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Bishop Nathaniel Lecture on Israel and Gentiles
Jun 6, 2024
Lecture Transcript Notes
Introduction
Speaker:
Bishop Nathaniel of Israel United in Christ
Key Points: An Extended Thank You
Thanks to Booster Club members for donations and prayers
Mention of travels to distant countries and speaking with dignitaries
Cited detainment in Cuba for spreading the gospel
Assertion: descendants of the 12 tribes of Israel are scattered worldwide
Call to join or donate
Biblical Discussion
Romans 11:11
Scripture Citation:
Romans 11:11
Key Points: Spiritual Blindness
God gave a spirit of stupor to Israel: eyes that could not see, ears that could not hear
Reference to David: table becomes a snare and a trap, eyes darkened, backs bent forever
Question of Reconciliation
Main Idea:
Reconciliation and Israel's Role
Discussion on Israel's stumbling but not beyond recovery
Through Israel's transgression, salvation came to the Gentiles
Enrichment through their transgressions: wealth for the world
Greater riches expected from their full inclusion
Definitions: Reconciliation
Speaker explains reconciliation means to 'make right again'
Uses the analogy of a separated couple reuniting
Asks how Gentiles could be reconciled if they were never with God initially
Gentiles and Israel
Clarification:
Gentiles in Scripture
Example:
Use of Bible dictionaries
Definition clarified: usually meaning non-Israelite people
Exception cases where Gentiles refer to dispersed Israelites
Scriptural Cross-references
John 7:33-35
Jesus speaks to the world, but refers specifically to Jews in the synagogue
Jews amongst Gentiles
Maccabees
(Historical Context)
Israel in captivity under the Greeks
Forced conformity to Greek customs: inability to keep the Sabbath, forced participation in Greek festivals
Identification as Greeks not by choice but by circumstance
Teaching Points
Emphasis on the notion that Israelites dispersed were labeled as Gentiles
Application to modern identity (e.g., Trinidadians, Jamaicans discovering Israelite roots)
Key Claims
Exclusive Salvation:
Salvation is strictly for the Israelites, not for all nations
Assertion that common Christian teachings on universal salvation are incorrect
Emphasis on Christ coming specifically for the Israelites
Definitions in Context: Gentiles and Greeks as Dispersed Israelites
Ephesians 2:11-13
Scripture Citation:
Ephesians 2:11
Gentiles in the flesh: past identity before accepting Israelite identity
Distinction between circumcision (Jews) and uncircumcision (Gentiles) based on religious practice and identity
Romans 11 Revisited
Detailed Explanation:
The allegory of the olive tree: Israel is the olive tree, branches broken off represent the scattered tribes
Reconnection as grafting of wild olive branches (dispersed Israelites) back into the original tree
Cross-referenced with Jeremiah 11:16
Final Points
Message:
Unified Identity: Israelites under different names and customs (Greeks, Gentiles) but fundamentally still Israelites
Encouragement to join in spreading the truth and gospel.
Ending with a Call to Unity and Repentance for Israel.
Closing
IUIC Mission Statement:
Restoration and unification of the Israelites
Global mission with emphasis on repentance and living by the scriptures.
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