the reading and studying of the Old Testament Scriptures.

A final, important result of the study of Israeology is a deeper respect for contemporary Jewish people. Growing anti-Semitism in parts of the world often casts Israel in a highly negative light. However, a proper, biblical view of Israel notes God’s high view of Israel and its future. Christians are called to show love to the people of Israel and to pray for them (Psalm 122:6).

Israelology is an often-neglected study among Christians, perhaps because of preconceived beliefs related to the end times or replacement theology. However, all Christians are called to study to show themselves approved (2 Timothy 2:15). Our study must include what the Bible teaches about Abraham’s people and the land God promised them (Genesis 12:1-3).
Got?

yuck

 

[Dizerner]

1. God's promises are not unconditional as some claim, but always have implied conditions from context. Abraham still had to leave his country, sacrifice his son, believe God. Abraham can not just sit around and say, "Well, the promises are unconditional, doesn't matter what I do." That kind of thinking breeds the logic for Once Saved Always saved errors. And there is no group or corporate OSAS, it's not a thing. Israel had to fulfill it's part to receive the promises, not sit on it spiritual backside.

2. There were "promises" of curses for idolatry and rebellion. Modern Israel better thank its lucky stars it is not under a Theocratic Covenant, because it would be under condemnation and judgment, and driven like a leaf before the wind and utterly destroyed by God. The fact that Israel is mercifully allowed to remain shows clearly it's not under the Old Covenant anymore, but treated as a secular nation. The regathering of Israel was clearly and incontrovertibly conditioned upon corporate repentance.

3. God divorced Israel as the spiritual Bride at the Cross. It's over. Christ said let the kingdom of God be take away from you and given to a people who will bear its fruit. Christ said if only they had been willing, but now their house is left to them desolate, and illustrated it with a barren and cursed fig tree from which he clearly said, "May you never bear fruit again." Yes, Christ was sent to the lost house of Israel, and notice it was lost. But upon their rejection rather than reception, he become a light to the ends of the earth.

4. Israel still has a measure of favor because of God's faithfulness to their ancestors and because of the gratitude Christians should have for them birthing the Messiah into the world. This is not a unilateral unconditional covenant with God for protection and land and blessing all peoples, that part is over, it's dunzo, the conditions were abysmally failed. That does not mean we should disrespect or belittle Israel, but rather realize the mercy shown to Christians is so that they can show mercy back to their origins.

 

[jeremiah1five]

1. God's promises are not unconditional as some claim, but always have implied conditions from context. Abraham still had to leave his country, sacrifice his son, believe God. Abraham can not just sit around and say, "Well, the promises are unconditional, doesn't matter what I do." That kind of thinking breeds the logic for Once Saved Always saved errors. And there is no group or corporate OSAS, it's not a thing. Israel had to fulfill it's part to receive the promises, not sit on it spiritual backside.

How about, "Once a son, always a son"? Is it at all possible to say to your biological father and it be true, "I am not your son"?
Can a father ever say to his biological son, and it be true, "You are not my son"?
Does the promise "I will never leave you nor forsake you" a true saying or a lie?
"Once saved, always saved" is biblical.

You presume too much. Israel never had think they did not BELONG to God. On the contrary. Being in covenant with a God who does not lie is comforting and iron clad. If God promised a 'thing' that 'thing' will come true or be accomplished no matter what. Even those that sinned against God with worshiping the golden calf while Moses was up in the mountain still belonged to God and His promises would be fulfilled - even to them. Or are God's promises dependent upon human obedience? "All souls are mine," says the LORD. Every one. The Abraham Covenant with God required Abraham and his descendants to circumcise according to God's instruction and command. Whether circumcising the flesh (by men) or the "heart" by God, He will still keep His promises.

2. There were "promises" of curses for idolatry and rebellion. Modern Israel better thank its lucky stars it is not under a Theocratic Covenant, because it would be under condemnation and judgment, and driven like a leaf before the wind and utterly destroyed by God. The fact that Israel is mercifully allowed to remain shows clearly it's not under the Old Covenant anymore, but treated as a secular nation. The regathering of Israel was clearly and incontrovertibly conditioned upon corporate repentance.

What God has deemed for Israel God will bring to pass. In fact, from God's perspective everything is said and done, and "we" are all who are named in the book of life with God right now. And Israel is still under the Mosaic Covenant - even as born-again Christians for the New Covenant is only the Mosaic Covenant fulfilled by Christ. Therefore, there is no condemnation to those who are in Christ and who walk according to the Spirit. Will God's people sin as born-again Christians? Yes, but sin has been put away and forgiveness has already been given to God's people through the Work performed by the lamb of God, Jesus Christ. As it was in the past, so again will it be in the future that the Law was a schoolmaster that led a person to Christ:

23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed. 24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
Galatians 3:23–24.

