1st COMPANY: Israel after the flesh (Mat. 15:24; Rom.9:3-4; cp. Gen.17:14).
TIMING: From the four Gospels unto the stoning of Stephen (Acts 7).[1] (see note). And then will pick back up after the battle of Armageddon, during the times of refreshment from the Lord, the restoration of all things (Acts.3.17-21).
CALLING: To the Jew only (Mt.10:5-8; cp. Acts.2:5, 9-10, 14, 22; 3:12, 17-26; 11:19).
FIRSTBORN BLESSING: Preeminence over the nations of the earth (Ex.4:22; Isa. 60:10-14; 61:5-7).
HOPE: Christs return to the earth (mount olive, Zech.14:3-4; Acts1:11-12) to rescue Israel from their enemies and gather them from all the earth; in order to restore the Kingdom to Israel in fulfillment of their new covenant promise (Acts.1:6; Lk.1:67-75; 2:25, 36-38; cp. Jer.31:31-40; cp.30:9).
SHPERE OF BLESSING: The Earth (Mt.5:5; 6:10; cp. Zech.12:9).
2nd COMPANY: The Church of the first born, the (heavenly seed, as the stars Gen.15:5; Dan.12:3) of Abraham, the Israel of God (Heb.12:23; Gal.3:26; 6:16) [2] see note.
TIMING: From Acts 8.1-3 to Acts 28:25-28; and will pick back up during the tribulation (Mt.24:14).
CALLING: Paul was indebted to all men, but during the Acts period Paul’s message was to the Jew first (Acts.9:15;17.2; cp. Rom.1:14-16; 11:13-14).
FIRSTBORN BLESSING: Over the Angels, and Nations (1Cor.6:3; Rev.2:27).
HOPE: The “coming” of the Lord (Gr3952, Parousia) being rescued out of the tribulation to Heaven (Mt24.3,27,37,39; Rev.7:14; 1Cor.15:27; 1Thes.2:19;3:13;4:15; 2Thes.2.1,8-9).
SHPERE OF BLESSING: The heavenly Jerusalem (over the earth, Gal.4:26; Heb.12:22; Rev.21:2).
3rd COMPANY: The church the Body of Christ, the corporate New man (Eph.1:22-23; 2:15; Col.1:18). [3]
TIMING: From Paul’s imprisonment in Acts 28:30-32 till the present (Eph.3:1; Col.4:8;2 Tim.1:8)
CALLING: To the members of the nations (Eph.3:1-3; Col.1:27; 1Tim.2:7).
HOPE: The "appearing" (epiphany G2015) with Christ at the right hand of God (Col.3:1-4; 1Tim.6:14; 2Tim.4:1, 8; Tit.2:13; Phil.3:20-21).
FIRSTBORN BLESSING: Over the cosmic powers of the Heavens and over the powers of the earth (Eph.1:19-23; Col.1:15-18; cp.Ps.8).
SHPERE OF BLESSING: IN the highest heaven at the right hand of God, as His ruling image in the mist of the divine council (Eph.1:3,20; 2:6; cp. Heb.4:14; Eph.1:18; Col.1:12; Ps.89:5-8)
TIMING: From the four Gospels unto the stoning of Stephen (Acts 7).[1] (see note). And then will pick back up after the battle of Armageddon, during the times of refreshment from the Lord, the restoration of all things (Acts.3.17-21).
CALLING: To the Jew only (Mt.10:5-8; cp. Acts.2:5, 9-10, 14, 22; 3:12, 17-26; 11:19).
FIRSTBORN BLESSING: Preeminence over the nations of the earth (Ex.4:22; Isa. 60:10-14; 61:5-7).
HOPE: Christs return to the earth (mount olive, Zech.14:3-4; Acts1:11-12) to rescue Israel from their enemies and gather them from all the earth; in order to restore the Kingdom to Israel in fulfillment of their new covenant promise (Acts.1:6; Lk.1:67-75; 2:25, 36-38; cp. Jer.31:31-40; cp.30:9).
SHPERE OF BLESSING: The Earth (Mt.5:5; 6:10; cp. Zech.12:9).
2nd COMPANY: The Church of the first born, the (heavenly seed, as the stars Gen.15:5; Dan.12:3) of Abraham, the Israel of God (Heb.12:23; Gal.3:26; 6:16) [2] see note.
TIMING: From Acts 8.1-3 to Acts 28:25-28; and will pick back up during the tribulation (Mt.24:14).
CALLING: Paul was indebted to all men, but during the Acts period Paul’s message was to the Jew first (Acts.9:15;17.2; cp. Rom.1:14-16; 11:13-14).
FIRSTBORN BLESSING: Over the Angels, and Nations (1Cor.6:3; Rev.2:27).
HOPE: The “coming” of the Lord (Gr3952, Parousia) being rescued out of the tribulation to Heaven (Mt24.3,27,37,39; Rev.7:14; 1Cor.15:27; 1Thes.2:19;3:13;4:15; 2Thes.2.1,8-9).
SHPERE OF BLESSING: The heavenly Jerusalem (over the earth, Gal.4:26; Heb.12:22; Rev.21:2).
3rd COMPANY: The church the Body of Christ, the corporate New man (Eph.1:22-23; 2:15; Col.1:18). [3]
TIMING: From Paul’s imprisonment in Acts 28:30-32 till the present (Eph.3:1; Col.4:8;2 Tim.1:8)
CALLING: To the members of the nations (Eph.3:1-3; Col.1:27; 1Tim.2:7).
HOPE: The "appearing" (epiphany G2015) with Christ at the right hand of God (Col.3:1-4; 1Tim.6:14; 2Tim.4:1, 8; Tit.2:13; Phil.3:20-21).
FIRSTBORN BLESSING: Over the cosmic powers of the Heavens and over the powers of the earth (Eph.1:19-23; Col.1:15-18; cp.Ps.8).
SHPERE OF BLESSING: IN the highest heaven at the right hand of God, as His ruling image in the mist of the divine council (Eph.1:3,20; 2:6; cp. Heb.4:14; Eph.1:18; Col.1:12; Ps.89:5-8)
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