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Where in Scripture does it say the believing gentiles are called natural branches?
Romans 11:18, 21-22, 24 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?
The natural branches are the Jews period, even while they are broken off.
Romans 11:18, 21-22, 24 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?
The natural branches are the Jews period, even while they are broken off.
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If you mean by this that we must not know anything about the events that scripture refers to, I strongly disagree with you. The Lord used these events to show us His eternal truths, if we refuse to learn what is known about the events, we are refusing to learn of the Lord.
I should think you would be delighted that someone shares their knowledge of the events you speak of, and check her out for accuracy, not criticize her for her study.
I should think you would be delighted that someone shares their knowledge of the events you speak of, and check her out for accuracy, not criticize her for her study.
I am not sure what you mean by an example. There are many examples of the way learning history can clear up understanding of what the bible says. The bible is accurate always, history isn't always, but they do help each other.
A glaring example is about the four corners of the earth. It was decided, based on that statement of scripture that the earth was square. When we found out it wasn't square, the meaning of the scripture was cleared up. Another is scripture about the length of men's hair. When we found out that in the town Paul was talking to, people with hair a curtain length was advertising their lack of morals, and Paul was warning men not to advertise they lacked morals like it was accepted the length of hair told in that town at that time.
A glaring example is about the four corners of the earth. It was decided, based on that statement of scripture that the earth was square. When we found out it wasn't square, the meaning of the scripture was cleared up. Another is scripture about the length of men's hair. When we found out that in the town Paul was talking to, people with hair a curtain length was advertising their lack of morals, and Paul was warning men not to advertise they lacked morals like it was accepted the length of hair told in that town at that time.