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Topic: Remnant (of Israel, Faithful)
Episode Topic Audio

2024-04-09 		"Elect" vs "Saved": Is the term "elect" used in the same way in the Old and New Testaments? Were some of the unfaithful Pharisees still elect, but not saved? [Isaiah 49:6, Acts 13:47, John 15:16].

2024-03-19 		Reconciling Disparity between Cross-References: How do you reconcile the misquoting of the Old Testament in the New Testament cross-references between Romans and Isaiah? [Romans 11:26-27, Isaiah 59:21, Romans 9-11, Romans 9:6, Romans 9:27, Romans 11:1-5, John 17:24].

2024-03-07 		Israel-Still the Chosen People: Is Israel (the Jews) still God's chosen people? [Genesis 12:1-3, Genesis 22:18, Galatians 3:16, Zechariah 9:9].

2024-03-01 		"Israel" (People or Nation) in Ezekiel: Is Ezekiel 37 talking about Israel? Could you clear it all up? [Ezekiel 37:24, Revelation 20:3, Ephesians 2:14, Hebrews 11:16, John 10:16, Hebrews 13:20].

2024-02-02 		God Divorced Israel: When did God divorce Israel? [Jeremiah 3:14, Deuteronomy 24:1-4].

2024-02-01 		The Special Place of the Jewish People Today Before God: What is your best case for, or against, the idea that the Jews still have a special place before God? [Jeremiah 31:35-37, Ephesians 2-3, Exodus 19, Hebrews 8:13, 2 Corinthians 3:6, Romans 9:27, Isaiah 10:22, 1 Peter 2:9-10, Romans 11:1, Jeremiah 31:37, Romans 9:5].

2024-01-31 		God Blinded Jewish Eyes: What is your understanding of the belief that though God once blinded Jewish eyes, He will open their eyes again in the end times? [Romans 9-11, Romans 11:25-26, Romans 11:5-7, Romans 11:16-25].

2024-01-23 		"Bless Those that Bless You, Curse Those that Curse you." (Israel): Regarding Israel, what does this mean; "I will bless those that bless you and curse those that curse you?" [Genesis 12:1-3, Numbers 22:6, Deuteronomy 11:28, 1 Samuel 2:30].

2024-01-22 		Israel's Covenant Relationship, the Chosen People: How would you explain the relationship and overlap between Israel's covenant relationship and salvation? [Hebrews 6, Hebrews 3].

2024-01-12 		Presenting an Alternate View of Israel: Is this a good summary or definition of Israel today in modern history? [Isaiah 10:22, Romans 9:27, Romans 11:5, Leviticus 18:24-28, Deuteronomy 28:1-14, Deuteronomy 28:63].

2024-01-09 		Replacement Theology: Regarding political Israel and the faithful remnant, do you follow the replacement theory (New Covenant replaces the Old)?
The Faithful Jew: What about the faithful Jew who follows the Old Covenant as he knows it? [Romans 11:25-26, John 5:23].

2024-01-08 		The Bones in Ezekiel: Did the "whole house of Israel" or a remnant come back from Babylon and include some from all the tribes? And where do I find it? [Ezekiel 37:11, 2 Chronicles].
Commentaries: What commentaries would you recommend? Rec: Tyndale Commentary Sets, and any by F.F. Bruce.

2024-01-04 		Defining "Israel" Today: Could you expand on the idea that there is a significant difference in the meaning of the word "Israel" depending on context? [Romans 9:6, Romans 9:27, Galatians 6:16, Isaiah 10:22, Galatians 4:21-31, Galatians 3:29, Philippians 3:3, Romans 2:28-29].

2023-12-26 		Premillennialism Positions: Could you explain the differences in the premillennial views (Dispensational vs Historic)?
Relationship between Israel & the Church: Could you comment on the relationship between Israel and the Church? [Romans 9:6, John 8:43-45, John 1:47].

2023-11-09 		God's Chosen Few: Would you comment on Romans 9 and the references to Esau, and God's right to choose only some? [Romans 9, Galatians 3, Romans 9:6, Romans 9:27 ].

