tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450733508843693928.post1433773189892811218..comments2010-03-20T08:58:05.819-07:00Comments on Pursuing Faith: IsraelJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04255984547227766891noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450733508843693928.post-56731675973567450192007-04-17T21:04:00.000-07:002007-04-17T21:04:00.000-07:00A few thoughts after a few days' focus... read it ...A few thoughts after a few days' focus... read it again, in light of Romans 9:6-8 and 9:27... it definitely shows that his meaning of Israel is not always what we think of as the country, or even all Israelites.<BR/><BR/>;) Glad we can examine these things together!<BR/>Jess @ Making HomeJess Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00372282510182101716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450733508843693928.post-81494858334637568032007-04-07T04:02:00.000-07:002007-04-07T04:02:00.000-07:00This is a very complex passage, and there are vary...This is a very complex passage, and there are varying opinions on its meaning. My husband went to seminary, and he's tried to explain it and its different views to me before. I wish I was articulate enough to regurgitate them for you, but I don't dare tackle that. Some people do believe that it means eventually all Jews will come to Christ. Many interpret it differently. For one thing, there are a lot of different ways to interpret "Israel" in the NT. Not everyone (even in conservative circles) agree that Israel always means the Jews. <BR/><BR/>This is one of those passages I chalk up to the Mystery category and move on, lol. Ultimately, God is sovereign, and whoever he calls will be saved, and that is how I come to peace with these hard passages.Musings of a Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09854615817486354491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450733508843693928.post-3205207320927906942007-04-06T16:36:00.000-07:002007-04-06T16:36:00.000-07:00Isn't it amazing that you can read something throu...Isn't it amazing that you can read something through and not notice something. It always astounds me when that happens, especially when I am reading the Bible. There is so much in the Bible and I want to make sure I am understanding as much as I can. One little sentence can make such a difference. I am glad that I am not the only one who happen to have missed this. Thanks for letting me know. Have a great day.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255984547227766891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1450733508843693928.post-43534169409253159752007-04-06T14:19:00.000-07:002007-04-06T14:19:00.000-07:00That is so bizarre that you noticed that this wee...That is so bizarre that <I> you</I> noticed that this week! Cause- I'm not lying- I noticed the <B>same</B> thing this week! AMAZING, isn't it? I told Doug we'd need to start looking into it more; I'd never seen that verse at all... and I've "read the Bible thru" three+ times, but slowing down to spend a whole month on one book really makes a difference!<BR/><BR/>ANyway, I was just too astounded by our similar amazedment this week *not* to comment!<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>Jess @ Making HomeJess Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00372282510182101716noreply@blogger.com