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The promises concerning the presence of Christ among the Jewish people are deeply rooted in the prophetic literature of the Old Testament and find their fulfillment in the New Testament. These promises highlight the unique relationship between God and the Jewish nation, emphasizing the future hope of divine presence and restoration.
Old Testament FoundationsThe anticipation of the Messiah dwelling among His people is a recurring theme in the Hebrew Scriptures. The prophet Isaiah speaks of a time when the Messiah will establish His kingdom and bring peace to Israel.
Isaiah 9:6-7 declares, "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over His kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore."
Jeremiah also prophesies about the coming of a righteous Branch from David's line, who will execute justice and righteousness in the land.
Jeremiah 23:5-6 states, "Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as king and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness."
New Testament FulfillmentThe New Testament reveals the fulfillment of these promises in the person of Jesus Christ. The Gospel of John emphasizes the incarnation of Christ, God dwelling among His people.
John 1:14 affirms, "The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth."
Furthermore, the apostle Paul speaks of the mystery of Christ's indwelling presence among the Gentiles, which also extends to the Jews. In
Colossians 1:27 , Paul writes, "To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory."
Eschatological HopeThe ultimate fulfillment of Christ dwelling among the Jews is eschatological, pointing to the future restoration and reign of Christ. The book of Revelation envisions a time when God will dwell with His people in a renewed creation.
Revelation 21:3 proclaims, "And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: 'Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.'"
The promises respecting the Jews and the presence of Christ among them underscore the faithfulness of God to His covenant people and the hope of redemption and restoration through the Messiah. These promises are integral to the biblical narrative, affirming the continuity of God's plan from the Old Testament to the New Testament and into the future.
Torrey's Topical Textbook
Ezekiel 43:7,9And he said to me, Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the middle of the children of Israel for ever, and my holy name, shall the house of Israel no more defile, neither they, nor their kings, by their prostitution, nor by the carcasses of their kings in their high places.
Torrey's Topical TextbookZechariah 2:11
And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the middle of you, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.
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The King's Herald.
... part in the fulfilment of the promises, on which ... their converts, taken equally from
amongst Jews and Gentiles ... few words the chief points respecting the nature ...
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Psalm LXXXIX.
... 4203] that the promise of God respecting the fruit of ... All these things happened to
the Jews, Christ yet not ... not be supposed to have fulfilled His promises in it ...
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The Spirit of Prayer.
... Testament, and was addressed to the Jews, it was ... foundation for faith, and no special
promises for the ... teachings of the Spirit within you respecting our Lord ...
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Rom. xv. 25-27
... he says, "thank them." And yet they were of the Jews. ... world in her seed and in the
promises, she had ... The joyful hopes of Paul respecting his journey to Rome ...
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A Defence of the Doctrine of Justification, by Faith in Jesus ...
... of a man, by the dictates of human nature, respecting the law ... and that we are encouraged
to by the best of promises. ... he, is that of going to God by Christ, &c. ...
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Book ii. Jerome Answers the Second, Third, and Fourth Propositions ...
... of sinners, I am to infer His wishes respecting ourselves. ... is that the Saviour says
to the Jews: [4837] "Ye ... And as in one Gospel our Lord promises the Apostles ...
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A Discourse
... Josephus, in his Antiquities of the Jews, book 8 ... These are promises to the church
for her suffering of ... Word, but light was against light, respecting the divers ...
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To Pammachius against John of Jerusalem.
... the Lord himself says concerning the Jews, [4993] "the ... of the whole Church, such
views respecting the faith ... glorious advent of our Lord Jesus Christ, who shall ...
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A Holy Life the Beauty of Christianity: Or, an Exhortation to ...
... erroneous person, or a deceiver of souls, shall back his ... a naming of the name of
Christ magically, and ... vagabond Jews, the exorcists, there say, 'We adjure you ...
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Against Jovinianus.
... for them to fall; and while he promises they shall ... who had with authority laid down
the law respecting husbands and ... the Church he was a Jew to Jews, a Gentile ...
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