5 “For thus says Yahweh,
‘We have heard a sound of trembling,
Of dread, and there is no peace.
6 Ask now, and see
If a male can give birth.
Why do I see every man
With his hands on his loins, as a woman in childbirth?
And why have all faces turned pale?
7 Alas! For that day is great,
There is none like it;
And it is the time of Jacob’s distress,
But he will be saved from it. Jeremiah 30:5-7 (LSB)
As we take a look at Eschatology here in this post as we are aware of the political and war situations in the Middle East. I have become very burdened with an overwhelming sense that I must not carelessly exegete any scripture….
In fact, I do not feel comfortable writing anything about it without much prayer and research. I deeply desire to get it right. My commitment has been to do this study by looking at scripture alone. Also, a major point of contentions, so far, in our discussions has been whether the “Church” has replaced Israel as God’s covenant people. There is no doubt that all who are in Christ were saved by Faith through Grace thereby making them part of Abraham’s offspring. God justified him because He believed Him. All who follow Him in believing become branches in the Vine who is Christ. However, is God through with Israel and has He given all of the promises to Abraham’s offspring to the Church. <Continue reading post>