Bible History - Old Testament

(John Hannent) #1

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is to give enlargement to Japheth, Jehovah the covenant-God is to be the God of
Shem. Thus the primitive promise to Adam is now both further defined and enlarged.
The promised Deliverer is to come through Shem, as the ancestor of the chosen race,
in the midst of whom Jehovah is to dwell; and through Shem, Japheth is to share in
the coming spiritual blessing. Here, then, is clearly defined the separation of the Jews
and the Gentiles, and the mission of each: the one from Jehovah, the other from
Elohim; the one in the Church, the other in the world.


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