YHVH chose “Israel,” Jacob, Abraham’s grandson, because of the promise YHVH gave to Abraham that He would multiply Abraham’s seed “as the stars of heaven” (Gen. 22:15-18). “15 And the messenger of Jehovah calleth unto Abraham a second time from the heavens, 16 and saith, `By Myself I have sworn -- the affirmation of Jehovah -- that …
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God’s Definitions – Part I: The House of Israel
It is sometimes difficult for people to look at things from God's perspective. We have to imagine ourselves looking down from His point of view to see ourselves as He does. We also have to realign our ideas so that they accord with His definitions. The only way to know what He has said, and …
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