A Plan for the Rest of Mankind
“After this I will return and will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down; I will rebuild its ruins, and I will set it up; so that the rest of mankind may seek the LORD, even all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the LORD who does all these things.”
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At the historic Jerusalem conference of Acts 15, James summed up the conclusions of the conference. In this passage, James quotes from Amos 9:11-12 to prove that God’s plan includes the gentiles as well as the descendants of Israel.
“I will return and will rebuild the tabernacle of David” is a prophecy of Jesus Christ’s second coming, when He will rule on the throne of David (Luke 1:32). All people, not just the tribes of Israel, will be blessed by Jesus Christ’s righteous rule.
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