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Both Genesis 12:7 and Deuteronomy 2:5 are about the salvation of the Gentiles through Israel’s rejection of the Messiah.
When we look at Galatians 3:13-14, we see that the blessing of Abraham was meant for the Gentiles too. Gentiles were included in God’s salvation plan right from the beginning (Hosea 2:23, Romans 9:24-29).
God loved Jacob and hated Esau (Malachi 1:3, Romans 9:13). This is a picture of God having selected Israel to entrust them with His Word (Romans 3:1-2).
God already planned for Israel to reject the Messiah. It was by their rejection that salvation had come to the Gentiles and through it, Israel would become jealous over what they forfeited so as to receive the same mercy bestowed on the Gentiles (Deuteronomy 32:21, Romans 11:11; 25-27; 30-31).
At this juncture, it is pertinent to take a closer look at Deuteronomy 32:21.
The word “anger” is also rendered grieved and indignant.
God loves the sinner but hates sin. He is slow to anger (Exodus 34:6, Numbers 14:18, Psalm 86:15, Joel 2:13).
Based on the above, I am inclined to think that God was never angry with sinners; we who have been deceived by Satan. God did not curse the beguiled but the one beguiling (Genesis 3:14). This is further substantiated by the truth that while we were still His enemies, God the Father sent God the Son to die for us (Romans 5:8-10).
God has never treated us as His enemies. We treated Him as our enemy.
We have seen from scriptures that Satan is the de facto god and ruler of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4) and he deceives mankind to be at his beck and call (Revelation 12:9).
Hence, I read Deuteronomy 32:21 to mean that God is grieved by how Satan has deceived His beloved children to do his biddings and He is indignant at what Satan is doing to them. Therefore, God beat Satan at his own game by using the rejection of Him to eventually save the whole world (Deuteronomy 32:21, Romans 11:25-26).
The two words “love” and “hate” have nothing to do with human emotions. Rather, they are about one having been chosen over another.
Christ crucified put an end to this difference (enmity or hostility) between Jews and Gentiles (Jacob and Esau) to make the two to become one (Ephesians 2:14-15).
Today, in God’s eyes, there are no Jews or Gentiles for all are alike in Christ (Galatians 3:28).
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Both Genesis 12:7 and Deuteronomy 2:5 are about the salvation of the Gentiles through Israel’s rejection of the Messiah.
God loved Jacob and hated Esau (Malachi 1:3, Romans 9:13). This is a picture of God having selected Israel to entrust them with His Word (Romans 3:1-2).
God already planned for Israel to reject the Messiah. It was by their rejection that salvation had come to the Gentiles and through it, Israel would become jealous over what they forfeited so as to receive the same mercy bestowed on the Gentiles (Deuteronomy 32:21, Romans 11:11; 25-27; 30-31).
At this juncture, it is pertinent to take a closer look at Deuteronomy 32:21.
The word “anger” is also rendered grieved and indignant.
God loves the sinner but hates sin. He is slow to anger (Exodus 34:6, Numbers 14:18, Psalm 86:15, Joel 2:13).
Based on the above, I am inclined to think that God was never angry with sinners; we who have been deceived by Satan. God did not curse the beguiled but the one beguiling (Genesis 3:14). This is further substantiated by the truth that while we were still His enemies, God the Father sent God the Son to die for us (Romans 5:8-10).
God has never treated us as His enemies. We treated Him as our enemy.
We have seen from scriptures that Satan is the de facto god and ruler of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4) and he deceives mankind to be at his beck and call (Revelation 12:9).
Hence, I read Deuteronomy 32:21 to mean that God is grieved by how Satan has deceived His beloved children to do his biddings and He is indignant at what Satan is doing to them. Therefore, God beat Satan at his own game by using the rejection of Him to eventually save the whole world (Deuteronomy 32:21, Romans 11:25-26).
Christ crucified put an end to this difference (enmity or hostility) between Jews and Gentiles (Jacob and Esau) to make the two to become one (Ephesians 2:14-15).
Today, in God’s eyes, there are no Jews or Gentiles for all are alike in Christ (Galatians 3:28).
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