Paul and Jesus re. Israel and Gentiles
Question: Why did Paul write his Epistles to different Churches, Congregations, and Individuals during his travels through Asia Minor, Greece and Rome?
Paul responded to the Risen Lord continually, as he had been told after his conversion to Jesus’ Salvation Work.
As a Jew, and a Pharisee he held the Jew first in all his actions, and had moved from executioner, to evangelist, after Jesus accosted him on the Damascus Road (Acts 9)!
He also under the orders of Christ Jesus, continued to visit and evangelise the “Jew first” on his travels, and that continued up to the point of Acts 28:25–28, when again under Christ’s instructions he enacted the prophecy of Isa. 6:9–10, which placed Israel in the “Lo-Ammi” condition, which will remain until Zech.12:10!
In these behaviours, he was following Jesus’ orders; and was doing what Jesus also did; “I come only to the lost sheep of Israel” (Matt.15:24 and elsewhere).
Since Acts 28:28, the Saving Message of “Christ Crucified for the Sin/s of the world”, has moved from the “Jew first"; and has gone Worldwide to all Gentiles; and those “saved” will be called up to Christ Jesus by the “Trumpet” of (1Cor.15:50–55).
Another 3 angels will repeat God’s message again speaking worldwide from the “air” (Rev.14:6–7) and with a reminder that Satan’s Power (Babylon) “is fallen” just prior to the “Wrath of God” on Earth; (Rev.14:19–20); with a warning “against the “Beast” and his “Mark” (Rev.14:6–11)!
As regards Israel; the Bible says that they are yet to experience “Jacob’s Trouble”; but will be saved by direct intervention by Almighty God (Ezek. 39:21–29)!
See: Paul as a Jew! (Study)
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