The Old Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom, Mentor's Guide, MG09

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e. Isa. 52.15

f. Rom. 15.9-12

5. Blessing of Abraham on the Gentiles

a. Gen. 12.3

b. Gal. 3.8

C. Implications of the theme of Gentile inclusion in OT Messianic prophecy in Acts and the Epistles

The Nations Will All Come to Know the Lord Jer. 16.19-21 O Lord, my strength and my stronghold, my refuge in the day of trouble, to you shall the nations come from the ends of the earth and say: “Our fathers have inherited nothing but lies, worthless things in which there is no profit. [20] Can man make for himself gods? Such are not gods!” [21] “Therefore, behold, I will make them know, this once I will make them know my power and my might, and they shall know that my name is the Lord.”

1. The approach of Jesus’ explanation of OT Messianic predictions concerning himself and the apostles’ commentary on what Jesus meant is elaborated throughout the Scriptures.

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2. The OT witness to Christ and his Kingdom includes Gentile salvation and blessing.

3. The fullness of this meaning has now been made clear since the time of the apostles, that Gentiles are fellow heirs of the promise of Abraham by faith in the shed blood of Christ.

4. The OT Messianic prediction universalizes the promise of God , broadening the hope of Messiah from the particular history of Israel to include all nations and peoples who will call on the name of the Lord.