SECOND GATHERING

 

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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" (Rom 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).