We are not justified by our faith but by the faith of Jesus Christ. It is His faith God honored through which He saves anyone. If you're named in the book of life, then you are covered, and salvation/redemption belongs to you. That is God's promise to His people. And God keeps His promise(s.) No one can know if they are named in the book of life, but once a person is born-again then their name was written in by God in the book of life of the lamb. We cannot ever know who is to receive the salvation of the LORD, but it is after one is born-again that their spirit and our spirit confirm that we are sons of God and daughters of the LORD. It is dependent upon this one thing: Are you of the seed of Abraham.

3. God divorced Israel as the spiritual Bride at the Cross. It's over. Christ said let the kingdom of God be take away from you and given to a people who will bear its fruit. Christ said if only they had been willing, but now their house is left to them desolate, and illustrated it with a barren and cursed fig tree from which he clearly said, "May you never bear fruit again." Yes, Christ was sent to the lost house of Israel, and notice it was lost. But upon their rejection rather than reception, he become a light to the ends of the earth.

There is only ONE Church of God, there is only ONE Bride, and they are identified as Abraham and his seed through Isaac and Jacob. The New Covenant is between God and the House of Israel (ten northern kingdom tribes), and the House of Judah (two southern kingdom tribes.) This is the prophecy of the prophet Jeremiah. Beside this God promised His Spirit to Israel according to the prophet Joel, and one needs the Holy Spirit of Promise in order to be saved (born-again.)
The reason "their house" is left desolate is because Christ is not in it. But whether "house" or body when Christ is dwelling within then the God of Abraham occupies that house.
Natural Olive tree Israel did become spiritual Olive tree Israel when the New Covenant was instituted when the advent of the Holy Spirit of Promise (promised to Israel) arrived. How can you say Israel rejected Christ when the majority of Hebrews living when Christ appeared lived in Gentile lands and were oblivious of the Messiah's arrival? This fact is the reason why Christ sent His eleven disciples into Gentile lands with a gospel of good news and that good news they were to herald and proclaim is that God has kept His Promise. Messiah has come (and gone) and will come again. Israel is the recipient of those promises. Only Israel. Mere thousands in Jerusalem when Christ was crucified does not represent millions of Hebrews living outside Israel. As far as the New Covenant is concerned God promised to forgive Israel's sins and that He has put His Spirit in their inward parts on fleshly tables of the "heart."
At the Marriage Supper Israel is present through covenant and God will keep His promise. He is betrothed to Israel forever. (Scripture provided upon request.)

4. Israel still has a measure of favor because of God's faithfulness to their ancestors and because of the gratitude Christians should have for them birthing the Messiah into the world. This is not a unilateral unconditional covenant with God for protection and land and blessing all peoples, that part is over, it's dunzo, the conditions were abysmally failed. That does not mean we should disrespect or belittle Israel, but rather realize the mercy shown to Christians is so that they can show mercy back to their origins.

In my reading of the Hebrews Scripture from Genesis to Revelation I find no covenant between the God of Abraham and non-Hebrew Gentiles. None.
It's a good thing salvation is of the LORD and not dependent upon men else no one would be saved if it were in man's power to become saved for the prophet's state unequivocally that "none seeketh God" (Romans 3) and "neither do they come to Him so that they may be saved" (John 3.) That's why salvation is of the LORD and salvation is of the Jews. It is from God to the Jews.
And only the Jews for again, I find no covenant in the Hebrew Scripture between the God of Abraham and non-Hebrew Gentiles.
None.

 

[Dizerner]

How about, "Once a son, always a son"?

Unbiblical. Rebellious sons are disowned.

"But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness. (Matt. 8:12 NKJ)

In my reading of the Hebrews Scripture from Genesis to Revelation I find no covenant between the God of Abraham and non-Hebrew Gentiles. None.

Well, you have one of the strangest, wacky and erroneous views, I've encountered in 20 years online, and that's saying something.

I, the LORD, have called You in righteousness,
And will hold Your hand;
I will keep You and give You as a covenant to the people,
As a light to the Gentiles, (Isa. 42:6 NKJ)

Christ is a covenant to the Gentiles. Not to mention every believer is in union with Christ the Jew.

 

[jeremiah1five]

Unbiblical. Rebellious sons are disowned.

"But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness. (Matt. 8:12 NKJ)

This doesn't mean eternal separation from God.
My point is that everyone who is born of God has God as His or her Father.
Can you ever say, and it be true that the man who birthed you is NOT your father? NO, YOU CANNOT.
Once a son, always a son. No one can un-son themselves from their biological father. The key is that anyone who is born of God remains a son or daughter of their Father in heaven.

9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 1 John 3:8–9.

This means anyone who is born of God can never leave or forsake His Father nor can the Father leave and forsake them. Once a son, always a son.

Well, you have one of the strangest, wacky and erroneous views, I've encountered in 20 years online, and that's saying something.

