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<p>[QUOTE="Houseman, post: 3807, member: 7"]</p><p>Yes.</p><p></p><p>To make it clear that the tribes are not the literal, physical 12 tribes of old.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Not Israel as a location, Israel as a people.</p><p></p><p>Way early in the bible, Jehovah makes a promise to a guy named Abraham that his descendants will be God's chosen, blessed, people. These were Israelites. Jesus' earthly parents were also Israelites. Israelites are also Jews.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Spiritual Israel is also made up of a people, as opposed to a country. As literal Israel were God's chosen worshipers so spiritual Israel is made up of God's chosen worshipers. The difference is that the spiritual nation is open for anyone to join.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It depends. That phrase is used in a lot of different contexts. The 144,000 would be part of this kingdom.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes, it is basically the same. The "Kingdom of God" will be everywhere. Earth will also be included.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="Houseman, post: 3807, member: 7"] Yes. To make it clear that the tribes are not the literal, physical 12 tribes of old. Not Israel as a location, Israel as a people. Way early in the bible, Jehovah makes a promise to a guy named Abraham that his descendants will be God's chosen, blessed, people. These were Israelites. Jesus' earthly parents were also Israelites. Israelites are also Jews. Spiritual Israel is also made up of a people, as opposed to a country. As literal Israel were God's chosen worshipers so spiritual Israel is made up of God's chosen worshipers. The difference is that the spiritual nation is open for anyone to join. It depends. That phrase is used in a lot of different contexts. The 144,000 would be part of this kingdom. Yes, it is basically the same. The "Kingdom of God" will be everywhere. Earth will also be included. [/QUOTE]
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