The first people that GOD dealt with was ancient Israel, the last people GOD dealt with was the Gentiles, with the exception of the ancient Christians who are a part of GODS elect saints. Ancient Israel was GODS elect under the law, the Ten Commandments and the law of Moses. The true church are the elect of GOD under grace, Romans 11:5, the new covenant with 2 commandments of love.
Christ came to his own people but the majority of them refused him and crucified him. Of all the thousands of Israelites Jesus preached the gospel to only 120 were present on the day of Pentecost. Acts 1:15 Remember, the Jews were only one tribe of Israel but Jesus came for all of Israel but the vast majority rejected him. The book of 1 Thessalonians reveals that from the early days of the church the Jews were the persecutors of the Christians. 1 Thessalonians 2:14-15
The Apostle Paul tried for years to help his Jewish brothers to hear the gospel but was beaten, imprisoned and nearly killed by them and Paul eventually gave up on them and concentrated on the Gentiles to whom he was officially sent. Acts 18:4-6
There is a reason why most of the New Testament after the gospels was written by Paul. It was the time of the Gentiles, the last group that GOD would call and choose to be put into HIS church. Romans 11 goes into detail about how the unbelieving Israelites had their branches broken off the olive tree and the Gentiles were grafted in thus making them spiritual Israelites. Eventually these former Gentiles would grow in number in the church beyond the number of Israelites. The people who were the first became the last and the people who were last became the first. Over time those who GOD would convert, give HIS spirit to and put into HIS church, would be Gentiles.
Ever since the lie of the trinity was invented it would be impossible to convert a true Jew to Christianity because the Jews have always known there is only ONE GOD, THE FATHER. John 17:3 Those who call themselves Christians today are in reality pagans. There is a ton of confusion in this world about these things.
The Apostle Paul summed up the situation this way.
“I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery (the time of the Gentiles) brothers and sisters so that you may not be conceited; Israel has experienced a hardening of the heart in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in (in to the church).” Romans 11:25
In this current evil age most of Israel is antichrist because they do not acknowledge Jesus, 1 John 2:22, but in the ages to come GOD will yet have mercy on Israel and at that future time those who were first but now are last will see the glorified Christ, who they crucified, and say, “blessed is he that comes in the name of the LORD.” Matthew 23:39
In Ezekiel 37:1-14 is the account of when GOD Will raise Israel from the dead in the second resurrection. It is a resurrection back to physical life and all Israel will receive GODS Holy Spirit and this will be when they say what Jesus said they would in Matthew 23:39.
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