Jesus Christ was Set for the Rising Again of Many in Israel

JESUS CHRIST WAS SET FOR THE RISING

AGAIN OF MANY IN ISRAEL

April 24, 2013

When Simeon blessed the CHRIST CHILD and His mother, he said: “Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against.” Luke 2:34-b  

Now, that the Scriptures has yielded us insight on how JESUS was set for ‘the fall of many in Israel’ let’s search them to find where the CHRIST Child was set for the rising again of many in Israel.

Perhaps a good place to start is where GOD terminated the Law Covenant that had governed in Israel until GOD brought it to an end by annulling it.     

Though GOD annulled the Law covenant He wasn’t done with Israel for He promised a new Covenant.

He told Jeremiah: “Behold the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:” Jeremiah 31:31

Yea, God made a new Covenant with the house of Israel but the small remnant was its only recipient.

After His Resurrection, JESUS made that new Covenant a reality.  The writer said in Hebrews 9:12  “Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.”

The new and better Covenant become of force on the Day of Pentecost. 

There were many other things that Ezekiel saw (which GOD showed him in a vision.)  He saw the results of where Israel’s flesh consumed away while they stood on their feet, which Zechariah wrote about in Zechariah 14:12.

However that was concerning “The falling away of Many in Israel.”

But the rising again of many in Israel is right around the corner.

***This is Very important***

For the sake of understanding this 37th chapter of Ezekiel, we must realize when GOD called upon either JESUS or Ezekiel He addressed them as: “The Son of Man.   This is understandable since JESUS repeatedly referred to Himself as “The SON of MAN.”

In the following Scriptures GOD repeatedly called upon JESUS to perform the things at hand.  Ezekiel could only report the things he saw but could not carry out the command.   The LORD GOD asked JESUS: “Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord God, thou knowest.”

Ezekiel 37:3

JESUS CHRIST continued:  

He said: “Again the LORD GOD said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.   Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:  And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.” Ezekiel 37:4-6

Then the Son of Man JESUS CHRIST said:

“So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone.  And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above:” Ezekiel 37:7-8

Another Challenge to JESUS CHRIST was:

“But there was no breath in them. Then said he unto me, “Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord God; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.” Ezekiel 37:9

Then the Son of Man, JESUS CHRIST said:

“So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.
Ezekiel 37:10

(Now that was what JESUS made happen at Pentecost.)

That Army was not so great in number but they were great in faith, and  power in the HOLY GHOST.   Yea, that great Army carried out the great commission.

Paul agreed, he said in Romans 10:18, “But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.”

In fact they did such a good job that their adversaries said: “These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also.” Acts 17:6-b 

The great Apostle also explained why there was so few in the Army of GOD.   He asked: “What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.” Romans 11:7

Although JESUS’ disciples were few in number, they were returned to  the Kingdom on the Day of Pentecost.   JESUS had told them earlier: “Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” Luke 12:32

Yea, through the transitioned from the Law to the better Grace Covenant, wherein that powerful few were the seed of Abraham according to the flesh, at Pentecost they became the members of CHRIST and flesh of His flesh.

The Great Apostle Paul said as much:

He wrote “For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.”  Ephesians 5:30

And from that time on, all the children of GOD have become flesh of JESUS’ flesh and bone of His bone.

During the Old Testament the seed of Abraham issued forth from Abraham, through Isaac, then Jacob, while during the New Testament, the seed of Abraham are gathered to Abraham through CHRIST.

Paul agreed, he said: “And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.” Galatians 3:29   

“Bless the Lord O my soul for all His benefits!”        

Amen!