*JESUS foretold the TRANSFER of ‘Kingdom of God’ to another NATION (fruitful people)*
This so called another NATION refers to none other than Muslims who are the other promised Abrahamic nation (the descendants of Ishmael)
Chronology of events and transfer of God’s Covenant
1) Israel broke the covenant: Jeremiah 31:32
God recalls the covenant made with Israel after bringing them out of Egypt, “which my covenant they brake.”
So the COVENANT was conditional to the descentants of Abraham, initially granted to Israelites but then Transferred to Ishmaelites
2) Jesus announces the transfer: Matthew 21:33–46
“The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a NATION (Gentiles) bringing forth the fruits thereof.”
Matthew 21:43
The argument is therefore: the Kingdom is not simply restored to the same people; Jesus speaks of it being given to another “nation/people” distinguished by its fruits.
3) Which other (Abrahamic) nation?Genesis 17:17–20
Abraham had two major lines - Isaac and Ishmael.
While the covenant of Genesis 17 is specifically established with Isaac, God also explicitly promises to give it to his seed (which would include both Isaac and Ishmael descendants)
“And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.”
Genesis 17:7
Conclusion: Hence Ishamelites (by extension Muslim NATION) are the ones to whom God’s Kingdom is transferred , as spelt out by Jesus himself
٢
ليست هناك تعليقات:
إرسال تعليق