2023-11-02 		National Israel, 1948: Could you talk about the land and nation of Israel since 1948, whether this fulfills biblical prophecy, and the ethnicity of the Jewish people now in the land? [Ezekiel 36-37, Jeremiah 21-34, Deuteronomy 30:1-3, Luke 21].

2023-10-30 		Jack Hibbs on Israel, Unbelief & the 7-yr Trib: Are the Jews repentant or unrepentant that are to return to the land, and can Hibb's quote be backed up in Jeremiah, Isaiah, and Ezekiel? [Jeremiah 25, Deuteronomy 30:1-4, Ezekiel 36-37, Isaiah 10:22, Romans 9:27, Hosea 2-3].
Orthodox Jews: Wouldn't the Orthodox Jews need to have animal sacrifices in the temple in order to practice their faith?
Abrahamic Covenant: What about the eternal Abrahamic covenant? [Ezra 1:5, Genesis 18:19, Galatians 3:16, Galatians 3:29].

2023-09-25 		"Olive Tree" and "Israel": Is the "Olive tree" the church or Christ? And is "Israel" ethnic Israel? [Romans 11:25-26, Romans 9:6, Galatians 3:28, Jeremiah 11:16].

2023-09-20 		The "Israel of God": Could you clarify "the Israel of God" in light of Galatians 5 where Paul seems to be talking about two different groups of people? [Galatians 6:15-16, Galatians 3:26-29, Philippians 3:3, Galatians 3:16].

2023-09-05 		Inappropriate Spiritualism: Inquiry into what is appropriate vs. inappropriate spiritualization in scripture? [Ezekiel 36:34-38, Exodus 12:38, Exodus 19:5-6, Jeremiah 31:31-34, Acts 4:4, Romans 7:1-14, Psalm 50:16].

2023-08-30 		Israel Will Return to God: A Jewish Christian friend says he thinks Steve is confused about the promises God made to Israel- that they are not just to the remnant, but to all the Jewish people. [Exodus 19:5-6, Romans 9:6, Isaiah 10:22, Romans 9:27, Romans 9-11, Ezekiel 36:26, Jeremiah 31:31-34, Romans 11:28-30, Romans 11:7, Zechariah 12:10].
Abrahamic & Mosaic (Sinaitic) Covenants: Are you confused about the Abrahamic and Mosaic (Sinaitic) covenantal promises and their relevance to Modern Israel? Rec article at Matthew713.com: "Two Christian Views, Concerning Israel & the Jews." [Deuteronomy 28:63, Hebrews 8:13, Romans 9:27, Genesis 18:17, Jeremiah 18:7-10, Deuteronomy 28:45-46, 1 Corinthians 16:22, Galatians 3:16, Galatians 3:29, John 8:37-39, Galatians 3:7, Romans 9:6].

2023-08-23 		Special Status of the Jews & the Land of Israel: What is the strange emphasis in so many churches promoting the Nation of Israel above all other nations? [Galatians 3:28, Hosea 1:9, John 19:15, Acts 2:41, Romans 7:1-4, 1 John 3:10].

2023-06-28 		Second Gathering of the Remnant of Israel: Could you explain the passage about the "remnant of Israel" a "second" time? [Isaiah 11:1, Proverbs 30:56, Deuteronomy 12:32].

2023-06-15 		Israel's Two Wives: Did Israel have two wives? [Isaiah 54:1, Acts 2:41, Galatians 4:30].

2023-06-02 		144,000 in Revelation: Why is the number specified as 144,000, and the mentioned twelve tribes don't seem to match up correctly? [Revelation 7:1-8, Revelation 14:5, James 1:1, James 1:18, John 1:47].

2023-05-18 		Fullness: Would you comment on the use of the word "fullness" and its implications? [Romans 11:12, Romans 11:25, Romans 11:7, Genesis 28:15, Genesis 11:26].
Remnant of the Jews & Time of the Gentiles: When will the "fullness of the Gentiles' take place and how will the remnant of the Jews be saved? [Zechariah 13:8, 1 Peter 1:7].

