Shabbat Notes 4-25-2026

God’s Jealousy vs Yours

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Genesis 12:1-3 NKJV  Now the LORD had said to Abram: "Get out of your country, From your family And from your father's house, To a land that I will show you.  (2)  I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing.  (3)  I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."

 

Galatians 3:8-9 NKJV  And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, "In you all the nations shall be blessed."  (9)  So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.

 

Note:  God promised to make Abram’s name great. There is probably no more honored name in history than the name Abram, who is honored by Jews, Muslims and Christians.

Genesis 14:13 NIrV  One man escaped. He came and reported everything to Abram. Abram was a Hebrew. Also keep in mind this verse which reflects God joining everyone in unity through Jesus Christ; Romans 3:21-24 NIV  But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.  (22)  This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile,  (23)  for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,  (24)  and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.

 

Romans 10:13-21 NKJV  For "WHOEVER CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD SHALL BE SAVED."  (14)  How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?  (15)  And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "HOW BEAUTIFUL ARE THE FEET OF THOSE WHO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF PEACE, WHO BRING GLAD TIDINGS OF GOOD THINGS!"  (16)  But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, "LORD, WHO HAS BELIEVED OUR REPORT?"  (17)  So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.  (18)  But I say, have they not heard? Yes indeed: "THEIR SOUND HAS GONE OUT TO ALL THE EARTH, AND THEIR WORDS TO THE ENDS OF THE WORLD."  (19)  But I say, did Israel not know? First Moses says: "I WILL PROVOKE YOU TO JEALOUSY BY THOSE WHO ARE NOT A NATION, I WILL MOVE YOU TO ANGER BY A FOOLISH NATION."  (20)  But Isaiah is very bold and says: "I WAS FOUND BY THOSE WHO DID NOT SEEK ME; I WAS MADE MANIFEST TO THOSE WHO DID NOT ASK FOR ME."  (21)  But to Israel he says: "ALL DAY LONG I HAVE STRETCHED OUT MY HANDS TO A DISOBEDIENT AND CONTRARY PEOPLE."

 

Verse 19;  “not a nation” is those that are not Jewish people that were chosen by God to be His people but it let’s look at it like this; Jew and Gentile one in Yeshua and those Gentiles that are not of God as believers in Yeshua.

 

Romans 11:11-24 NKJV  I say then, have they stumbled that they should fall? Certainly not! But through their fall, to provoke them to jealousy, salvation has come to the Gentiles.  (12)  Now if their fall is riches for the world, and their failure riches for the Gentiles, how much more their fullness!  (13)  For I speak to you Gentiles; inasmuch as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry,  (14)  if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh and save some of them.  (15)  For if their being cast away is the reconciling of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?  (16)  For if the firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy; and if the root is holy, so are the branches.  (17)  And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them became a partaker of the root and fatness of the olive tree,  (18)  do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.  (19)  You will say then, "Branches were broken off that I might be grafted in."  (20)  Well said. Because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be haughty, but fear.  (21)  For if God did not spare the natural branches, He may not spare you either.  (22)  Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.  (23)  And they also, if they do not continue in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.  (24)  For if you were cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, who are natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

 

1 Corinthians 10:14-22 NKJV  Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.  (15)  I speak as to wise men; judge for yourselves what I say.  (16)  The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?  (17)  For we, though many, are one bread and one body; for we all partake of that one bread.  (18)  Observe Israel after the flesh: Are not those who eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?  (19)  What am I saying then? That an idol is anything, or what is offered to idols is anything?  (20)  Rather, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to have fellowship with demons.  (21)  You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons; you cannot partake of the Lord's table and of the table of demons.  (22)  Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

 

