ONE NATION—MANY NATIONS
Pastor J. C. O’Hair
In Genesis 11:9 to 17 is recorded the story of the destruction of man’s city and religious tower—the scattering abroad. In Genesis 11:17 we read of Peleg. “Peleg” means “division.” So we read in I Chronicles 1:19, “in the days of Peleg the earth was divided.” What happened to the nations, or heathen, or Gentiles? Because of their awful sin, God gave them up. (Romans 1:21 to 31).
So we have pressed into the first eleven chapters of Genesis the Bible history of the human race for a period of about 2100 years. Although only eleven chapters are devoted to this history from Adam to Abraham, there is more historical truth in these eleven chapters than in all of man’s histories covering the same period. If not based on Bible history, man’s histories of this period are speculations and fables. Eleven chapters for this history, from Adam to Abram. Then 40 chapters of Genesis and all the chapters in the 38 Books from Exodus to Malachi deal with ONE NATION. Only such other nations and individuals are mentioned as had dealings with that ONE NATION, Israel.
About 1900 B.C. God called an uncircumcised heathen by the name of “Abram.” Abram was 75 years old. He had a barren wife by the name of “Sarah.” Concerning them we read, “Therefore sprang there even of one, and HIM AS GOOD AS DEAD, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.” (Hebrews 11:12). “As good as dead” is not very good.
A most radical change in God’s dealings with the human race is recorded in Genesis 12:1 to 4. There was a new beginning when God chose Abraham and Israel, as there was likewise a new beginning about 1900 years ago when God set aside Israel and established the Church composed now largely of Gentiles. Read the four important verses: Genesis 12:1 to 4. In Genesis 12:2—God said to Abram (as good as dead): “I will make of thee A GREAT NATION.” The Gentiles have made many valuable contributions to man’s physical comfort and convenience, and many faithful Gentile missionaries have carried the gospel of Christ and the Word of God all over the world. But as Christ was an Israelite and said “salvation is of the Jews” (John 4:22), Israel gave us the eternal spiritual blessings which we cherish. (Romans 9:4 to 6). Read God’s own words in Isaiah 43:15—“I am the Lord, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.” In Romans 9:4 to 6 we learn that the Written Word and the Incarnate Living Word (Christ) were by Israel. The twelve apostles and Paul, the apostle of the Gentiles, were of Israel.
To Israel God said, “ye are My witnesses.” Isaiah 43:10). “I have created you for My glory.” Isaiah 43:7). So about 1700 B. C. 70 descendants of Jacob Israel) went down to Egypt. (Exodus 1:5). Some years later more than 600,000 came out of Egypt. (Exodus 12:37). God led them out of Egypt and established them in Canaan.
Thus we see that God set aside man nations and established ONE NATION. God create HIS GREAT NATION from ONE AS GOOD AS DEAD. “God hath not dealt so with any nation.” (Psalms 147:20). Many of the leaders of that great nation were great sinners. Every Christian and every Jew should read the Parable of the Vineyard, in the twenty-first chapter of Matthew. Then followed the Lord’s awful judgment upon that chosen nation for their great sins as recorded in Matthew 23:25 to 39 and in I Thessalonians 2:14 to 16. Read these Scriptures.
Christ called Israel, “the Builders,” when He said the “Stone is rejected by the Builders.” (Matthew 21:42). They killed the prophets. Then they killed the Prince of life. (Acts 7:51 to 55; Acts 3:14 and 15; Acts 2:23; Matthew 21:34 to 42; I Thessalonians 2:14 to 16). Christ came unto His own and His own received Him not. On the cross He prayed for God to pardon their great sins mentioned. Luke 23:34). God was willing: if Israel would receive His pardon. (Acts 3:17 to 26). God raised Christ from the dead to be Israel’s Saviour and sent the Holy Spirit to witness this fact. (Acts 5:29 to 32). Israel refused and added to their other sins two sins which proved unpardonable and their undoing—Blasphemy and resisting the Holy Spirit. And forbidding the apostles to preach to Gentiles. (Acts 18:5; Acts 13:45 - I Thessalonians 2:14 to 16). The children were cast into darkness. (Matthew 8:12; Romans 11:7 to 11; Romans 11:25). Later on Matthew 22:7 was fulfilled, as was Luke 21:24, and Deuteronomy 28:52 to 55, but before that fulfillment, the ONE NATION was set aside in disgrace. Then and there God turned to the MANY NATIONS in grace. (Romans 11:15; Acts 28:25 to 28; Acts 18:6; Acts 13:46). There is a sense in which the Jew is the key to the Bible.
Because of the unbelief of the ONE NATION, the MANY NATIONS obtained mercy. (Romans 11:30). At the end of this present age of grace God will not spare those of the MANY NATIONS who believe not. But He will turn from the MANY NATIONS and save the ONE NATION. (Romans 11:26; Romans 11:17 to 24).
Peace will come to this world when the ONE NATION has been redeemed and established in their own land. (Amos 9:11 to 15; Isaiah 9:6 and 7, and Isaiah 11:1 to 11).
What is the Gospel?
Believing Christ died, that’s HISTORY.
Believing Christ died for YOUR sins
and rose again, that’s SALVATION.
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel
which the preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you,
unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all
that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the
scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day
according to the scriptures. 1. Corinthians 15:1-4
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