The Church is Israel and Israel is the Church

In our Bibles today:

• Old Testament: Hebrew translated to Greek (Septuagint LXX) translated to English.

• New Testament: Greek translated to English.

• Studying the scriptures in their original language is key to understanding God’s plan of salvation for humankind thru Jesus (Yeshua).

Israel Assembly or Congregation

Example: Deuteronomy 23:3

Examples

Ekklesia in the Old Testament (LXX)

Ekklesia in the New Testament

Ekklesia = Assembly = Congregation = Church

• The same greek word Ekklesia is used in both the LXX and the New testament.

• Then why is it not translated consistently Assembly or Congregation or Church throughout the Bible?

Jesus was sent only to the house of Israel

• Jesus said: • Matthew 15:24 “I was sent only to the lost sheep

of the house of Israel.”• John 10:14-16 I am the good shepherd. I know my

own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.

Conclusion

• In Jesus we (gentile) are grafted in Israel (Romans 11:11-24).

• When the fullness of the gentile has come in, then all Israel will recognize Jesus as Messiah and be saved (Romans 11:25).

• For God there is only one Shepherd Jesus and only one flock faithful Israel.

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