Biblical Predestination Part 6 - What About the Restoration of Israel?

Well what About the Restoration of Israel

This was said about the restoration of the House of Israel...

God this time will plant Israel and all the birds of the air will nest in her.

“‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: I, too, will take hold of the top of a cedar tree. I will break off the highest twig and plant it on a high and lofty mountain. 23 I will plant it on a high mountain in Israel. It will grow branches and produce fruit. It will become a magnificent cedar tree. Every kind of bird will nest in it and find a home in the shelter of its branches. 24 Then all the trees in the field will know that I am the Lord. I cut down tall trees, and I make small trees grow tall. I dry up green trees, and I make dry trees grow. I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will do it.’” [Ezekiel 17:22-24]

Now stop me where have we heard this one before? Oh yeah.. Christ quoted this as the Kingdom of God.

Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field, 32 which indeed is the least of all the seeds; but when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.” [Matt 13:31]

So here is the KICKER.

Restored Israel to which the elect would be gathered from the east and west is actually not PHYSICAL Israel returning to a physical land BUT the KINGDOM OF GOD coming in fullness as Christ declared, starting from a tree and growing to house every bird of the air. It was planted on Mount Zion.

So Stop with the focus on natural Israel.

Judah is Christ the King - The dominion part of the Birthright
Ephraim is The Kingdom of His Christ - The fruitfulness part of the Birthright

It is NO LONGER about natural Israel.

New BUT OLD Rule


There is a new rule (and really it is an ancient rule) to determine who Israel is.


This is the [New] Rule:New Rule: Israel of God is in Christ where neither circumcision nor circumcision avails anything...  A new Creation, a New City, New Nation, New Temple new people, New context, New community, with Complete fulfillment is what avails to anything.... not the old, the decayed, old city, old promised land, old nation construct, old temple, old mindsets, old creation.


If you love the old, stay with it, and stay with its death.  It is dead and decayed.  If you love the new, then truly declare that a NEW CREATION is what counts... not an old land with dust, or a people defined by human lineage.


This is what Paul concluded.  You would do well to side with Paul.


"For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but a new creation.

And as many as walk according to this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God." Gal 6:15-16


Does the old creation still exists? In a sense if you recognize it. There is an actual land in Palestine. But it has no power, significance, it does not avail to anything.


Only the New Creation is worth our attention. That is where significance lies.


You can define Israel according to the old, but it does not avail to anything.  Only the New has merit.


And as many as walk according to this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.


This is not replacement theology. IT is according TO FAITH of All those who are in Christ, consisting of people of FAITH from Old including Jews, Gentiles, Old Testament saints, New Testament converts, believers today, circumcised, uncircumcised, who believed. They are in Christ and are Israel.


It's Christ fulfilled theology not replacement theology.


It's Christ only. The beginning and the end.



Please sure to read the entire Blog Series on Biblical Destination 

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