But even right now we have a King and a Prince, and a Sacrifice, and an Altar, and a Priesthood, and manifestations.
Everything written in the prophets has to be fulfilled. We can't cherry pick. We don't have one physically on this earth - that the nations and peoples of the earth can flock to. As it says in Isaiah:
Isaiah 2:2
In the last days, the mountain of the
LORD's house will be the highest of all—
the most important place on earth.
It will be raised above the other hills,
and people from all over the world will stream there to worship. 3
People from many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of Jacob’s God. There he will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths.”
For the LORD's Torah will go out from Zion; his word will go out from Jerusalem. 4 The Lord will mediate between nations and will settle international disputes. They will hammer their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will no longer fight against nation, nor train for war anymore.
When has that happened? It hasn't. Has every knee bowed down to Yahushua the Messiah? That verse in Philippians says "on Earth." Therefore, this is referring to the period that he has returned, and established his throne on Earth. Something that is mentioned in Isaiah Chapter 2. Also in Ezekiel 37:24-28. Also, in Micah Chapter 4.
Furthermore, have the two kingdoms of Israel returned back to the land? I'm not talking about the Jewish people - which was orchestrated by the Rothschilds btw (documented evidence). That's no different than Sarah forcing the prophecy to get fulfilled herself by giving Abraham Hagar. No - Scripture is very clear (just as it was with Sarah - "YOU" will give birth) - both the Northern Kingdom of Israel ( the lost tribes ) and the Southern Kingdom return back together. One King will rule over them. Back in the Holy Land - where YAH will return the land to its glory (like the Garden of Eden - Ezekiel 36:35). There will be an everlasting peace covenant, and they will never be scattered again. God will live with his people (return of Risen Messiah). There will be a 3rd temple made. So the Priesthood from the tribe of Levites will return.
True. But the word often translated as "gentile" is almost universally "goyim" in the Hebrew, which literally means 'strangers', or 'others,' or 'nations.' Often, in context, they are people who have "lost their identity" - or forgotten it. When they became pagans, after exile, in that context, rendering as "gentile" may be appropriate, since it includes that pagan context, in that they were exiled for that very reason.
I agree. The point I was making, however, is that chapter doesn't specifically mention "gentile/nations." It only talks about Israel (Northern Kingdom). But Paul made the connection - just as we have - that they became the gentiles of the world (nations/strangers/others). If anyone denies this through the overwhelming evidence - then Paul's own connection to Israel and Gentiles should seal the deal. Today's modern Christianity wants to be as far away to "Israel" as possible. Proof - they'll gladly celebrate all the (worldly) holidays of the world but want nothing to do with the Holy Days in Leviticus 23 - that were given by the Creator for his followers. They'd rather celebrate halloween and easter bunnies than Passover or Sukkot.
Recently - I read the side notes in the Geneva 1599 Bible for Ezekiel 37-38. They make the same connection:
Eze 37:16
37:16 Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take {d} another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and [for] all the house of Israel his companions:
(d) Which signifies the joining together of the two houses of Israel and Judah.
37:25 And they (the two houses - Judah/Israel) shall dwell in the land that I have given to Jacob my servant, in which your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell in it, they, and their children, and their children's children for ever: and my servant David [shall be] their prince for ever
(f) Meaning that the elect by Christ will dwell in heaven by Jerusalem, which is meant by the land of Canaan.
Eze 38:16
38:16 And thou shalt come against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the {k} latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the nations may know me, when I {l} shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.
(k) Meaning in the last age, and from the coming of Christ to the end of the world.
(l) Signifying that God will be sanctified by maintaining his church, and destroying his enemies, as in Eze 36:23,37:28 .
Eze 39:9
39:9 And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall {e} go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the javelins, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years:
(e) After this destruction the Church will have great peace and tranquillity and burn all their weapons because they will no more fear the enemies. This chiefly refers to the accomplishment of Christ's kingdom when by their head Christ all enemies will be overcome.
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The modern church today - because they want to be as far away as Israel as possible - don't see that Ezekiel 37 is referring to believers in the Risen Messiah. But the believers in the 15th century made that connection - as some people today are that are coming out of the lies and deception we've inherited.
