History of Jews and Gentiles
History of Jews and Gentiles
History of Jews and Gentiles
blessing to Shem and Japheth, Europeans found the biblical foundation of black trafficking,
slavery and colonization. The descendants of Shem, the Semites, are
those who inhabit the Middle East and Asia. Abraham, the people
of Israel and the Messiah descend from them. The descendants of
Japheth are those who inhabit Europe, where the Messiah would
be proclaimed. The descendants of Ham, who was black, the Hamites, and his son
Canaan, are those who inhabit Africa, a cursed and marginalized people.
This, today, may seem like a joke or legend to us; but it was used
to justify African slavery, the genocide of Native American
peoples, and to affirm the idea of white supremacy.
OF THE LIFE OF THE GENTILES (Block 1)
We say that Israel has been a special people, more than all
the peoples on Earth. God imposed rigorous laws on them,
so that their religion would not be corrupted by the religious
practices of other Gentile peoples.
It seems that the latter were left out of the promises and
therefore played a secondary role in God's redemptive
program in history. The Jews, interpreting God's purposes
more, came to despise the Gentile peoples instead of being a
source of blessing to them.
The Jews forgot the words that God said to Abraham, when
he said: “I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse
those who curse you; AND ALL THE FAMILIES OF THE
EARTH WILL BE BLESSED IN YOU.” Genesis 12:3.
About 700 years before Christ Isaiah said: “It is a small thing
for me to say that you are my servant to raise up the tribes of
Jacob, to restore the remnant of Israel; I also gave you a light
to the Gentile nations, so that you may be my salvation to the
ends of the earth.” Isaiah 49:6.
And John says, “and he is the propitiation for our sins; and not
only for our own just because we are Jews, but also for those
of the whole world.” 1st John 2:2. This is well stated in this
letter of John.
When Jesus was 8 days old, he was presented in the temple
by his parents Joseph and Mary. And Luke said, “And
behold, there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, and
this man was righteous and devout, and he looked forward to
the consolation of the people Israel; and the holy spirit was
with him . ” Luke 2:25
Its excellent access to the sea made it the main port of Asia
Minor during the Roman Empire. And share with Alexandria
and Antioch the supremacy in the eastern Mediterranean and
became the most important thanks to its geographical
position.
It was there in that city where the apostle Paul sent the letter
and was preaching that the grace of God and the promises
made to Abraham were not only for the people of Israel, but
included even the Gentile nations. And they call us Gentiles;
because we are not Jews.
Throughout history, God has used the Gentile nations to
punish and correct the rebellion of the people of Israel,
although Israel does not like it, the Gentile has been its
scourge in times past. And at the same time that through
Israel the gospel has been revealed to the Gentile nations.
In the New Testament it also gives universal character to the
gospel. Paul announces that Jesus Christ has broken down
the middle wall of separation with his death; This wall was
the one that separated between Jews and Gentiles.
And therefore there is no longer circumcision or
uncircumcised because Paul says that we are all under sin,
and that therefore Jews and Gentiles have to enter the gospel
equally. Let's see what the letter to the Ephesians tells us.
But first let's see what he says to the Romans: “What then?
Are we better than them? In no way; for we have already
accused Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin.”
Romans 3:9
Now Paul says to us. "Therefore. Remember that once upon
a time you, Gentiles in the flesh, as you were Gentiles, had no
right to circumcision, because you were not a Jew, this
circumcision was done by hand in the flesh.” Ephesians 2:11.
At that time you were without Christ, distant from the
citizenship of Israel and alien to the covenants of promise
without hope and without God in the world . Ephesians 2:12
But now with Christ Jesus, you who once said Paul; you were
far away, you have been made near by the blood of Christ.
Ephesians 2:13
Because he is our peace, who made both peoples ONE,
breaking down the intermediate wall of our separation,
abolishing enmity in his flesh. The law of ritual
commandments. to create in itself from the two peoples one
people. Ephesians 2:14-15.
We are clear that the words that Noah said to his son
JAPETH…. In his blessing and that at the same time it
was a prophecy and it was fulfilled as it is written.
Thank you to the eternal GOD for revealing these things
to his church in which we are.
OF THE ORIGIN OF THE GENTILES (Block 4)