I, the LORD, have called You in righteousness,
And will hold Your hand;
I will keep You and give You as a covenant to the people,
As a light to the Gentiles, (Isa. 42:6 NKJ)

Christ is a covenant to the Gentiles. Not to mention every believer is in union with Christ the Jew.

Being a light to the Gentiles does not mean the same thing as being in covenant with God. And the identity of "Gentiles" can refer to mixed heritage Hebrews (Jew-Gentile) offspring. As long as one is the seed of Abraham they are in covenant with God. Jews called the offspring of northern kingdom Hebrews and Gentile parentage "Samaritans" and not Jew with the same judgmental bias that Jews called the offspring of southern kingdom Hebrews and Gentile parentage, "Gentile" and not Jew.
Four times in world history (and Hebrew history, specifically) God scattered His covenant people among the Gentiles.

1. The Assyrian Conquest of the ten northern kingdom tribes (ISRAEL - 722 BC)
2. The Babylonian Conquest of the two southern kingdom tribes (JUDAH - 586 BC)
3. The Roman Conquest and destruction of Israel and their Temple (12 TRIBES - AD 70)
4. The scattering of Jews out of Germany (12 TRIBES - AD 1930s)

From the time of the Assyrian Conquest to the first century AD approximately 29-35 generations of Hebrews were scattered among Gentile lands and people. God did this. Very soon these Hebrews assimilated into Gentile and Greek culture and in time many lost their religion and their heritage. They essentially grew up heavily influenced by Greek culture and were the subject of the Jerusalem Council of AD 50 over whether these mixed heritage Hebrews with Gentile parents in their family line required circumcision AFTER they became born-again by the Holy Spirit of Promise PROMISED TO ISRAEL (Joel.) God never promised His Spirit to non-Hebrew Gentiles, and one needs the Holy Spirit in which to be born-again.

No born-again Jewish Christian would ever seek to compel any non-Hebrew to be circumcised or to be taught obedience to the Law of Moses for ALL JEWS KNOW that God made no covenant with non-Hebrew Gentiles. Anyone who attempted to circumcise a non-Hebrew Gentile in Israel would incite riots and violence and the NT is void of any riots because of this policy. The result of the Jerusalem Council was for these mixed heritage Hebrews who also have a non-Hebrew parent in their family ancestry were instructed by Jewish Christians to obey four aspects of the Law of Moses:

28 For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
29 That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. Acts 15:28–29.

The Holy Ghost/Spirit would NEVER do or say anything contrary to the Word of God, and this includes instructing or compelling any non-Hebrew Gentile to obey the Law of Moses or to be circumcised in their flesh AFTER they became born-again of the same Holy Ghost/Spirit.

These "Gentiles" in the New Covenant/Testament are mixed heritage Hebrews of Jew-Gentile ancestry and are STILL the seed of Abraham. This is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our sight! ALL THREE HEBREW COVENANTS (Abraham, Mosaic, and New) are covenants between God and Abraham and Abraham's Hebrew seed through Isaac and Jacob.

ABRAHAMIC COVENANT
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. Genesis 17:7.

MOSAIC COVENANT
5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:
6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel. Exodus 19:5–6.

THE NEW COVENANT
31 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD,
That I will make a new covenant
With the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers
In the day that I took them by the hand
To bring them out of the land of Egypt;
Which my covenant they brake,
Although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD:
33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel;
After those days, saith the LORD,
I will put my law in their inward parts,
And write it in their hearts;
And will be their God,
And they shall be my people.
34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour (member of any tribe living next to you), and every man his brother (member of the same tribe), saying,
Know the LORD:
For they shall all know me,
From the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD:
For I will forgive their iniquity,
And I will remember their sin no more.
Jeremiah 31:31–34.

Again, there is no passage or verse in the Hebrew Scripture - Genesis to Revelation - that says God ever made a salvation covenant with non-Hebrew Gentiles as He did with Abram the Hebrew (Gen. 14:13), and Abram's Hebrew seed (Isaac and Jacob.)

NONE.

Here is a language breakdown of mixed heritage Hebrews present at the Jewish Feast of Harvest (Pentecost) circa AD 34, when the Holy Spirit of Promise PROMISED TO ISRAEL (Joel) arrived.

5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. Acts 2:5.

and

8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
Acts 2:8–11.

Peter's sermon was addressed to the twelve tribes present at Jerusalem on the day of the Holy Spirit's arrival:

Two southern kingdom tribes:
14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: Acts 2:14.

Ten northern kingdom tribes:
22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: Acts 2:22.

THIS is Biblical Christianity.
WHAT YOU have been taught is NOT Biblical Christianity but a form of Constantinian Gentile theology that has no Biblical support. God never made any kind of covenant with non-Hebrew Gentiles. If He did, I am sure you can tell me his or her name.