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John MacArthur, Israel and Postmillennialism Part 3

Gary DeMar / American Vision:
The place of Israel in Bible prophecy has a long history among non-dispensational theologians going back at least to John Calvin. "By virtue of this, [Paul] teaches, the Jews are the first and natural heirs of the gospel, except to the extent that by their ungratefulness they were forsaken as unworthy—yet forsaken in such a way that the heavenly blessing has not departed utterly from their nation. For this reason, despite their stubbornness and covenant-breaking, Paul still calls them holy [Rom. 11:16]. . . . Yet, despite the great obstinacy with which they continue to wage war against the gospel, we must not despise them, while we consider that, for the sake of the promise, God’s blessing still rests among them. For the apostle indeed testifies that it will never be completely taken away."

Posted by Editor at July 7, 2007 05:45 AM