Subject: Christians before Jesus came |
Bible Note: Hello EdB :) What I mean by those outside of the Israelite community are the Gentiles who lived in other areas, such as Melchizedek, Balaam, etc. And as far as the NT scriptures you cited, I am in agreement. Those people were looking for a Messianic figure...a theology which was developed in the Inter-Testamental period. I am not saying that there are zero prophesies about Jesus in the OT. I am saying that there are very few, and the ones that we can find were probably irrelevant to those people at that time. Remember, I am talking about the ancient Israel in the OT, not 1st Century Israel. Your point is perfectly valid for those during and after the time of Jesus. * Yes, everyone is saved through Jesus. He is the only way. John was saying that Jesus is the way that people receive grace...he does not ever say that their perfect knowledge or understanding of Jesus saved them. |