"And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night." [Luke 2:8 KJV]"And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid." [Luke 2:9 KJV]"And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people." [Luke 2:10 KJV]
The Angel of the Lord brought good tidings to all people. How can this be reconciled with Jesus coming only to his people Israel........[Luke 1:77 KJV]"To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,"
[Matthew 15:24 KJV]
"But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
"Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?" [Genesis 18:18 KJV].....Israel was to be a channel of blessing to the world. Through Abraham, Israel would be formed, and would be a nation of priests to bring Gentiles to the Lord in their kingdom....... "And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These [are] the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel." [Exodus 19:6 KJV]
"Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days [it shall come to pass], that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard [that] God [is] with you." [Zechariah 8:23 KJV]
The Lord Jesus Christ will be a light to the Gentiles to make his salvation known to the ends of the earth.......... "For mine eyes have seen thy salvation," [Luke 2:30 KJV]"Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;" [Luke 2:31 KJV]"A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel." [Luke 2:32 KJV]
"And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth." [Isaiah 49:6 KJV]
The Angel of the Lord brought good tidings to all people. How can this be reconciled with Jesus coming only to his people Israel........[Luke 1:77 KJV]"To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,"
[Matthew 15:24 KJV]
"But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
"Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?" [Genesis 18:18 KJV].....Israel was to be a channel of blessing to the world. Through Abraham, Israel would be formed, and would be a nation of priests to bring Gentiles to the Lord in their kingdom....... "And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These [are] the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel." [Exodus 19:6 KJV]
"Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days [it shall come to pass], that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard [that] God [is] with you." [Zechariah 8:23 KJV]
The Lord Jesus Christ will be a light to the Gentiles to make his salvation known to the ends of the earth.......... "For mine eyes have seen thy salvation," [Luke 2:30 KJV]"Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;" [Luke 2:31 KJV]"A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel." [Luke 2:32 KJV]
"And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth." [Isaiah 49:6 KJV]
