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Chuck Cummings's avatar

Terrific. Allegorical teaching about the Word will lead many to hell!

Stuart Rothberg's avatar

Thank you for your comment Chuck. You are so right. No need to interpret a biblical text allegorically in cases where the plain, literal meaning is so clear. Happy Resurrection Day my friend.

Jeff's avatar

Good stuff. I still feel like you could spend a little more time setting up their arguments before knocking them down, but that might be a throw back to my time in bible college. You are probably writing for the general public which is a step up from preaching to us. I should just be grateful and go back to selling flanges.

Stuart Rothberg's avatar

Hi Jeff,

Thanks for reading my posts. I try to make them relatively quickly readable since I know people are so very busy these days. Nonetheless, I will certainly give thought to your suggestion. And, by the way, no need to go back to selling flanges. Got a kick out ot that one!

Von Arney's avatar

Very good once again.

As we know the House of Israel (Northern Tribes of the divided Kingdom post Solomon) was divorced by Yah (Jer 3:8; Hosea 2:2). We even see in Hosea God calls her Not My People, but promises she will once again be called My People (Hosea 1:10; 2:23).

Thus we have an identity crisis. Who are these Lost Sheep of the House of Israel? (We are not asking about Jews - the Southern Kingdom - House of Judah.) Paul reminds us of the Hosea promise in Romans (Romans 9:25–26).

In Romans 11:25 regarding the "fullness of the Gentiles" circles back through Hosea to Genesis 48:19 were Jacob prophesies that Ephraim’s (the Northern Kingdom's) descendants would become a "multitude of nations".

​"And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: 'The Deliverer will come from Zion; he will turn godlessness away from Jacob.'" ( Romans 11:26)

Come quickly Lord Yeshua and unify us once again.

Stuart Rothberg's avatar

“Come quickly Lord Yeshua and unite us again.” Beautiful! Hopeful! The best is yet to come! Thank you for this reminder of what’s ahead.

Stuart Rothberg's avatar

Thank you dear brother. Hope you had a wonderful Resurrection Day celebration.

Bonnye's avatar

Thank you. Happy Resurrection Day!!

Stuart Rothberg's avatar

Happy Resurrection Day Bonnye. He is RISEN!