Jacob was on the way to his hometown with his family from the house of Laban, his mother's brother. When he crossed the ford of the Jabbok, he sent all his family and possessions across the stream safely, and he was left alone. Then he wrestled with a man till daybreak.
Jacob said that he wouldn't let the man go unless the man blessed him. His hip was wrenched, but he still wanted the man to bless him.
Then the man asked Jacob his name and said, "Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel" (Ge 32:24-28). Thereafter Jacob was called Israel as well as Jacob.
※ Israel : Overcoming a struggle with God
2. Jacob's offspring
Jacob's offsprings are called 'the descendants of Israel,' or 'Israel.'
Ex 11:7 “But among the Israelites not a dog will bark at any man or animal. Then you will know that the LORD makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.”
Therefore the word, 'Israel,' indicates Jacob or his offspring.
3. The name of the nation
After King Solomon died, Israel was divided into two, south and north. South was called Judah, and Rehoboam who was Solomon's son ruled the areas to which some of the tribe of Benjamin and the tribe of Judah belonged. North was called Israel and 10 tribes belonged to her. Afterwards the prophets called the two countries the house of Israel and the house of Judah (Jer 11:10) [Judah of the south and Israel of the North].
Jerusalem was destroyed by the Roman army in A.D. 70. When the offsprings of Jacob retook their country 1,900 years later, they called it 'Israel.'
4. The spiritual Israel
Israel indicated the children of promise who inherited the land which God gave. In the New Testament times, the chosen people who will inherit heaven through the new covenant are called 'Israel.'
"Peace and mercy to all who follow this rule, even to the Israel of God" (Gal 6:16).
"If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise" (Gal 3:29).
"'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel'" (Mt 2:6).
Eternal heaven will be inherited to the spiritual Israelites, not to the physical Israelites.
♡ Christ Ahnsahnghong & Jerusalem Mother ♡
World Mission Society Church of God(WMS COG)
Christ Ahnsahnghong came to Korea, at the ends of the earth in the east, and restored the new covenant.
The truth of the new covenant has been spreading rapidly throughout the country. As a result, over 400 branch Churches have been established nationwide in the past half century.
All the Churches celebrate the feasts of God including the Passover of the new covenant, and speedily carry out the gospel work according to the prophecy of the Bible.
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