2023-05-15 		Woman "Encompasses Man": Can you explain "when a woman encompasses a man?" What is the context? [Jeremiah 31:22, Isaiah 43:19, Jeremiah 31:31].
A Future for Israel?: Could this scripture in Jeremiah 31, indicate that there is a future for Israel? [Jeremiah 31:37, 1 Peter 2:9-10, Exodus 19:6].

2023-01-04 		Dispensationalism: Can you give me a brief overview of "Dispensational" theology and how it relates to the Old & New Testaments? [Exodus 19:5, Galatians 3:28, Romans 11:26, Romans 9:27, Romans 11:5].

2022-11-09 		Promises to Israel: How do you interpret the passages in Romans 11, that says that the promises to Israel still stand? [Romans 11:5, Acts 13:46].
Defining the Church: Is it the faithful remnant of Israel and the believing gentiles that make up the church? Recommended topical lecture; "What are We to Make of Israel?" [Romans 9:6, Romans 8:27, Romans 9-11, Isaiah 10:22, Ezekiel 18:20].

2022-11-09 		Old Testament Salvation: If God divorced Israel, then does that then mean no one in the Old Testament could be saved? [Genesis 15:6, Deuteronomy 28].

2022-11-01 		"Partial Hardening" of Israel: Can we conclude that the "mystery" in Romans 11 is there there will no longer be a "partial hardening" of the Jews as they become believers? [Romans 11:25-26, Romans 9:27, Romans 11:16-24, Romans 9-11, Galatians 6:16].
"Until the Fullness of the Gentiles Comes in": Can you clarify the timeline when Romans 11 says "until" the "fullness" of the Gentiles come in? [Romans 11:25].

2022-10-21 		Paul's faithfulness as a Jews: Was Saul (Paul) not really a truly faithful follower, because it required such a dramatic event to convince him, particuarly since the others seemed to simply organically progress in their faith to Him according to scripture? [John 6:45, John 17:6].

2022-10-14 		Purpose of the Old Testament Law-Purity: Is it correct to say that the Old Testament laws were to make a pure vessel worthy to bring forth the Messiah?



2022-10-14 		"Chain of Redemption" in the Old & New Testaments: Does the phrase, "those who He foreknew", refer to the faithful remnant in Israel at the time of Christ's resurrection, therefore not applicable to the church today, regarding justification and glorification? [Romans 8:28-30, Romans 11:2, Revelation 14:4, James 1:18, Romans 9:4, Romans 5:20, Hebrews 11, John 17:6-12, Ephesians 2:6].

2022-10-10 		Salvation of All Jews: It seems that there is a contradiction in Henry Morris' commentary about the salvation of all the Jews? [Romans 11:26, Romans 9:27].
Two Resurrections: Do Dispensationalists believe that there are two resurrections? [Revelation 20:12-14].
All Jews Saved: Do Dispensationalists believe that all Jews will be saved? [Romans 11:25-26, Romans 9:27, Isaiah 10, Jeremiahs 11:16].

2022-09-06 		New Covenant Ministers & the Church as Israel: As Gentiles, can we call ourselves part of Israel and ministers of the new covenant? [Hebrews 8:13].

2022-09-06 		"Israel" is the Church: What is a proof text for the "Israel" being the church? [Galatians 6:16, Romans 11:6, Romans 9-11].
Bride or Wife: Can you give Biblical support for the "wife" and "bride" being the same? [Revelation 19:7, Romans 7:2-3].
Two Covenants: Did not Abraham have a different covenants than the Jews later had? Recommends topical lecture, "What are We to Make of Israel?"]Exodus 19:5-8, Hebrews 8:13].

2022-08-02 		Parables-Not Understood: Why would Jesus tell parables if He knew that the average listener would not understand? [Mark 4:34].

2022-08-02 		"Have" and "Have Nots" Passage: What is meant by the passage about those that "have" and those that "have not" - even that will be taken away? [Matthew 13:11-12].

2022-06-07 		Why God Chose Israel for His People: Does the Bible indicate why God chose the ancient Israelites to be His special people? [Genesis 22:18, Genesis 28:14].
Gentile Salvation in the Old Testament: How could the gentiles be justified before God and saved in the Old Testament? [Avts 17:27, Acts 10:31].

