“And again it is said, “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people.” And again, “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples extol him.” And again Isaiah says, “The root of Jesse will come, even he who arises to rule the Gentiles; in him will the Gentiles hope.”” -Romans 15:10–12
Adding to his quotation of Psalm 18:49 from vss. 8-9, Paul then pulls a number of additional examples from the Old Testament Scriptures—from Deut. 32:43, Ps. 117:1, and Isa. 11:10—to establish conclusively that the Gentile inclusion in the kingdom of God was not a Christian innovation. Matthew quotes the same passage from Isaiah to demonstrate a similar point in Matthew 12:15-21.
“Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. And many followed him, and he healed them all and ordered them not to make him known. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles. He will not quarrel or cry aloud, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets; a bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not quench, until he brings justice to victory; and in his name the Gentiles will hope.”” -Matthew 12:15–21
The inclusion of the Gentiles in the kingdom of God was part of God’s plan all along; and it is through Jesus Christ that this part of his plan is fulfilled. God started with the Jews, made them a priestly nation, and through them sent the world a Messiah, Jesus.
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