LTRBE Seminar | Section 23: The Jews and the Law of Moses
Section 23: The Jews and the Law of Moses
When reading the Bible, one cannot help but see that the Bible documents not only the Plan of God for mankind and this earth, but also follows the history of a special people, the Jews. It outlines their birth as a people and nation and follows their development and the establishment of the Kingdom under David and Solomon. It records the steady decline and turning away from God, resulting in their exile from the land, and it records the beautiful prophecies about their regathering to the land and their future reconciliation with God at the coming of Christ.
WHO ARE THE JEWS?
1) The People - Descendants of Abraham, Isaac & Jacob
Abram is called by God - Genesis 12:1
He is promised a seed and to inherit the land - Genesis 12:1-7; Genesis 13:14-17
Covenant is made by God with Abraham - Genesis 15:1-18
Promises repeated to Isaac and Jacob - Genesis 26:1-5; Genesis 28:13
Jacob's name changed to ISRAEL- "Prince of God" - Genesis 32:24 32
2) The Nation - Established by God
God delivers the people from Egypt under Moses - Exodus 1-14
God chose the nation - Deuteronomy 7:6-8; Exodus 19:3-6
WHAT IS THE LAW OF MOSES?
The Law of Moses consists of the commandments and laws given by God to the nation of Israel while encamped at Mt. Sinai. It consisted of not only the 10 Commandments, but many other instructions for the people.
It established:
- An Order of Worship
Levites
Tabernacle - A Means of Government
Theocracy - God is King
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE JEWISH PEOPLE?
The Bible records the failings of the nation of Israel. It documents their course through:
- Wilderness wanderings
- Period of Judges
- Glory and Decline - Period of the Kings
- Christ - Crucifixion of the Messiah
- A.D. 70 - Exiled, until the "times of the Gentiles be fulfilled." Luke 21:24
WHAT IS TO HAPPEN TO THE JEWISH PEOPLE?
In the Apostle Paul's letter to the Romans, he writes concerning the Jews,
"Hath God cast away his people? God forbid." (Romans 11:1)
He goes on to write that:
"they are beloved for the fathers' sakes. For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance." (Roman 11:28-29)
Paul also described his hope, that which was found through Christ, as the "hope of Israel." (Acts 28:20)
There are many prophecies concerning what will happen in the future with Israel. Some of those we have seen in the lifetime of some people even in this class, with the re-establishment of the nation of Israel in the Promised Land. This reconciliation will continue until they are ultimately reconciled with God.
Additional Passages for consideration:
Zechariah 8
Zechariah 12
Jeremiah 31:31-34
ISRAEL - GOD'S PEOPLE - GOD'S LAND
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