Question: What Scriptures refer to the rebirth of Israel in 1948?
Isa. 66:8-9!
The fact that Almighty God is addressing the Jews specifically in the majority of the Old Testament (First or Old Covenant), is self-evident. However, all mankind is being addressed in the general sense, as the Message is focused on the Propitiation of God in ultimately Christ Jesus! The beginning of the Old Testament (OT) is addressing the Creation and Fall of humankind under the influence of Satan, with the consequence of the Flood; and as such is showing the consequence of disobedience to Creator God. As such it is addressed to all mankind.
From Gen.12:1 God draws out a people for Himself, in the initial form of Abram, later Abraham.
Abram in FAITH obeys the “call”, and that faith is credited to him as “righteousness” Gen.15:6; which established the principle of ‘faith’ in God’s Word! (Heb.11). See: Jehovah's dealings with Israel
When the stage is reached on Earth, that the events prophesied reach the “end of this Age time” (Matt.24–25); the statement by God to His Son; “Sit at My right hand, till I make Your enemies Your footstool” (Psm. 110:1; Matt. 22:44; Mark 12:36 & 16:19; Luke 20:42-43; Acts 2:34-35; 1Cor. 15:25-28 Eph.1:22-23 & Col. 3:1); will have been completed, and He will be free to return to Earth to Judge the surviving nations, as to how they have treated “His Firstborn son” (Matt. 25:31-46); not forgetting Jehovah God's great love for them; Deut. 7:7-9!
It is the writers personal belief that all 'resurrected' Jews will be given the opportunity to "look upon Him who they pierced” (Zech. 12:10), and that very few will then reject Christ Jesus. The destination of these resurrected Jews is different to that of Christ's Body, and almost certainly relates to their dwelling in the expanded Israel to the borders promised by Almighty God. Gen. 15:18, until the end of the 1000 years Reign on Earth of God/Christ Jesus (Rev. 20)!
The "Ideal Israel", the "Jeshurun" of the OT, will then become the "Kingdom of Priests" to God in the "Promised Land", to the borders stated in Gen. 12:7, 15:18, 24:7, 48:4 & Ex. 32:13, which will have worldwide effect for the surviving Gentile nations. That condition will last for 1000 years, prior to the release of Satan for a short period.
When that has come to pass, Jehovah will then have fulfilled His Promise to the Patriarchs, in Ex.19:6!
See: A Kingdom of Priests unto God.
Israel Lo-Ammi (not My people)!
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