THE SECOND GATHERING OF ISRAEL

 

After the crucifixion of Christ, the Jews have been rejected by God as his people.

In 70 A.D. , Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans and Jews in fulfillment of prophecy was scattered over all peoples. "And the Lord shall scatter thee..." ( Deut 28.64 - conditional prophecy ).

 

After the Jews rejected Christ, the Gospel was preached to pagans, who took it with joy ( Acts 13.45-48, 15.3,7,12-19 ). Faces of the Gentiles were welcomed as the true Israel of God ( Acts 15.7-11 ; Rom 2.28-29, 11.11-26 ; Eph 2.18-19 ).Matthias replacing Israel (Jews and others) through faith in Christ and revival can be adopted AGAIN in the number of true Israel of God ( Rom 11.1,23-24 ; 2 Cor 3.15-16 ). Non-believers are Jews (fleshly) does not accept the Gospel of Christ, NOT CONSIDERED to BE children of God and are not among the true Israel ( John 6.39,44 ; Rom 2.28, 9. 6-8 ).

 

“144000”  (symbolic number)  -  this is the CHRISTIANS, because they were "slaves of God" and "follow the Lamb"    ( Rev 7.1-4, 14.15 ).

 

Thus, the whole of Israel (Jews and Gentiles) WILL SAVED ( Rom 11.23-27, Matt 23.29 ). Spiritual Israel, faithful to God in the New Testament is called "the rest" ( Rome 9.27-29,11.2-5 ; Rev 12.17 ).

 

The Scriptures teach that will be the SECOND GATHERING of the true Israel of God    ( Is 11.1, Mih 4.6-8, Sof 3.10-20 ).

It will be held in the FIRST RESURRECTION, when the righteous dead live will be collected at the second coming (1 Thess 4.11-17, Matt 24.31, Ezekiel 37.12-18, Mih 4.6-8 ). They will go where Christ will prepare them ( John 14.1-3,  Thess 4.14-18 ).