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The Gentiles are Now Included, Part 2 (TMF:2595)

Friday, April 18, 2025
Peace to Live By: The Gentiles are Now Included, Part 2 (TMF:2595) - Daniel Litton
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       In the New Testament, with the appearance of Jesus on the scene, we see this focus shift. It shift’s first for the Jewish people, in that they are encouraged to come into personal relationship with God through belief in Jesus as Messiah. But, first through the Apostle Peter, we see God start to offer the gift of salvation to the Gentile peoples as well. The riches that were had for Israel, then, come to the Gentiles also. Paul talks about this in Romans 9. We usually think of Romans 9 as a deep and complicated discussion on the individual salvation of people within the two groups. Many have taught this perspective, including who you’re listening to right now. Really, though, it seems more likely that Paul’s real emphasis there in Romans 9, which carries over into chapters 10 and 11, was on the whole people-group of Israel verses the people-group of the Gentiles. We know that the Israelites decided to reject the Lord Jesus Christ and had him crucified through Pontius Pilate, their Roman leader.