He has helped his servant Israel, remembering his mercy,

It is not as though the word of God had failed. For not all those who are descended from Israel are truly Israel,

And Isaiah cries out on behalf of Israel, “Though the number of the children of Israel are as the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved,

Go instead to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

He will turn many of the people of Israel to the Lord their God.

a light, for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.”

From the descendants of this man God brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, just as he promised.

but Israel even though pursuing a law of righteousness did not attain it.

I was circumcised on the eighth day, from the people of Israel and the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews. I lived according to the law as a Pharisee.

So he got up and took the child and his mother and returned to the land of Israel.

So he answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”

“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he has come to help and has redeemed his people.

Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel!”

Jesus answered, “Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you don’t understand these things?

You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all) –

Before Jesus arrived, John had proclaimed a baptism for repentance to all the people of Israel.

Look at the people of Israel. Are not those who eat the sacrifices partners in the altar?

And all who will behave in accordance with this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on the Israel of God.

By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, mentioned the exodus of the sons of Israel and gave instructions about his burial.

Now I heard the number of those who were marked with the seal, one hundred and forty-four thousand, sealed from all the tribes of the people of Israel: