What happened to the rest of Israel that could not believe Jesus was the Christ?
Those in Israel who could not believe that Jesus was the Christ were blinded. Scripture says the majority rejected Him, while only a few recognized Him and became the elect. The Book declares that the rest were blinded, and this is not an accusation but what Scripture states.
Les teaches that every Jew deeply longed for the King, the Messiah, the Redeemer before Christ came in His first advent. A few recognized Him and became the elect, but the majority rejected Him. For the rest who could not believe that He was the Christ, the Book says they were blinded. Les stresses that he is not accusing Israel of anything; the Book says it. He illustrates this with a rabbi's tape comparing Christian doctrine and Judaism. The rabbi said maybe it is like the Book of Romans said, maybe we have been blinded, and Les says there is no maybe about it—they have been. Les also recounts Orthodox Jews who totally reject basic truths, even in the Old Testament, saying a passage is not about the Christ or that it was one of the prophets or somebody else, and denying that Scripture speaks of Jesus of Nazareth. His explanation is that they are blinded.
What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.
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Why did Israel reject Jesus when He came into Jerusalem?
Israel rejected and crucified Jesus because He came into Jerusalem on a donkey, not even a grown one, instead of coming as a conquering hero on a great white stallion as they expected.