Not arguing the balance of your post, Genuineoriginal... God's people were the Israelites (Deuteronomy 7:6, 7, 8, 9) who were commanded to not mingle with the Canaanites, etc (Deuteronomy 7:1, 2, 3). I can accept the argument all Israelites were Jews, but I cannot accept the argument all Jews were Israelites (Revelation 2:9, 3:9). Paul made this subtle distinction in Romans:
Romans 9:6, 7, KJV: "Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel. 7) Neither, because they are the SEED of Abraham, are they all CHILDREN (of Abraham): but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called (Genesis 21:12 KJV)."
Please keep in mind Paul's subtle distinction of Abraham's "seed" v. "children" while listening to Jesus' dialogue with His detractors:
John 8:33 KJV "We be Abraham's seed and were never in bondage to any man..."
The Israelites were in bondage in Egypt, so those who instigated Jesus' crucifixion were not Israelites. Yet, Jesus affirmed 'they' were "Abraham's seed" in John 8:37 KJV. Keeping Paul's subtle distinction in mind, listen further to Jesus' mention regarding those contemplating His crucifixion:
John 8:39 KJV "They answered and said unto Him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham."
Ahh! Jesus affirmed those contemplating His crucifixion were "Abraham's seed," but then Jesus suggested they were not "Abraham's children." And, that was the same subtle distinction Paul maintained in Romans 9:6, 7.
In fact, if you take a closer look at Genesis 25:1, 2, 3, 4... you'll find Moses said Abraham's 'progeny' via his wife Keturah were "the children of Keturah," not Abraham (Genesis 25:4 KJV). If you're willing to take this notion a little further... Judah, prophesied progenitor of Messiah (Isaiah 65:9), was married to a Canaanitess (1Chronicles 2:3) daughter of the Canaanite Shuah (Genesis 38:2), contrary to Deuteronomy 7:1, 2, 3 that Ezra noted some 1,400 years later in Ezra 9:1, 2. Judah's Canaanite father-in-law Shuah (Genesis 38:1, 2) was the 'son' of Keturah (Genesis 25:1, 2, 4).
If you're willing to follow the rabbit hole a little further... Judah's third and surviving Canaanite son Shelah (Genesis 38:6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 26) survived to procreate (Numbers 26:20 KJV). Ezra specifically exlcuded Judah's Canaanite son Shelah, and "The sons of Shelah the son of Judah..." (1Chronicles 4:21) from the tribe of Judah in 1Chronicles 4:1. Those members of the tribe of Judah in 1Chronicles 4:1 included Judah's son Pharez, via Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar (Genesis 38:29 KJV), Pharez's son Hezron (1Chronicles 2:4, 5), and so forth.
Therefore, Judah's descendants via his Canaanite son Shelah (Numbers 26:20) were "Abraham's seed" (John 8:37 KJV, Romans 9:6, 7), they just weren't Israelites (John 8:33 KJV), and neither were they "Abraham's children" (John 8:39 KJV, Genesis 25:1, 2, 4, KJV). Jesus was a descendant of Pharez (Matthew 1:5 KJV), son of Judah and his daughter-in-law Tamar. Those who instigated Jesus' crucifixion were the Canaanite descendants of Judah and his Canaanitess wife (1Chronicles 2:3, Genesis 38:2): "Abraham's seed" (John 8:33 KJV, John 8:37 KJV), but NOT "Abraham's children" (John 8:39 KJV, Genesis 25:1, 2, 3, 4, Romans 9:6, 7. The descendants of Judah via his daughter-in-law Tamar were authentic Jews in God's plan. The descendants of Judah via his Canaanitess wife were NOT Jews (Revelation 2:9, 3:9), and 'they' instigated Jesus' crucifixion fulfilling Genesis 3:15 KJV... and, the saga continues even further!
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