The word Gentiles fills the Bible, yet few stop to ask what it means. In Scripture, Gentiles, from the Hebrew goyim and the Greek ethne, simply means the nations, the peoples outside of Israel. Understanding the Gentiles is essential to understanding Israel, because the two are defined against each other: Yahweh divided the nations and then chose one people for Himself out of all of them. This study lays out who the Gentiles are, why Israel was set apart, how the nations are still part of Yahweh's plan, and the door by which any stranger can join himself to the covenant. It is not a study...
The word Gentiles fills the Bible, yet few stop to ask what it means. In Scripture, Gentiles, from the Hebrew goyim and the Greek ethne, simply means the nations, the peoples outside of Israel. Understanding the Gentiles is essential to understanding Israel, because the two are defined against each other: Yahweh divided the nations and then chose one people for Himself out of all of them. This study lays out who the Gentiles are, why Israel was set apart, how the nations are still part of Yahweh's plan, and the door by which any stranger can join himself to the covenant. It is not a study about hatred of the nations; it is about Yahweh's order and His mercy.