Will the whole nation of Israel experience the same kind of salvation Paul did on the road to Damascus?
Yes. At a future date, the whole nation of Israel will experience the same kind of salvation Paul did on the road to Damascus. They will suddenly understand who Jesus really is, look on Him whom they pierced, mourn for Him, and be born in a day, as Isaiah 66 says.
Les teaches that Paul is likening himself to the whole nation of Israel. Paul was born as a preemie, meaning that at some future date—a thousand years with God is just a day—the whole nation of Israel will experience the same kind of salvation Paul did on the road to Damascus. Les explains that Zechariah tells us they will look on Him whom they pierced and mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, because the nation will suddenly understand who Jesus really is. Isaiah says the nation will be born in a day (Isaiah 66). Although Israel is set aside and blind while God deals with the Gentiles, Israel is still in God’s program and will yet experience her greatest glory. Les also notes the disciples asked in Acts 1 whether Jesus would at that time restore the kingdom to Israel, and Jesus did not ridicule them.
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Will the whole nation of Israel one day be saved the same way Paul was saved on the road to Damascus?
At some future date the whole nation of Israel will experience the same kind of salvation that Paul experienced on the road to Damascus, foreshadowed by Paul being a 'preemie' born prematurely.