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1 | Who are "the least of these?" | Matt 25:40 | Dhaniei Zewditu | 219385 | ||
Dear Azure and Yenisa, Excuse me for just jumping in, but there were no christians at the time of Matthew 12. Jesus did have brethren and brothers, though, His people, the Jews. Throughout the NT we read, 'to the Jew first, then to the Greek'. Was not the promise given to Abraham by God that all who blessed him (Abraham's descendants) God would bless, and all who cursed him God would curse? Why should the statement in Matthew be any different? (Christians become included by being grafted into Israel, but the promise remains to the Jewish people.) Thank you for listening. Dhaniei |
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2 | Who are "the least of these?" | Matt 25:40 | YenIsaRap | 219409 | ||
Dear Dhaniei Lets take a close look at this promise you put so much store in. Gen 12:1 1) Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2) And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3) And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. In these three verses, we can see many things. Verse 1) We see that at the time of this promise to Abraham, his name was Abram, signifying He Abram, was not Circumcised as yet, therefore he was in essence at the time of the Promise, a Heathen, Gentile, Goyim. As you pointed out about Matt. 12 there were no Christians at the writing of Matt. It is apparent in this verse, when Abram received the Promise, "There were no Jews", Chosen People, Nation of Israel, except within the loins of ABRAM. Verse 2) God promised Abram, that from him would come a great Nation, Abrams direct descendants, the Jewish People. God also promised He would bless Abram, and make his name great, and that Abram himself would be a blessing. Verse 3) God having chosen Abram, vowed to him His protection, by promising. And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee. Through Abram, all the Earth would be blessed, that at the time the promises were made, "WE ALL" were in "ABRAM" both Jews, (Christians). Jews physically, Gentiles, by Faith. Therefore the Promise made, passes to "ALL" the children of "ABRAM". Be Blessed YenIsaRap |
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