World, are also called "Israel"? We know it from Moses, who while addressing the Children of Israel said to
them: “Shema Yisrael (Hear oh Israel!)...” (Exodus 5:1). In the former passage, the phrase “Shema Yisrael”
can validly be translated as “Shem-A Yisrael”, which in ancient Hebrew [where letters also have a numerical
value] means, “Name (of the) Seventy [nations of the world]?- Israel! ...”
And from whence do we know that, doing what God commanded Moses, identifies you as a Children of
Israel? We know it from the verse that goes on to say: “Thus THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL DID
ACCORDING TO ALL THAT THE LORD COMMANDED MOSES...”- Numbers 2:34. And also in another
place: “ACCORDING TO ALL THAT THE LORD HAD COMMANDED MOSES, SO THE CHILDREN
OF ISRAEL DID...”- Exodus 39:42
And from whence do we know that, from God’s standpoint, all of Israel is comprised of converts (gerim) and
foreign residents (Toshavim)? We get it from the Hebrew verse that goes on to say: “The Land [of Israel]
must not be sold permanently, because the Land is mine, and YOU [THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL] ARE
TO ME “GERIM” AND TOSHAVIM”- Leviticus 25:23.
Thus, although ethnic Israel is Torah’s “custodian”, Torah itself doesn’t exclusively belong to them. Rather, it
belongs to all who will come and embrace it. And maybe that’s why Torah was given in the wilderness, as the
latter didn’t belong to any people in particular, but was rather open to all nations.
Not only that, but Moses himself compared his teaching with both rain water, and dew (“LET MY
TEACHING FALL LIKE RAIN, AND MY WORDS DESCEND LIKE DEW, LIKE SHOWERS ON NEW
GRASS...”- Deuteronomy 32:). Does the rain [of heavens] belongs to any particular kind of grass? [Bear in
mind that elsewhere the Scripture compares the whole human race with grass, at it is written: “THE MAN,
LIKE GRASS ARE HIS DAYS….”- Psalm 103:15].
In the former verse, the word translated as “The man” is “enosh”, a Hebrew word that literally means
“Human being”]. Can any ethnic group claim to own Heaven’s dew? Has there ever be any human being, any
land, or any nation upon which rain showers are not allowed to fall? Does anybody has the right to prevent a
thirsty person from drinking water coming from the sky?
Not only are the peoples of all nations called to become Israel [by obeying Torah], but if Israel’s former
enemies [like Egypt and Assyria] turn to God and faithfully worship Him, He might even place them ahead
of ethnic Israel. As it is written: «.. THEY [THE EGYPTIANS] WILL TURN TO THE LORD, AND HE
WILL RESPOND TO THEIR PLEAS AND HEAL THEM… The Egyptians and the Assyrians will worship
together. IN THAT DAY ISRAEL WILL BE THE THIRD [NOT THE FIRST!], ALONG WITH EGYPT
AND ASSYRIA, [and this will be the sign of] a blessing in the midst of the Earth; THE LORD ALMIGHTY
WILL BLESS THEM, SAYING: “BLESSED BE EGYPT MY PEOPLE, ASSYRIA THE WORK OF MY
HANDS, AND ISRAEL MY INHERITANCE”»- Isaiah 19:22-25.
Notice how in the former verses the Creator describes Egypt and Assyria using words like, “my people”, “the
work of my hands”. The keen reader will immediately be aware that these terms are also used elsewhere to
describe ethnic Israel, as it is written: “Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, LET MY PEOPLE GO, THAT
THEY MAY HOLD A FEAST UNTO ME IN THE WILDERNESS”- Exodus 5:1. And also in another place:
“Therefore thus saith the Lord, who redeemed Abraham, CONCERNING THE HOUSE OF JACOB:
“JACOB SHALL NOT NOW BE ASHAMED… But when he seeth HIS CHILDREN, THE WORK OF
MINE HANDS, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify My name...”- Isaiah 29:22-33.
«Reformed Samaritanism teaches that Torah (God’s Law) promises to those who stick to it that they will
become heads, instead of tails. As is written: “
Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: