They
would experience the spiritual promises of the unconditional covenants,
of course, in the same way as Gentile believers (the indwelling of the
Spirit; removal of sin; etc.). In the physical realm, the fact that the
Jewish believers in Israel are able to live in the Land would mean they
are enjoying the physical benefits of the covenants as Jewish possession
of the Land is based upon the covenants – even during the long period
of only partial possession. Insofar as God may bless Israel materially,
Jewish believers would, therefore, share in that material blessing, whatever
it my be. Also in keeping with the Land Covenant, if God
should render judgment upon the nation, Jewish believers would also share
in that. On a broader scale, the fact that at least a quarter million
Jewish believers died in the Holocaust makes it quite clear that whatever
happens to Israel in the physical realm – both in blessing and cursing
– Jewish believers partake of both just by virtue of being a member of
the nation, Israel. Therefore, Jewish believers also suffer anti-Semitism. |