2 Corinthians 11:1-15 NIrV  I hope you will put up with a little of my foolish bragging. But you are already doing that.  (2)  My jealousy for you comes from God himself. I promised to give you to only one husband. That husband is Christ. I wanted to be able to give you to him as if you were a pure virgin.  (3)  But Eve was tricked by the snake's clever lies. And I'm afraid that in the same way your minds will somehow be led down the wrong path. They will be led away from your true and pure love for Christ.  (4)  Suppose someone comes to you and preaches about a Jesus different from the Jesus we preached about. Or suppose you receive a spirit different from the one you received before. Or suppose you receive a message of good news different from the one you accepted earlier. You put up with those kinds of things easily enough.  (5)  But I don't think I'm in any way less important than those "super-apostles."  (6)  I may not be a trained speaker. But I do have knowledge. I've made that very clear to you in every way.  (7)  When I preached God's good news to you free of charge, I put myself down in order to lift you up. Was that a sin?  (8)  Did I rob other churches when I received help from them so that I could serve you?  (9)  When I was with you and needed something, I didn't cause you any expense. The believers who came from Macedonia gave me what I needed. I haven't caused you any expense at all. And I won't ever do it.  (10)  I'm sure that the truth of Christ is in me. And I'm just as sure that nobody in Achaia will keep me from bragging.  (11)  Why? Because I don't love you? No! God knows I do!  (12)  And I will keep on doing what I'm doing. That will stop those who claim they have things to brag about. They think they have a chance to be considered equal with us.  (13)  People like that are false apostles. They work hard to trick others. They only pretend to be apostles of Christ.  (14)  That comes as no surprise. Even Satan himself pretends to be an angel of light.  (15)  So it doesn't surprise us that those who serve Satan pretend to be serving God. They will finally get exactly what they should.

 

n Closing:

 

Acts 17:1-9 NIV  When Paul and his companions had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.  (2)  As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,  (3)  explaining and proving that the Messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead. "This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Messiah," he said.  (4)  Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few prominent women.  (5)  But other Jews were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the marketplace, formed a mob and started a riot in the city. They rushed to Jason's house in search of Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the crowd.  (6)  But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some other believers before the city officials, shouting: "These men who have caused trouble all over the world have now come here,  (7)  and Jason has welcomed them into his house. They are all defying Caesar's decrees, saying that there is another king, one called Jesus."  (8)  When they heard this, the crowd and the city officials were thrown into turmoil.  (9)  Then they made Jason and the others post bond and let them go.

 

Acts 28:17-31 NKJV  And it came to pass after three days that Paul called the leaders of the Jews together. So when they had come together, he said to them: "Men and brethren, though I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,  (18)  who, when they had examined me, wanted to let me go, because there was no cause for putting me to death.  (19)  But when the Jews spoke against it, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything of which to accuse my nation.  (20)  For this reason therefore I have called for you, to see you and speak with you, because for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain."  (21)  Then they said to him, "We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor have any of the brethren who came reported or spoken any evil of you.  (22)  But we desire to hear from you what you think; for concerning this sect, we know that it is spoken against everywhere."  (23)  So when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging, to whom he explained and solemnly testified of the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets, from morning till evening.  (24)  And some were persuaded by the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.  (25)  So when they did not agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had said one word: "The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah the prophet to our fathers,  (26)  saying, 'GO TO THIS PEOPLE AND SAY: "HEARING YOU WILL HEAR, AND SHALL NOT UNDERSTAND; AND SEEING YOU WILL SEE, AND NOT PERCEIVE;  (27)  FOR THE HEARTS OF THIS PEOPLE HAVE GROWN DULL. THEIR EARS ARE HARD OF HEARING, AND THEIR EYES THEY HAVE CLOSED, LEST THEY SHOULD SEE WITH THEIR EYES AND HEAR WITH THEIR EARS, LEST THEY SHOULD UNDERSTAND WITH THEIR HEARTS AND TURN, SO THAT I SHOULD HEAL THEM." '  (28)  "Therefore let it be known to you that the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it!"  (29)  And when he had said these words, the Jews departed and had a great dispute among themselves.  (30)  Then Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who came to him,  (31)  preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence, no one forbidding him.