Israel - God’s Covenant People

“And I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man: so will I also be for thee.” -Hosea 3:3

Scholars debate the construction of this verse, but it is clear that a covenant, a marital vow is being renewed. God has not only loved Israel through her spiritual adultery, not only through her rejection of Jesus as Messiah, but He loves her still. And one day He will renew His marriage vows to her. This was partially fulfilled with their return to the promised land under Zerubbabel, Ezra, and Nehemiah, but it will be finally and eternally fulfilled when Jesus returns to earth.

First, she must be fooled. For a period of seven years, she will trust in a false lover once more. Then shall Jesus come and make war with that antichrist until he is cast into the lake of fire forever. God’s covenant with Abraham and the patriarchs is a permanent covenant. There has been no repeal, but also no complete fulfillment as of yet. Christians who believe that God is finished with the Jews have a sorely mistaken theology.

Those whom God chooses, He never unchooses. Those whom He adopts, He never unadopts. There are blessings from God which are conditional. To receive them, His people must walk in obedience to His commands. But the covenant sealed with the patriarchs is unbreakable, regardless of the behavior of God’s people. He loves them and is betrothed to them still.

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