What about this?
Matthew 15:22-26
"And behold a woman of Canaan came . . . but he answered and said, I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the House of Israel . . . It is not meet to take the children's bread, and cast it to the dogs."
Do you not believe your Bible? Here He actually stated in so many words his mission was to the HOUSE OF ISRAEL only. The woman from Caanan, although a Gentile, was an exception because of her great faith.
cd: Then does that mean that gentiles cannot be saved? If his words were for the "House of Israel" only then why are we told to live by those same words that Jesus spoke to the Jews? If so then the message that Jesus carried were for all men-this was foretold as the Jews had to first be offered the truth with the understanding that they would reject that truth-it was also foretold that Jesus would die for the sins of the whole world-so he was also here for the whole world not just the Jews. We then are grafted into the tribes- and in a sense become a part of the promise given to Abraham and are actually grafted into Israel (ie. Romans 11:17)
His mission to the Samaritans was due to the large amount of the blood of Israel in that group of people. The Samaritans were a mixture of Israelite bloodlines and Babylonian bloodlines--they were descendants of those Jews who were not taken captive in the Babylonian Captivity, and who intermarried with the Babylonians who were sent from Babylon to occupy the land. Because the Jews would not recognize their Israelite heritage, they even had a separate temple, alter, priests, etc. But Jesus, knowing all things, knew many of them were also Israelites. This was not a contradiction to his stance that he was sent "but to the House of Israel."
cd: The Samaritans were more correctly termed half-Jews (ie mixture of gentile and Jewish blood) as such they were outcasts to which the Jews would have no part of-nor any dealing with-as a half Jew is regarded as a gentiles-It is my view that Jesus helped those whom asked for help-Jew or Gentile.After the Babylonian captivity Ezra separated those that inner married with those Gentiles mentioned and the Jewish blood line remained pure (ie. see Ezra 10: 6-17).
Not only that, but if his mission was "but to the House of Israel," what about those Israelites--ten tribes of them--who had already been taken captive many years earlier into the "Northlands" by Assyria? How was he to minister to them? The Jews were basically two tribes only--Judah and Benjamin--and parts of a third tribe, Levi. The other ten tribes had been taken captive years earlier and were never heard from again. They are even today referred to as the "Lost Ten tribes." So what about them? Did THE SAVIOR NOT CARE ABOUT THEM?
cd: In Bible prophecy we are told to look for Israel to become a nation again as a sign of the last days of the Gentile world rule-to wit the Messianic Jews and the converted Gentiles will rule the world under the leadership of Jesus Christ (ie. King of Kings) at this same time there is a seven year time of testing and the outpouring of Gods wrath-within this same time period God seals 12,000 from each tribe of Israel equaling 144,000 and each tribe is mentioned as being present in Israel (ie. Rev.7,14). The nation of Israel came into existence May 14,1947 and was ratified in 1969-This has never happened in the history of the world-no nation has ever ceased to exist for 2,000 years and returned-yet Israel has done so. The Jews have returned and all the tribes are present-so therefore logic would dictate there are no "lost tribes".The sheep of another fold was the Gentiles.
In a message dated 1/1/2006 8:48:23 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
cd: I see no contradictions of my original statement Blain-The Gospel was first preached to the Jews and later given to the sheep of another fold(gentiles). You also failed to explain the gospel being given to the Samaritan women-please do so??
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In a message dated 12/20/2005 4:18:51 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
cd: Jesus didn't stay he wasn't here for the Gentiles-He said that he was here first for the Jews-and later the gentiles upon the Jews rejection. Jew spoke to and healed many gentiles. The Samaritan woman at the well was one of those he preached to-there were many others.The other sheep mentioned were gentiles
Your total lack of understanding of the NT record is showing Deano, buddy.
Jesus sent ONLY to the House of Israel-- see Matthew 15:22-26
"And behold a woman of Canaan came . . . but he answered and said, I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the House of Israel . . . It is not meet to take the children's bread, and cast it to the dogs."
Gentiles given the gospel
Peter receives a vision to preach to the Gentiles: (Read entire chapter 11 in Acts) "
When they heard these things, they held their peace, , and glorified god, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life." Acts 11:18
The Jews were to actually hear his voice, but the Gentiles were to receive the gospel via the Holy ghost and the preaching of the Apostles--
