Was Israel's long period of blindness predicted in the Old Testament?
No. The long period of Israel's spiritual blindness was not predicted in the Old Testament. It was part of the mystery, as nothing in Scripture foretold that Israel would be blinded for over 1,900 years. That blindness is temporary, lasting until the fullness of the Gentiles is brought in.
Les teaches that this long blindness was part of the mystery. He explains that nothing in Scripture foretold a long 1,900 and something year period of time when Israel would be spiritually blinded. Yet it is not forever or absolute; it is "blindness in part" for a period of time. The word "until" is a time word, showing that Israel remains blinded until the fullness of the Gentiles is brought in, which is the Body of Christ. Then God will once again pick up where He left off with Israel.
For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
Was the long period of Israel's spiritual blindness predicted anywhere in Scripture?
No. The long period of Israel’s spiritual blindness was not foretold anywhere in Scripture; it was part of the mystery. Scripture reveals it is temporary, lasting until the fullness of the Gentiles is brought in, when the blindness will be lifted and God resumes His dealing with Israel.
What does it mean that blindness in part happened to Israel?
Blindness in part means Israel's spiritual blindness is temporary, not forever or absolute from here to eternity. It happened for a period of time, until the fullness of the Gentiles—the Body of Christ—is brought in. Then the blindness will fall from Israel, and God will pick up where He left off with them.
More Questions
How long will Israel be spiritually blind?
Israel has experienced a spiritual blindness, in part, that will continue only until the fullness of the Gentiles is brought in.
Where else in Scripture was it revealed that Israel would be judicially blinded by God?
The revelation that the nation of Israel would be sovereignly, judicially blinded by God for a long period of time—now over 1900 years—is unique, being something nowhere else in Scripture ever revealed.
How long has Israel been blinded by God, and by what kind of action?
God sovereignly and judicially blinded the nation of Israel for a long period of time, which is now over 1900 years.
How long does Israel's blindness in part last?
Israel's partial blindness lasts until the fullness of the Gentiles be brought in.