All this talk about the state secular Jewish Israel has me thinking...I'm sorry, but even with the Jewish blood that runs in my veins, I think I'm going to start calling this land in the middle east, Canaan.
In fact, Israel got its name after one of the people of the promised line. Keep in mind that this promised line only served the purpose to bring forth the promised SEED. Once this SEED became the first fruit of all creation, the law was completely done away with, along with a physical temple, a physical lineage, and the physical land. The land was named solely because of the promise! So here it is...the land without God is simply Canaan!
The Bible tells us that all the promises of God were given only to Abraham and his SEED. The promises included the promise line, only until the SEED came into existence. When the SEED came, the promised line ended.
Now, whatever the SEED birthed was entirety NEW! The SEED'S lineage is now what matters! So here it is, in order to inherit ANY of the promises of God, you MUST get INTO JESUS. (Galatians 3:27) It's all about the promised SEED. Jew or Gentile, black or white...it doesn't' matter. In fact, messiah himself said in John 6:63 that SPIRIT is what matters, flesh doesn't! LETS GET OUT OF THIS CARNAL MINDSET OF PUTTING A BLOOD LINE, RACE, OR ANY OTHER SUPERFICIAL MARKER YOU CAN THINK OF...and PUT ON THE MIND OF CHRIST.
Now even in the Old Covenant, God was already trying to get his people on point with this idea. In fact, King David's great grandmother RUTH was a MOABITE! YUP! King David, the pride of Judaism was related to a Moabaite! Keep in mind, David is essential in the promised line Messianic Line! So even Jews awaiting a Messiah, know this Messiah must come from the line of David!
So even in the Old Covenant, religious/spiritual identity trumped blood. This means, that you could be born a flesh and blood Hebrew, because of who your mother was but still be considered a gentile. (If you did not abide under Torah) Meanwhile you could be born a gentile, convert to Judaism, and become a flesh and blood Jew by getting into Covenant and observing Covenant! (Circumcision and Mikveh washing.) So here it is...there is no fleshly race of people, no earthly language, and no other superficial identity marker that matters, in the New Covenant. The New Covenant is all about the PROMISED SEED. It's all about getting into his blood lineage, because our blood is infected. This goes for everyone's blood. Black..white...Jew...Gentile...Get INTO Jesus.
If you are french get into Jésus. If you are Spanish, get into Jesús. If you are Somalian, get into Ciise. If you are Arab, get into Isa! He is who he is despite any language. In fact, to know who he is doesn't reside in the linguistics of a name. Who He is resides in a Spiritual idea of what His one name infers. This name is all about His oneness, His character, His image. At one time humanity actually shared this image with him!
Of course after the fall, we thought that our fallen image was something that could be made right via a simple covering of leaves....No, this covering needed to be much more than physical. In fact, a simple physical covering would not do. It sufficed for a moment, but man still had shame and fear. There needed to be a removal! Sin could not be just covered, it had to be removed!
Once sin was removed, we had to be given NEW GARMENTS! And Just like in the garden of Eden, these garments could only be given to us by God himself. This special clothing required God Himself to be the righteous garment for us, die, and clothe us in it. We must put on His garment, there is not another. God is one and only He alone can attain Salvation. The land is nothing without the Promise. Israel or Canaan? Get in the promise! Shema Yisrael!
I dedicate this post to my loving wife Kimberly. She is a Godly women who shows me the heart of God, when I'm in my flesh, when I'm in my Canaan.
In fact, Israel got its name after one of the people of the promised line. Keep in mind that this promised line only served the purpose to bring forth the promised SEED. Once this SEED became the first fruit of all creation, the law was completely done away with, along with a physical temple, a physical lineage, and the physical land. The land was named solely because of the promise! So here it is...the land without God is simply Canaan!
The Bible tells us that all the promises of God were given only to Abraham and his SEED. The promises included the promise line, only until the SEED came into existence. When the SEED came, the promised line ended.
Now, whatever the SEED birthed was entirety NEW! The SEED'S lineage is now what matters! So here it is, in order to inherit ANY of the promises of God, you MUST get INTO JESUS. (Galatians 3:27) It's all about the promised SEED. Jew or Gentile, black or white...it doesn't' matter. In fact, messiah himself said in John 6:63 that SPIRIT is what matters, flesh doesn't! LETS GET OUT OF THIS CARNAL MINDSET OF PUTTING A BLOOD LINE, RACE, OR ANY OTHER SUPERFICIAL MARKER YOU CAN THINK OF...and PUT ON THE MIND OF CHRIST.
Now even in the Old Covenant, God was already trying to get his people on point with this idea. In fact, King David's great grandmother RUTH was a MOABITE! YUP! King David, the pride of Judaism was related to a Moabaite! Keep in mind, David is essential in the promised line Messianic Line! So even Jews awaiting a Messiah, know this Messiah must come from the line of David!
So even in the Old Covenant, religious/spiritual identity trumped blood. This means, that you could be born a flesh and blood Hebrew, because of who your mother was but still be considered a gentile. (If you did not abide under Torah) Meanwhile you could be born a gentile, convert to Judaism, and become a flesh and blood Jew by getting into Covenant and observing Covenant! (Circumcision and Mikveh washing.) So here it is...there is no fleshly race of people, no earthly language, and no other superficial identity marker that matters, in the New Covenant. The New Covenant is all about the PROMISED SEED. It's all about getting into his blood lineage, because our blood is infected. This goes for everyone's blood. Black..white...Jew...Gentile...Get INTO Jesus.
If you are french get into Jésus. If you are Spanish, get into Jesús. If you are Somalian, get into Ciise. If you are Arab, get into Isa! He is who he is despite any language. In fact, to know who he is doesn't reside in the linguistics of a name. Who He is resides in a Spiritual idea of what His one name infers. This name is all about His oneness, His character, His image. At one time humanity actually shared this image with him!
Of course after the fall, we thought that our fallen image was something that could be made right via a simple covering of leaves....No, this covering needed to be much more than physical. In fact, a simple physical covering would not do. It sufficed for a moment, but man still had shame and fear. There needed to be a removal! Sin could not be just covered, it had to be removed!
Once sin was removed, we had to be given NEW GARMENTS! And Just like in the garden of Eden, these garments could only be given to us by God himself. This special clothing required God Himself to be the righteous garment for us, die, and clothe us in it. We must put on His garment, there is not another. God is one and only He alone can attain Salvation. The land is nothing without the Promise. Israel or Canaan? Get in the promise! Shema Yisrael!
I dedicate this post to my loving wife Kimberly. She is a Godly women who shows me the heart of God, when I'm in my flesh, when I'm in my Canaan.