2022-05-18 		Woman in Revelation: Who is the woman in Revelation clothed in the sun, crown of twelves stars, etc.? [Revelation 12:1, Genesis 37, Revelation 12:9-11].

2022-03-08 		More Knowledge in the Last Days: Is there anything in scripture that suggests that new or more knowledge will develop in the last days?
"Book of Remembrance": Could you talk about the "Book of Remembrance" in Malachi? [Malachi 3:16, Malachi 3:1, Luke 10:20, Genesis 8:1, Jeremiah 23:20].

2022-02-02 		"Children of God" in Romans: Could you help me sort out Romans 9? Are the "children of the deed" the same as the "children of God"? [Romans 9:7-10, Galatians 3:16, Romans 9:27, Genesis 21:12, Genesis 25:23].
Roman's 9 & Personal Salvation: Is Romans 9 talking about salvation. It seems like verse 6 is not, but later it is. [Romans 9].

2022-01-28 		Promise to Israel: What is the promise referred to in Ephesians 3? [Ephesians 3:6, Galatians 3:7-9, Galatians 3:14, John 8:37-39, John 8:44, 2 Peter 1:4].

2022-01-24 		Salvation in Romans: Are these verses talking about salvation or blessings? [Romans 9:14-21].

2022-01-03 		God Changes His Mind: Did God change his mind when scripture says that people had become so corrupt mankind would have to be destroyed, but then He found favor in Noah, giving us another chance? [Genesis 6:6, Numbers 23:19, 2 Chronicles 16:9, 2 Timothy 2:19].

2021-12-21 		Learning the Bible Like Steve Gregg: Can other people learn to refer to Bible scripture as quickly as you do, or is it just a special gift of yours?
Feeling Sorry for the Pharisees: Do you ever feel sorry for the Pharisees? [John 10:37, John 17:6, John 5:42, Acts 15:5].

2021-11-04 		Israel's Expectations of the Messiah: Could you talk about the Jewish understanding of the coming messiah and his expected prophetic deliverance from the exile? [Ezekiel 37:1-14, Joel 2:28, Isaiah 32:15, Zechariah 14:8, John 7:37-39, Acts 2:17, Isaiah 10:22, Isaiah 9:6-7].

2021-11-03 		Once Saved, Always Saved (Eternal Security): Is "Once saved, always saved" a true statement? [Matthew 15:1-6, Romans 11:22, I John 5:11-12, Hebrews 3:12].
Dispensationalism: Would you define "Dispensationalism"? Recommended resources: Matthew713.com for the topical calls.
Replacement Theology: What is "Replacement Theology?" [Hebrews 8:13].

2021-11-03 		Chronology of Events in End Times: Could you talk about the chronology of events in the end times? [2 Thessalonians 1:8, Hebrews 12:23, Revelation 21-22, 2 Peter 3:10-13, John 12:48, I Corinthians 1:7].
Jews on New Earth-Gentile in Heaven: Will the Jews be the ones who will be on the new earth, and we, the gentiles, will be in heaven?
All Israel Will be Saved: How do you explain that "all Israel will be saved"? Are all Jews saved? [Romans 11:25-26, Romans 9-11, Hosea 1:9, Isaiah 10:22, Jeremiah 23:5, Joel 2:28-32, Psalm 50:5, Psalm 50:16, Jeremiah 11:16].

2021-07-07 		Taking Unfairly From Others: Could you explain what is meant by Psalm 69:4? Is it Messianic? [Psalms 69:4-9].
Jeremiah 31: What is God saying in Jeremiah 31:35-40? [Jeremiah 31:35-40, I Peter 2:9, Exodus 19:5-6].
Fullness of the Gentiles: Could you clarify the meaning of "the fullness" referred to in Romans 11? [Romans 11:12]

2021-07-05 		Jesus Did Not Meet Qualifications for Messiah: My Jewish friend says that Jesus did not fulfill the requirements for the Messiah, can you talk about that? [Isaiah 10:21, Isaiah 9:6, Romans 4:13, Psalm 2:8].

