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BLIND ISRAEL SERMON FOR NOV. 5, 2000THE RECORD of the testing of this Kingdom of Priests and an holy nation (Exodus 19:6), the Lord's peculiar treasure, occupies the narrative of the Old Testament Scripture; yet modern scholarship and theology dismiss God's "treasure" as a failure. To theology it is "lost", but to the true servants of God it is a "treasure hidden in a field," and much to be desired. Early in the process of testing, Israel began to desire the habits of their heathen neighbors and many and bitter were the judgments that came upon them. The battle between the "degenera tive" forces and the "regenerative," produced from generation to generation, a wealth of racial experience which produced a minority of steadfast God, fearing people, who, from time to time made the graphic and illustrious Old Testament story of such interest to those who serve God. They desired an earthly king to rule over them-just as other peoples had earthly kings. So God, having been rejected as their king, warned them of the consequences and granted their request. Eventually King David was selected by God to sit upon His throne and rule over His people and as it was God's throne, it therefore was an everlasting throne that could not be destroyed or overthrown, as were the thrones of the nations of the earth. In the lineage of King David was also to come the promised Messiah, to be born of a virgin, to be cradled in a manger, to be rejected by the majority, to be slain at the "Passover" as the final sin offering, to be entombed, to rise on the third day, to ascend at the appointed day. Now during all the hundreds of years of trial and testing, there were some par, ticularly brilliant and prosperous times in the "kingdom," and the period of forty years, during the reign of Solomon the son of David, would appear to have been the finest hour in their initiation into God's purpose. Now during this period, as in the whole history of the race, there were groups migrating. During the period under discussion, colonies sprang up all along the northern shores of the Mediterranean Sea, and the colonies in Northern Ireland, Wales and Southern England were greatly augmented, and regular and valuable commerce began to take place. Before the birth of David, King of Israel, the laws of Brutus were enforced in the "Isles of the West." These laws were the base of the laws codified by the great law, giver, the "Solomon of Britain" Mulmutius-in 450 B.C. Later King Alfred (the Great) had the same laws translated so that the Anglo Saxons could benefit from their wisdom. The records also show that from 600 B.C. to the Roman invasion, the British Isles were the workshops of the world, and that they had good roads on which they conducted chariot races. This, in, deed, is a very different picture from the "painted savages" by described by modern scholars. The result was that the perverse generation had to die off before the Promised Land could be entered and enjoyed. The New Testament is very clear that it went through unbelief that these Israelites were not permitted to see Jehovah's promise fulfilled (Hebrews 4:6). Later on, idolatry entered the nation and caused them to be removed to other lands. But even then, their loving God provided a place of safety for them, promised to David in that marvellous covenant found in II Samuel 7. Having been cast off and called not my people, this punishment was not forever, as many ministers of the gospel would have us believe, but the seven times of punishment mentioned in Le, viticus. Would the God who spent so much time and forethought in developing the special race of Israel bring His plans to an end? No, indeed! God who knows the end from the beginning (Isa. 46:10) knew that Israel would sin. But His love was sufficient to meet their many sins and to bring about restoration. Hosea 1:10 mentions this glorious restoration, and so do many of the Old Testament writers, Isaiah is especially rich with words of encouragement to sinful Israel. Yet now hear 0 Jacob, my servant, and Israel, whom I have chosen: thas sait4 the Lord that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, 0 Jacob, my ser, vant, and thou, fesurun, whom I have chosen. For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offering (Isa. 44:1-3) (Please read further in this wonderful chapter.) Let us always remember that the Redeemer, God's only Son, was sent to Israel. Our Lord Jesus Christ declared.. I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel (Matt. 15:24). And please turn to the Christmas chapter of Isaiah 9:6,7, For unto us a child is born, etc. Here the "us" is Israel, for the Child was sent to redeem Israel, Jesus Christ could only redeem those of His own race, His next of kin, for such was the ancient law; so He, an Israelite, re, deemed His brethren of Israel (Hebrews 2:16-17). Jehovah's love for Israel is too deep to be measured, too boundless to be understood. Yea I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lov, ing kindness have I drawn thee (jer. 31:3). Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the' loving kindness of the Lord (Psalm 107:43). |
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