Emphasis Preaching Journal
Was God's plan of salvation...
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Was God's plan of salvation to include the Gentiles (non-
Jews)? Paul could give a resounding "yes!" to that question, devoting his entire ministry and risking his life to helping fulfill God's promise to Abraham, "In you all the families of the earth shall be blessed" (Genesis 12:3, NRSV).
In 1913, an agnostic humanist Jew named Franz Rosenzweig entered into dialogue with a Christian philosopher of religion, Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy. As a result of this exchange, Rosenzweig almost chose Christian baptism, but then turned to his Jewish spiritual roots.
Jews)? Paul could give a resounding "yes!" to that question, devoting his entire ministry and risking his life to helping fulfill God's promise to Abraham, "In you all the families of the earth shall be blessed" (Genesis 12:3, NRSV).
In 1913, an agnostic humanist Jew named Franz Rosenzweig entered into dialogue with a Christian philosopher of religion, Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy. As a result of this exchange, Rosenzweig almost chose Christian baptism, but then turned to his Jewish spiritual roots.