2021-06-23 		Pharaoh's Dynasty in Exodus: In Exodus, was it because it was a new dynasty that arose, that the Pharaoh did not know Joseph? [Exodus 1:8].
Old Testament Saints & The Body of Christ: Are the Old Testament saints part of the "Body of Christ"? [Ephesians 3:1-6, Matthew 8:11, Hebrews 11].
Ecclesia, Bride of Christ & The Church: Is the "Bride of Christ" a larger group, or synonymous for "The Church" [Acts 11].

2021-06-10 		Anti-Semitic Replacement Theology: What do you think about the claim that is actually anti-Semitic, to believe that the church is Israel ("Replacement" or "Fulfillment" Theology, or "Supersessionism" and not Dispensationalism)? [Matthew 8:11-12].

2021-06-01 		"Son of God" in the Old Testament: Caller questions Steve's statement that "Son of God" doesn't appear in the Old Testament. [Psalm 2:7, 2 Samuel 7:12, Proverbs 30:4, Acts 13:33, Hebrews 1:5, Isaiah 9:6].
The Remnant of Israel: Could you comment on the passage in Romans 11 about the salvation of the Jews and the remnant of Israel? [Romans 11:11-25, Romans 9-11, Romans 9:6, Romans 9:27].

2021-05-25 		What More is Required of the Jew: A Jew argued that 2 Chronicles 7:14 indicates that God doesn't require anything more of us to be saved. [2 Chronicles 7:14, Isaiah 10:21-22, Isaiah 9:6].

2021-05-06 		Jewish Man Considering the Evidence for Messiah, Jesus: As a Jewish man with an open mind, can you help me get more clarity on Jesus as Messiah? [2 Samuel 7:1-17, Isaiah 53:6, Daniel 7:13-14, Psalm 110:1, Isaiah 10:20-23, Isaiah 9:6].

2021-04-30 		"All Israel Will be Saved": Could you help me make sense of the verse about "in this way, all Israel will be saved"? [Romans 9-11, 1 Corinthians 12-14, Romans 9:6, Romans 11:25-29, Hosea 1:9, Galatians 6:16, Jeremiah 11:16].

2021-04-28 		Jesus as Savior & Messiah to the Jew: Could you direct me, as a Jew, to more information in regard to understanding Jesus as Savior? [Psalm 110:1].

2021-04-07 		Jesus Would Not Lose Any: What is the non-Calvinist view of the verse about Him not losing any of His own, and what is meant by that? [John 6:39, John 17:12, John 17:6, 2 Peter 3:9, I Thessalonians 4:3].

2021-02-11 		End Times (Eschatology) Lectures: Caller recommend Steve Gregg lectures; "When Shall These Things Be" on TheNarrowPath.com?
People Praying Together: Does God pay more attention to people praying together in unison?
"Remnant Call" with Benjamin Baruch: Would you look into Benjamin Baruch and "Remnant Call" radio?

2020-12-21 		The Woman in Revelation: Could you clarify the meaning of the woman in Revelation 12? [Revelation 12:1-6, Genesis 37:9, Psalm 2:8-9].

2020-12-03 		Laws on our Hearts: Who is Israel and Judah in Jeremiah 31, and what laws are being written on the heart ? [Jeremiah 31:31, Jeremiah 23:3-33, Joel 2:32, Romans 10:13].
Establishing the Law: What does it mean when scripture says we "establish the law"? [Romans 3:31-4:3, Genesis 15:6, Galatians 5:4].

2020-08-12 		Resurrection Not Enough to Convince Some: Does the story of "Lazarus & the Rich Man" indicate that the resurrection would not be enough to convince anyone? [Luke 16:19-31, John 12:10-11, John 5:45-47]

2020-06-18 		History Surrounding Esther: Could you clear up some of the violent history surrounding the Jews in Persia in the story of Esther? [Esther].

2020-05-22 		All Israel Will be Saved-Defining Israel: Could you talk about "all Israel will be saved"? [Romans 11:17-26, Romans 9:6, Isaiah 10:22, Romans 9-11, Jeremiah 11].

2020-05-01 		Old Covenant Israelites Restoration to God: How do the Israelites who were cut-off in the Old Covenant, come back to be restored to God in the last days, especially if they don't know they are Jewish? [Hebrews 8:13, John 8:37-40].

2020-04-30 		Wood, Hay, Stubble, Gold, Silver, Precious Stones: Is the wood, hay, and stubble, the wicked, and the gold, silver, and precious stones the faithful, in the letter to the Corinthians? [I Corinthians 1-3:6-14, I Peter 2:5, Malachi 3, Isaiah 1:22].
Apollos' Eloquent Speaking: Is there scripture that indicates that Apollos was an enticing or eloquent speaker? [Acts 18:24].

2020-03-19 		Israel of God: What or who is the "Israel of God" in Galatians 6? [Galatians 3:7,29, 6:16].

2020-03-19 		Pregnant Woman in Revelation: Who do you think the pregnant woman in Revelation represents? [Revelation 12:9, 2:27, 17, 19, Genesis 37:9-10].

2019-12-02 		Salted with Fire: Would you elaborate on the scripture about "salted with fire" [Mark 4:49, Leviticus 2:13, Malachi 4:1, 3:16-17, I Corinthians 3].

2016-02-09 		Premillennialist view New Heaven & Earth: Caller comments on previous call about the earth burning on Jesus second arrival.
All Israel Shall be Saved: A remnant of Israel will be saved discussion, & caller feels Steve needs to mention the premillennialist view more often. [Romans 11]

2015-10-19 		The Remnant: Only a Remnant will be saved, not an ethnic group, including Israel.
Allah: Caller comments on the name "Allah", that it applied to God. For a long time Allah was a name for God, Theos, but now it is used as the Arabic name for God. But the English word for God is pagan, which means, "pouring out libations".
Taking up your Cross daily: Trying to explain the analogy of plucking out your eye & cutting off your arm, taking up your cross daily just means the spiritual issues are the most important to do, to follow the narrow path daily. But doesn't "entering into life" mean entering into it now? [Matthew 16:24, 18:8-9]

2015-06-12 		Ekklesia/Ecclesia in the Septuagint: Caller was listening to a debate Steve had w/ Tommy Bertoli, & wondered if Steve studied the word Ekklesia in the Septuagint. Were they deliberately using this word that applied to Israel before?

2015-05-13 		Jesus Doing Away w/ the 10 Commandments: Jesus didn't do away w/ the 10 Commandments, but as a matter of fact, ENHANCED them, made adultery even MORE than just the act.
Binding of Satan: All the Binding of Satan is is him being alone for 1000 years by himself. [Revelation 20:1-3]
Hell not being Forever: Caller believes that we don't burn forever, but are annihilated.

2015-03-24 		Disagree about Restoration of Israel: The "Remnant" of Israel & then a restoration of Israel. [Romans 11]

2014-03-27 		7,000 men: How did God reserve to Himself 7,000 men who have not bow the knew to Baal? [1 Kings 19:18, Romans 11:4]
Arminianism & Semi-Pelagianism: What is the difference between Armininianism & Semi-Pelagianism?

2013-12-13 		New Covernant after the New Covenant: Can you explain this passage of Scripture about the New Covenant, some thinking that there's going to be even yet ANOTHER one after the New Testamaent Covenant? [Jeremiah 31:31-34]
Knowing the Lord Without Being Taught: What about knowing the Lord without being taught, is that still future yet? [Jeremiah 31:34]

2013-03-07 		Spiritual vs Physical Application of Prophesy: Since there are spiritual references to Zion, Israel, the temple, last days, etc., also going to see a physical and geographical fulfillment?
"All Israel Will be Saved": How will "all Israel will be saved" ? [Romans 9:23, Romans 9:27, Isaiah 10, Romans 11:17, Romans 11:26].
Third Temple & Abomination of Desolation: Will a third temple be built and is the" abomination of desolation" in our hearts? [2 Thessalonians 2:4, Daniel 9:27, Matthew 24:15, Luke 21:20, I Corinthians 3:16-17, 2 Corinthians 6:19-20].

2013-03-05 		Hell: Hell must be so terrible, if God would send His own son to keep us from it, yes?
Terms for Salvation: Would you exegete these verses about those given to God in John? [John 6:37, John 6:65, John 17:6, John 6:44, Luke 7:30, Acts 7:51, Acts 9:5-6, Matthew 23:37-39].
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