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NASB | Deuteronomy 33:24 ¶ Of Asher he said, "More blessed than sons is Asher; May he be favored by his brothers, And may he dip his foot in oil. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Deuteronomy 33:24 ¶ Of Asher he said, "More blessed than sons is Asher; May he be favored by his brothers, And may he dip his foot in oil. |
Subject: What sort of oil? |
Bible Note: Mark: Guess I should have left that last comment out, since I'm sure this topic has been beat to death on this forum. But you can't help but wonder, when someone spends millions of donated money from others that have made the same basic mistake of interpretation, whether more widely believed "truths" are unfounded in Scripture. The "Religion" section of the Atlanta Journal and Constitution (January 22, 1983, p. 5-B) reported: "Contrary to the churches’ centuries-old teachings that God had ‘cast off his people Israel’ and replaced them with a ‘new Israel,’ he [Paul M. Van Buren, theologian at Temple University in Philadelphia] says churches now affirm that ‘the covenant between God and the Jewish people is eternal. This amazing reversal has been made by Protestants and Catholics, on both sides of the Atlantic.’" The New York Times (February 6, 1983, p. 42) added: "‘There is a fascination on the part of the evangelical right with Israel and a belief that everything Israel does must be supported, because God is on Israel’s side,’ said Timothy Smith, a professor of theology at Johns Hopkins University and a Wesleyan evangelical." If the Jews, who say they are under the Mosaic Law, were today in Jerusalem as God’s chosen people, would not the temple devoted to his worship have been rebuilt? Matt. 21:42, 43: "Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the Scriptures: " 'The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes'? Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit." Does God’s covenant with Abraham give assurance that the Jews continue to be the chosen people of God? Gal. 3:27-29: "for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 9If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise." So, from God’s standpoint, it is no longer natural descent from Abraham that determines who are Abraham’s seed. I don't expect to change your mind on this, but please understand that anyone that believes that Christians are the "new creation" and the "Israel of God," would not be the first. Among whom do the prophecies about restoration of Israel have fulfillment today? Gal. 6:15, 16: "Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation. Peace and mercy to all who follow this rule, even to the Israel of God." So "the Israel of God" is no longer determined on the basis of conforming to the requirement laid upon Abraham for all the males of his household to be circumcised. Rather, as stated at Galatians 3:26-29, those who belong to Christ and who are spirit-begotten sons of God "are really Abraham’s seed." Jer. 31:31: "‘Look! There are days coming,’ is the utterance of Jehovah, ‘and I will conclude with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah a new covenant." God has not lied, and the Scriptures have been fulfilled, including the fact that the majority of all mankind (that includes Jews) will choose the "wide and spacious road leading to destruction." I'll hold this position until the unfolding of future events, including Armageddon, makes the truth plain. Wilma |