Allegorically
speaking, the family (mishpochah) of the G-d of Israel is likened
to an olive tree. In Jeremiah (Yermiyahu) 11:16-17 it is written:
"The Lord called thy name.
A green olive tree … For
the Lord of hosts, that planted
thee … the house of Israel AND of the house of Judah
…"
The
house of Judah (Judaism) is the root and natural branches of the
olive tree of the G-d of Israel. The house of Israel
(Christianity) is GRAFTED into this olive
tree. In Romans 11:13, 17 it is written:
"For I speak to
you Gentiles [Christianity]… and
thou, being a wild olive tree, wast grafted in among
them [the natural root of the house of Judah]…"
From the
viewpoint of the G-d of Israel, He only has one family (mishpochah)
that consists of natural branches (house of Judah/Judaism) and
wild branches (house of Israel/Christianity). The wild branches
have been grafted into the natural root (house of Judah/Judaism).
In Ephesians 4:3-6 it is written:
"Endeavoring to keep the
unity of the Spirit [Ruach] in
the bond of peace [shalom].There
is one body [kahal/congregation/ekklesia/church] …
one Lord, one faith [emunah] …
one God and Father of all, who is above all
and through all, and in you all ."
A REJECTION OF REPLACEMENT THEOLOGY
It may be
a new revelation to many members within traditional Judaism and
Christianity that the house of the G-d of Israel is divided and that
Judaism represents the house of Judah and Christianity represents
the house of Israel. Furthermore, there are an increasing number
of people within both houses of Israel to whom the G-d of Israel is
revealing this truth through the outpouring of His Holy Spirit (Ruach
HaKodesh).
There are
various "Christian" groups who teach that there are two houses of
Israel. However, some of these groups teach a poisonous and
unbiblical doctrine of elitism (they are a special race of
people) and replacement theology (they are the "new Israel")
against the house of Judah (Judaism). Because of these
poisonous and unbiblical doctrines, many within true Biblical
Christianity (house of Israel) who reject the poisonous doctrines
of elitism and replacement theology against the house of Judah
(Judaism) are reluctant to accept the Biblical truth that there are two
houses of Israel.
In
embracing the truth of the two houses of Israel, this book REJECTS
all forms, thought and intent of elitism and replacement theology
against the house of Judah (Judaism). On the contrary, the
purpose of this book is to promote restoration, reconciliation and unity
between the house of Judah (Judaism) and the house of Israel
(Christianity).
THE RESTORATION OF BOTH HOUSES OF ISRAEL
In order
for restoration and reconciliation to come to both houses of Israel,
they need to repent (teshuvah) to the G-d of Israel and to each
other. The house of Israel (Christianity) needs to embrace the
Hebraic/Jewish roots of their faith in Yeshua/Jesus as Messiah
(Mashiach). Meanwhile, the house of Judah (Judaism) needs to
continue to follow the Torah of the G-d of Israel while maintaining and
keeping their Jewish identity when accepting that Yeshua/Jesus is
the Jewish Messiah (Mashiach). The repentance, reunification,
reconciliation and unity of both houses of Israel are prophesied in
Ezekiel (Yechezekel) 37:15-27 as it is written:
"The word of the Lord came
again unto me, saying, Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one
stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel
his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For
Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his
companions: And join them one to another into one stick; and they
shall become one in thine hand. And when the children of thy people
shall speak unto thee, saying, Wilt thou not show us what thou
meanest by these? Say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I
will take the stick of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and
the tribes of Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, even
with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be
one in mine hand. And the sticks whereon thou writest shall be in
thine hand before their eyes. And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord
God; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the
heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side,
and bring them into their own land: And I will make them one nation
in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king
to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall
they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all: Neither shall
they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their
detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will
save them out of all their dwelling places, wherein they have
sinned, and will cleanse them: so shall they be my people, and I
will be their God. And David my servant [Messiah ben
David] shall be king over them; and they
all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments,
and observe my statutes, and do them [follow the Torah of
the G-d of Israel]. And they shall dwell in
the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your
fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and
their children, and their children’s children forever: and my
servant David [Messiah ben David]
shall be their prince forever. Moreover I will make a covenant of
peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them; and
I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in
the midst of them forevermore [the Messianic Age/Athid
Lavo]. My tabernacle also shall be with
them: yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people
."
MAY BRETHREN DWELL TOGETHER IN UNITY
When and
how will the two houses be reunited? This book will examine some of the
theological issues that have historically divided the two houses of
Israel and when and how they will be reunited in the end of days.
The first
part of the book will discuss some of the theological issues that have
historically divided the two houses of Israel. Among the items that will
be studied are the issues of Torah and grace, the Sabbath (Shabbat),
the Jewishness of the Messiah (Mashiach), the deity of the Jewish
Messiah (Mashiach), the 7,000 year plan of the G-d of Israel and
who is the church and who is Israel.
The
second part of the book will focus on how and when the two houses will
be reunified in the end of days. The importance of the birth of the
modern day state of Israel, the city of Jerusalem (Yerushalayim)
and the role that Israel’s peace agreements with her Arab neighbors will
play in the eventual reunification of both houses of Israel will be
studied. By parting the land of the G-d of Israel (Joel [Yoel]
3:2) and the city of Jerusalem (Zechariah [Zecharyah] 14:2), the
G-d of Israel will judge the nations. When the two houses of Israel
repent and are redeemed, restored, reconciled and dwell together in
unity, the following events will occur.
- The exile of both houses of Israel will end and they will return
to the land of Israel (Ezekiel [Yechezekel] 37:15-27).
- The Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) will dwell with His people
teaching the Torah to all nations from the city of Jerusalem (Yerushalayim)
during the Messianic Age (Athid Lavo) (Isaiah [Yeshayahu]
2:2-3).
May
brethren from both houses of Israel dwell together in unity. In Psalm
(Tehillim) 133 it is written:
"Behold, how good
and how pleasant it is for brethren [from the house of
Israel (Christianity) and the house of Judah (Judaism)]
to dwell together in unity! It is
like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the
beard, even Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his
garments; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon
the mountains of Zion: for there the
Lord
commanded the blessing, even life forevermore ."
May the
G-d of Israel pour out His Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) and bring
restoration, reconciliation and unity to both the house of Judah
(Judaism) and the house of Israel (Christianity) speedily in our
days. Amen!
