Subject: Torn veil of Mat 15.38 the literal veil? |
Bible Note: The second coming should also be taken as literal: The Second Coming of Christ – This verse speaks to a literal appearing of Christ: Hebrews 9:27-28 “just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time,, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.” This verse speaks to a literal blessing of Israel: Deuteronomy 30:3 “Then the Lord your God will restore your fortunes and have compassion on you and gather you again from all the nations where he scattered you”. This verse speaks to the ultimate spiritual revival of Israel: Deuteronomy 30:6 “Moreover the LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your descendants, to love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live.” This verse speaks to judgment on her enemies: Deuteronomy 30:7 "The LORD your God will inflict all these curses on your enemies and on those who hate you, who persecuted you.” This verse speaks to her exaltation and prosperity – 30:9 "Then the LORD your God will prosper you abundantly in all the work of your hand, in the offspring of your body] and in the offspring of your cattle and in the produce of your ground, for the LORD will again rejoice over you for good, just as He rejoiced over your fathers;” These verses speak to Israel’s failure to respond to God’s calling resulted in blessing on the Gentiles in the present age – Romans 11:11 “I say then, they did not stumble so as to fall, did they? May it never be! But by their transgression salvation has come to the Gentiles, to make them jealous. 12- Now if their transgression is riches for the world and their failure is riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their fulfillment be! 13-But I am speaking to you who are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I magnify my ministry, 14- if somehow I might move to jealousy my fellow countrymen and save some of them.15- For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead? 16 - If the first piece of dough is holy, the lump is also; and if the root is holy, the branches are too.” These verses speak to the grafting in of the gentiles – Romans 11:17” But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich[8] root of the olive tree,18- do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you. 19- You will say then, "Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in."20- Quite right, they were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear; 21- for if God did not spare the natural branches, He will not spare you, either.” These verses speak to Israel being grafted in again – Romans 11:23-“And they also, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. 24-For if you were cut off from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these who are the natural branches be grafted into their own olive tree?” These verses speak to the hardening of Israel until the full number of gentiles come in. Then after this all Israel will be saved. – Romans 11:25- “ For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of this mystery—so that you will not be wise in your own estimation—that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in;26- and so all Israel will be saved; just as it is written, "THE DELIVERER WILL COME FROM ZION, HE WILL REMOVE UNGODLINESS FROM JACOB."27- "THIS IS MY COVENANT WITH THEM, WHEN I TAKE AWAY THEIR SINS.” This verse speaks to the natural branches, Israel, being grafted back in at the Second Coming – Romans 11-27. Paul added that when Christ comes Israel will be delivered – Romans 11:26-27. These verses also speak to the Second Coming: Jude 14-15, Rev. 3:3, 10-11, Rev 1:7, Rev 19:11-16, 2 Peter 3:3-7. Prophecy is just as certain as history. It will be fulfilled in God’s time and way – and perhaps relatively soon. Val |