Today Revelation Meditation : 08/10/2025 The book of Revelation Explanation Post -136 X.II) Meditation Article: The Israelites and the New Testament Church: Beloved holy people of the Lord, it was God’s divine plan that the Son of God, Jesus Christ, would be born as a man, take upon Himself the sins of the world, die, and rise again. For this purpose, God chose that He should be born into a separated and covenant people who knew His statutes. Therefore, the Almighty God chose Abraham to bring forth a chosen generation as His own people. “The Lord had said to Abram, ‘Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.’” (Genesis 12:1–2) “Then I will make my covenant between me and you and will greatly increase your numbers.” (Genesis 17:2) “As for me, this is My covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations. No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.” (Genesis 17:4–5) These words of the Lord reveal God’s decision to create a people called Israel through Abraham. Abraham’s grandson Jacob was named Israel: “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with humans and have overcome.” (Genesis 32:28; 35:10–11) His twelve sons were appointed by God as the heads of the twelve tribes of Israel. When the angel Gabriel foretold the birth of Jesus to Mary, He said: “You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call Him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, and He will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; His kingdom will never end.” (Luke 1:31–33) Jesus Christ, the Messiah, who came through the tribe of Judah, ministered among the Israelites for three and a half years. Yet the Israelites, both individually and as a nation, did not receive Him. “He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.” (John 1:11) Jesus said, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.” (Matthew 15:24) But the Israelites accused Him, saying, “It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons.” (Matthew 12:24) They joined with the chief priests and Pharisees to condemn Christ to death. By declaring, “His blood is on us and on our children!” (Matthew 27:25), they rejected the Messiah both personally and nationally. Therefore, the Lord said, “The kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.” (Matthew 21:43) According to this word, on the Day of Pentecost, the Church of the age of grace was established. (Acts 2:1–3, 47) When the Israelites, refusing to repent, stoned Stephen—who was filled with the Holy Spirit—they rejected the third manifestation of the Holy Trinity, the Holy Spirit. Because of this, the Israelites have been living without their divine calling and election until this day. “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see and ears that could not hear, to this very day. And David says: ‘May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them. May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.’” (Romans 11:8–10) These verses reveal that God has temporarily set aside His calling upon Israel. Beloved holy people of the Lord, we must understand that the congregation of Israel and the Church of the age of grace are two distinct entities, and God deals with each in different ways. From the Day of Pentecost until the end of the first three and a half years of the tribulation period under the Antichrist, God deals with the bride—the Church of the age of grace. Only after that time does God once again turn His attention to Israel. During the final three and a half years of the great tribulation, God will deal with Israel again, showing mercy and bringing about their redemption. “How much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!” (Romans 11:24) “And in this way all Israel will be saved. The Deliverer will come from Zion; he will turn godlessness away from Jacob. And this is my covenant with them when I take away their sins.” (Romans 11:26–27) These verses reveal God’s plan to redeem Israel through forgiveness and include them in His glorious coming. The Israelites are the physical descendants and seed of Abraham. They confirmed their covenant relationship with God through the act of circumcision: “This is my covenant with you and your descendants after you, the covenant you are to keep: Every male among you shall be circumcised. You are to undergo circumcision, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and you.” (Genesis 17:10–11) However, the believers of the Church age become members of the body of Christ by being born again of water and the Spirit. (John 3:3) Unlike the Israelites, every believer of the Church age receives the anointing of the Holy Spirit and the sign of speaking in other tongues. The Holy Spirit dwells permanently within them. “I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—the Spirit of truth.” (John 14:16) The Old Testament congregation did not receive this blessing. The Israelites were under the Law of Moses, and Christ Himself was sent under the Law: “When the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law.” (Galatians 4:4–5) The Church, however, is under grace. The Israelites sought righteousness through works of obedience (Deuteronomy 6:25), but the Church received righteousness by faith. (Romans 1:16–17; 3:22) The congregation of Israel is portrayed as the unfaithful wife of God (Hosea 9:1), whereas the Church of the age of grace is described as the bride of the Lamb, clothed in fine linen—bright and clean, representing the righteous acts of the saints. (Revelation 19:7–8; 21:9–10) God revealed Himself to Israel as their King, Lord, and Master, and they were His servants and subjects of the kingdom. But the believers of the Church age are God’s own family—His children, heirs of God, and co-heirs with Christ. (Romans 8:17) To Israel, God promised earthly blessings (Deuteronomy 28:1–2). To the Church, He has given heavenly blessings: “God has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.” (Ephesians 1:3) “And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus.” (Ephesians 2:6–7) In the millennial kingdom, the saints from Israel will have a share in the administration of the kingdom, while the bride—the Church—will reign with Christ. (Revelation 5:10; 20:4) Four-fifths of Scripture concerns Israel, and only one-fifth pertains to the Church of grace. The revelations concerning the Church were not given to the Old Testament saints. The mysteries regarding the Church were revealed specifically to the Apostle Paul and the Apostle John. (Romans 11:13–14; Ephesians 3:9–11; Revelation 1:1) In the ministry of Christ, Apostle I. 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