Biblical Law and Government

Lesson Seven - Page 13

Jeremiah 18:2-10, (2) Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words. (3) Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. (4) And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the pot ter to make it. (5) Then the word of the Lord came to me, say ing, (6) O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the Lord. Behold, as the clay is in the potters hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel. Hosea 2:23 And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people. Thou art my peo ple; and they shall say, Thou art my God.

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(21) Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?

(22) What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much long suffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: (23) And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, (24) Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? (25) As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. (26) And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my peo ple; there shall they be called the children of the living God. (27) Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: (28) For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth. (29) And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha. (30) What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteous ness which is of faith. (31) But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. (32) Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone; (33) As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumbling stone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. ROMANS 10:1-21 (1) Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. (2) For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. (3) For they being ignorant of God's righteous ness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. (4) For Christ is the end of the law for right eousness to every one that believeth. (5) For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. (6) But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:) (7) Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) (8) But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; (9) That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

(24) The house of Judah (Jews) and the house of Israel (Gentiles). Notice the word “Gentiles” is capitalized. What does that mean? It means that these “gentiles” are specific “gentiles,” not just any “gentiles.” The Greek word translated “gentiles” means “nations.” So while “gentiles” is any other nation, Gentiles is specific other nations. These specific other nations are the Israel nations. So as a general rule, the capital ized word Gentiles means “the nations of Israel”whereas “Jews” means the people of Judea. “Jews” and “Gentiles” comprise all Israel. The Gentiles (lost tribes) in Europe and elseware were converted and become known as Christendom. (25) The Christians are told, “You are not God's chosen people while being told, The Jews are God's chosen people.” Most modern day Jews are not descendants of the Jews of old Palestine rather they are Edomites and Kahzars. For con firmation see the book The 13th Tribe or a Jewish Encyclopedia at your public library. (26) Children of the living God, i.e., Christians or Christ’s sons’ who begin their prayers “Our Father . . .”

Isaiah 10:22-23 (22) For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a rem nant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness. (23) For the Lord God of hosts shall make a con sumption, even determined, in the midst of all the land.

Isaiah 1:9 Except the Lord of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah.

Isaiah 28:16 Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

OLD TESTAMENT VERSES quoted by Paul

Leviticus 18:5 Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the Lord. Deuteronomy 30:12-13 (12) It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? (13) Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it? Deuteronomy 30:14 But the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it.

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