Mission to Israel

The mission to Israel encompasses God's calling and purpose for His people, Israel, throughout the Old and New Testaments, highlighting the significance of Israel in God's redemptive plan.

Israel's history is marked by a covenant relationship with God, beginning with Abraham and continuing through Moses, the kings, and the prophets, culminating in the New Testament with the coming of Jesus Christ.

• Covenant Relationship
• Prophetic Fulfillment
• The Role of Jesus as the Messiah
• The Great Commission

1. Exodus 19:5-6God declares Israel as a treasured possession and a kingdom of priests, emphasizing their unique role among the nations.
2. Romans 1:16Paul states that the gospel is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Gentile, highlighting the priority of Israel in God's mission.

1. Genesis 12:1-3God's covenant with Abraham, establishing Israel as a chosen nation through whom all nations would be blessed.
2. Isaiah 49:6The prophecy that Israel would be a light to the nations, indicating their role in God's plan for salvation.
3. Matthew 28:19-20The Great Commission, where Jesus commands His disciples to make disciples of all nations, including Israel.

• Recognize the importance of Israel in God's plan and pray for the peace and salvation of the Jewish people.
• Engage in evangelism that acknowledges the Jewish roots of Christianity.
• Support ministries that focus on sharing the gospel with Israel and understanding its significance in biblical prophecy.

• Affirms God's faithfulness to His covenant promises to Israel.
• Illustrates the continuity of God's redemptive plan from the Old Testament to the New Testament.
• Highlights the universal scope of the gospel, beginning with Israel and extending to all nations.

• Covenant

  The mission to Israel is rooted in the covenant God made with Abraham, which is foundational for understanding Israel's role in salvation history.

• Prophecy

  Many Old Testament prophecies concerning Israel find their fulfillment in the New Testament, particularly in the life and ministry of Jesus.