The Epistle to the Hebrews part CXXVII

Matthew 10:5a
"These twelve Jesus sent forth, and he commanded them, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans (who were half-breeds) enter ye not 6. But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."

Now that’s plain language. As plain as language can get. Do NOT go to the Gentiles. Go only to the Nation of Israel, to the twelve tribes, to the lost sheep! Now let that sink in, and the next time you try to share it in your Sunday School class, they’ll run you out the back door more than likely. Yeah, I’ve got heads nodding, because you’ve experienced it. Oh, they don’t want to hear that, but see this is what Paul wrote in Romans.


Romans 15:8
"Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the father:"

And what were those promises made to the fathers? That Israel was to be the favored nation of priests before God and the world. And that God the Son would come and be a physical King as well as a Redeemer. And the Nation of Israel could come to that place of blessings. Living in peace and prosperity. Okay? Now reading on in Matthew 10. Let’s look now verse 7.

Matthew 10:7
"And as you go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand."

Let’s jump over to Luke chapter one for just a second and get a glimpse of what it was to be for the Nation of Israel. Chronologically, of course, we’re going to back up a few years because this is when the angel had announced to Zacharias and Elizabeth that they were going to have a child. Now he’s just been born. Luke chapter 1 and we'll going to drop in at verse 67. And the angel has announced that this child John the Baptist to be born of Zacharias and Elizabeth, who also were in their older years, that he was going to be the herald of the King, and Messiah. Why? Were they chosen because Zachatias was the high priest in the order of Aaron, a Levitt. Now, when the King would come, you see, this is what Israel was looking for in fulfillment of the promises made to the fathers. And we'll repeat it and repeat it and repeat it till you hear it in your sleep. This is what Jesus came to fulfill.

Luke 1:67a
"And his father (that is John the Baptist’s father) Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost,…" He wasn’t just glibly speaking some Jewish hopefuls, but rather he was speaking the very mind of God and look what he says:

Luke 1:68
"Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; (Exclusive? Well, I reckon. This isn’t including the world. This is Israel.)for he hath visited and redeemed his people,"

Now, ever since Genesis chapter 12 and the giving of the Abrahamic Covenant, who were God’s people? Israel! We all know that, and they’re still the ones we’re talking about here, their the ones through whom God had chosen to bring about His plan and through whom He would bring His son as foretold, the woman of Genesis 3:15 in whom the seed is carried. Now this seed is also within all mankind hidden in our soul awaiting its re-birth. This seed was what the Lord went into Abraham's bosom to proclaim this Gospel to and then lead the captivity up into the heavenliest after His resurrection and before His appearance to the disciples. This is seen and known by the earth quake which rolled the stone from the tomb and the dead who walked the streets of Jerusalem early in the morning of the first day of the week (Luke 20:37; Matthew 22:3-33; Matthew 28:2, 27:52-53 now the correct timing is off here as this sounds like it was while Jesus was still on the cross and after He had given up the Ghost. Now verse 69.

Luke 1:69
"And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David."

How many Gentiles are in the House of David? Not one! Now granted a few of the women came in by marriage, I’m not denying that. But largely speaking the House of Israel was Hebrew only. Now verses 70 and 71.

Luke 1:70-71
"As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: That we should be saved from our(not sins yet but what?) enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;"