Israel bears the shame that the family of God is defined through Jesus Christ

Ezekiel 16:53-54

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“When I bring back their captives, the captives of Sodom and her daughters, and the captives of Samaria and her daughters, then I will also bring back the captives of your captivity among them, that you may bear your own shame and be disgraced by all that you did when you comforted them.” Ezekiel 16:53-54

Sodom and Samaria were captives to the king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, the same as what the Israelites were. After seventy years in captivity, they were all freed, and the Israelites were not distinguished from Sodom and Samaria. They were all released as one group of people. This brought shame to the Israelites who thought that they were so much different, better, and sinless than those around them. They would never have believed that the people of Sodom and Samaria would be released with them as a package deal. Those of Samaria and Sodom felt comfort with themselves because the Israelites were so much more corrupt than what they were. They felt they must not be so bad, especially after being released with the Israelites as one bunch of people.

When Jesus Christ walked on this earth, His only purpose was to atone for sin to free from captivity to sin whoever believes in Him, “For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. What fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.” Romans 6:20-22

The Jewish people rejected Jesus Christ 2000 years ago, and even today they have nothing to do with the New Testament, which is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They only live by the Old Testament. The Jewish people bear their shame because God does not see them any differently than what He sees all people, Today, we see how God makes us acceptable to Him. The Law and the Prophets tell how we become acceptable, and it isn’t by obeying the Law of Moses. God treats everyone alike. He accepts us only because we have faith in Jesus Christ. All of us have sinned and fallen short of God’s glory. Romans 3:21-23

In the eyes of God, all of humanity is one package deal when it comes to the forgiveness of sin through Jesus Christ. The Jewish people are not seen any differently than anyone else, “For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.” Galatians 3:26-29

“He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.” John 1:11-13

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“….to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets,“
‘I will not impose any other burden on you, except to hold on to what you have until I come.’”
“I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.”
Revelation 2:24-25, 3:11