What did Isaiah and other Old Testament prophecies expect Israel to do for the Gentiles?
Isaiah and other Old Testament prophecies expected Israel to become the obedient vehicle, that kingdom of priests, and then to evangelize the Gentiles. They foresaw God saving Gentiles, but they had no idea it would be without Israel, for Israel was to be the channel.
Les explains that the Old Testament understood God would one day save Gentiles, but the prophets had no idea it would be without Israel. The whole idea in Isaiah and other prophecies was that once Israel became the obedient vehicle—that kingdom of priests—then Israel would evangelize the Gentiles. This expectation contrasts with the mystery revealed to Paul in Romans 11:25, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles be brought in. That secret was held in the mind of God until the apostle Paul.
How did the Old Testament prophets expect the Gentiles to be reached?
The Old Testament prophets expected the Gentiles to be reached through Israel. Once Israel became the obedient vehicle and kingdom of priests, Israel would evangelize the Gentiles. They understood God would one day save Gentiles, but never envisioned a salvation of Gentiles apart from or without Israel.
According to Isaiah and other prophecies, how would the Gentiles be evangelized?
Isaiah and other prophecies expected Gentiles to be evangelized through Israel. Once Israel became the obedient vehicle—a kingdom of priests—Israel would then evangelize the Gentiles. The Old Testament understood God would save Gentiles, but not that it would happen without Israel.