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Through what nation did the Messiah come?

The Messiah came through the nation of Israel. Israel was to be the vehicle all the way along, as the context emphasizes that Gentiles are excluded from this lineage. This confirms that the Messiah's coming was ultimately Jewish, not Gentile.

Les explains that the Messiah came through Israel, not the Gentiles. He points out that Gentiles are not in the lineage of Israel, so they cannot be the nation through which the Messiah came. Israel was to be the vehicle all the way along, as God had said. This is why Peter's reference is to Jewish things, because the Messiah's coming was through the Jewish nation. Les then turns to Isaiah 42 to further illustrate this.

Through whom would the Messiah descend?

Through what people did God promise that the Messiah would come?

Through what lineage did God promise the Messiah would come?

Through which line was the Messiah promised to come, and did Israel's behavior affect it?

Through whom did the Abrahamic covenant promise say the Messiah would come?