Clearly then, the prophesied birth of this new nation was
fulfilled to the letter. It was fulfilled "in one day", and
"at once", precisely at the moment that Jesus rose from the
dead, followed by all of the other Old Testament saints. It
resulted in such shock and awe as this world has never seen
before, and won't see again, until Jesus returns. As we saw
earlier, Jesus became the first begotten of the dead, and
the founder of our New Nation, as described by Peter. Jesus
is the firstborn, and the firstfruits of the Resurrection,
and all of the Old Testament Saints who followed Him out of
the grave are the very first inhabitants of this New Nation;
and some day, we will follow them into Glory; for as we are
told at the end of the Epistle to the Hebrews:

"God having provided some better thing for us, that they
without us should not be made perfect."
Hebrews 11:40, KJV

That word "perfect" does not mean what you think it means.
According to the original Greek word used there, "teleioo",
it really means that their numbers won't be complete, until
we have all likewise been resurrected as well. God's eternal
Plan of Redemption extends from the first page of Genesis,
to the final page of the Book of Revelation. Everyone who is
predestinated to be saved and resurrected, will be, in God's
perfect time, and absolutely nothing will hinder His plans.

This series is concluded in part five. I trust that you will
join me.


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Isaiah 66:8 - A Prophecy About A Nation Of Gentile Believers,
Goyim And Infidels, "In His Name Shall The Gentiles Trust",
Apostle To The Gentiles, Light Of The Gentiles, Peter Writes
To Gentile Believers, God Instructs Peter To Accept Gentiles,
Paul Writes To Gentiles - Works Circumcision Uncircumcision,
There Is Neither Jew Nor Gentile In Jesus Christ - We're All
One, Summary Of This Series' Primary Points, Closing Remarks



Now, if you are not yet fully convinced of everything I have
been sharing with you in this series, allow me to share one
final profound truth with you. While some American preachers,
and some Jews, have tried to convince the world that Isaiah
was talking about the birth of the Jewish nation of Israel
in 1948, there is strong evidence which suggests that Isaiah
was not only talking about the birth of a spiritual nation,
but also that this new spiritual nation would in large part
be comprised of Gentile believers. Are you surprised?

In the Scriptures from Isaiah that we examined earlier, the
word "nation" is translated from the Hebrew word "goy". This
word, and its plural form, "goyim", almost always refers to
people of non-Hebrew, (or non-Jewish), stock. In other words,
it means Gentiles, or heathen. Just as many Muslims view all
non-Muslims as "infidels", Jewish people, at least Orthodox
Jews, likewise view non-Jews as heathen; and the term "goy"
is often used in a rather disrespectful, derogatory sense,
although many Gentiles may not be aware of this fact.

So is there more Biblical evidence to support my contention
that Isaiah was prophesying about the birth of a spiritual
nation of Gentile believers in Christ, and not really about
the birth of the modern Jewish nation of Israel in 1948? Yes,
there most certainly is, I am happy to say. In the twelfth
chapter of the Gospel of Matthew, after watching Jesus heal
a man with a crippled hand on the sabbath day, the Jewish
spiritual elders, that is, the Pharisees, took counsel in
order to determine how to destroy Jesus. In spite of their
wicked intentions, Jesus kept on healing people anyway; and
a few verses later, Matthew quotes from the Prophet Isaiah
when he writes the following. Please notice carefully that
Isaiah is very clearly stating that Jesus would minister to
the Gentiles, and not just to the Jews. Furthermore, Isaiah
concludes with "And in his name shall the Gentiles trust":

"That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the
prophet, saying, Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my
beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my
spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his
voice in the streets. A bruised reed shall he not break, and
smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth
judgment unto victory. And in his name shall the Gentiles
trust."
Matthew 12:17-21, KJV

This is such an important point, that is, that the Jews would
lose the Kingdom, and that Jesus would primarily populate His
new spiritual nation with Gentile believers, that the Apostle
Paul also mentions this same prophecy in his Epistle to the
brethren at Rome; where Paul informs them that he has become
the Apostle to the Gentiles, as we see here:

"And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as
it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among
the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name. And again he saith,
Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. And again, Praise the
Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people. And
again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he
that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the
Gentiles trust. Now the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through
the power of the Holy Ghost. And I myself also am persuaded
of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness,
filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one
another. Nevertheless, brethren, I have written the more
boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind,
because of the grace that is given to me of God, That I
should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles,
ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the
Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy
Ghost."
Romans 15:9-16, KJV

In the previous sets of verses from the Gospel of Matthew and
the Epistle to the Romans, the word "Gentiles" is translated
from the Greek word "ethnos". This word is basically used in
the same way that "goy" is used in the Old Testament to refer
to people of non-Hebrew stock. In fact, in the Greek lexicon,
it plainly says "Paul uses the term for Gentile Christians".
In other words, as opposed to Jewish Christians, such as the
original Twelve Apostles, and other early Jewish Christians
who helped to jump start the First Century Church.

The Prophet Isaiah was obviously in tune to the fact that God
had plans to raise up a new spiritual nation. Isaiah realized
that Jesus would be the founder of this New Nation, and that
this New Nation would in large part be comprised of Gentiles
who had embraced Christ. Further evidence that this is so can
be clearly seen in the following verses, where God the Father
is laying out His plans for Jesus, His Son:

"Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and
stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that
which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the
people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein: I the
LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine
hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of
the people, for a light of the Gentiles; To open the blind
eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them
that sit in darkness out of the prison house."
Isaiah 42:5-7, KJV

If you're a sharp student of God's Word, you may realize that
this is precisely the prophecy that Jesus Himself read in the
synagogue at Nazareth, right before the Jews tried to throw
Him over a cliff, as we discussed in part two of this series.
Here again are those verses:

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed
me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal
the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives,
and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them
that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister,
and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the
synagogue were fastened on him. And he began to say unto
them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears."
Luke 4:18-21, KJV


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