Revelation 7:4 And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.
Israel in Revelation is spiritual Israel, it is not the nation, or geographical location, it is the New Testament spiritual Israel.
Galatians 6:15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. 16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
The Israel of God is that which is circumcised in heart, spiritually.
Romans 2:28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: 29 But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
The Israel of God is the circumcision of the heart.
Philippians 3:3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
11 Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; 12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. 14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; 15 Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; 16 And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby: 17 And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh. 18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. 19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; 20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; 21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: 22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
The church is the Israel of God, of the household of God, and the habitation of God.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ is after His ascension to the Father, It is written to the church of Jesus Christ, it is in this present administration, the Israel of God in Revelation is spiritual Israel.
When you use physical Israel as the interpretation of Revelation the book does not work, it is nowhere talking about physical Jews, Israel, tribes, Zion, each usage has a spiritual meaning for the preset Church that is not Jew or gentile, but a new creation.
Galatians 6:15 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. 16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
It is dishonest to ignore the New Testament usage of the symbols in the Revelation of Jesus Christ. A physical interpretation in no way works for any of the Revelation of Jesus Christ.
Spiritual things are literal spiritual things.
LITERALLY as written.
Apostolic language talks about things literal that are spiritually understood. Heaven and earth changing is the change of administrations.
You refuse to read about the administrations of heaven and earth.
I put it in front of your face, but you won't read about it.
Spiritually substituting yourself in the place of Israel makes you no better than a catholic.
It's scripture Andy.
Philippians 3:2 Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. 3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.
The concision is physical Judaism. We are the circumcision not in the flesh, we are the circumcision in heart and spirit.
Colossians 2:10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: 11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: 12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
We are risen from the dead now.
Revelation 20:6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
We are already there in Jesus Christ. These are literal spiritual realities.
Israel
https://communities.win/c/RevelationOfJesusChrist/p/17rSVHs5ft/israel/c
Israel in Revelation is spiritual Israel, it is not the nation, or geographical location, it is the New Testament spiritual Israel.
The Israel of God is that which is circumcised in heart, spiritually.
The Israel of God is the circumcision of the heart.
The church is the Israel of God, of the household of God, and the habitation of God.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ is after His ascension to the Father, It is written to the church of Jesus Christ, it is in this present administration, the Israel of God in Revelation is spiritual Israel.
When you use physical Israel as the interpretation of Revelation the book does not work, it is nowhere talking about physical Jews, Israel, tribes, Zion, each usage has a spiritual meaning for the preset Church that is not Jew or gentile, but a new creation.
It is dishonest to ignore the New Testament usage of the symbols in the Revelation of Jesus Christ. A physical interpretation in no way works for any of the Revelation of Jesus Christ.
Spiritual things are literal spiritual things.
Apostolic language talks about things literal that are spiritually understood. Heaven and earth changing is the change of administrations.
You refuse to read about the administrations of heaven and earth.
I put it in front of your face, but you won't read about it.
https://www.tentmaker.org/books/heavenandearth.htm
It's scripture Andy.
The concision is physical Judaism. We are the circumcision not in the flesh, we are the circumcision in heart and spirit.
We are risen from the dead now.
We are already there in Jesus Christ. These are literal spiritual realities.
https://communities.win/c/RevelationOfJesusChrist/p/17rSVFc7Ne/blessed-is-he-that-readeth-/c
Wow, thanks for the Book....
You should talk
I spent some time in the book you posted, it interests me, but I seldom read books.
I'm working on some short essays about the spiritual interpretation of the Revelation of Jesus Christ.
Ok, in a few months I might make a Blogtalk show, or something....
Got to go home first.....
Sounds good, happy travels, keep posting, it helps work things out in the mind
:)
https://archive.org/details/1954-facts-are-facts-the-truth-about-khazars-benjamin-freedman
Looks like an interesting read.