rem·nant | \ ˈrem-nənt \
Definition of remnant
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1a: a usually small part, member, or trace remaining
b: a small surviving group —often used in plural
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remnant
For me this is a troubling thought. Which starts with Deuteronomy 32:9 For the portion of the LORD is His people, Jacob the lot of His inheritance. Only a small part of HIS Children will return. Because they refuse their father, ignore HIS teachings, break HIS Covenants and HIS Laws. It is not as if any of HIS words are evil or unrighteous. They are in fact perfect in judgment and in our benefit to do them. If every one just lived by what HE has said, this world would be Heaven. But, most refuse to do, or acknowledge or even care, until it is to late.
Kind of like Noah, building a huge monstrosity for 100 years, and yet the locals did not come along when the rain started to come down. Maybe they thought better of it when it was to late to do anything about it.
An estimate of the number of people that have lived upon this earth is between 118 to 150 billion people. Today the estimated population of the is 7.8 billion people. This estimate is from https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/ . Yet there are many such sites with very similar numbers. Yet the estimated number of Jews in this world as of last Rosh Hashanah was 14.7 million, published in Haaretz.com.
These estimates then place the Jewish population as only 0.001884615. . . . of the world’s total. You should be aware that the estimated number of Jews in the world has been between 6 and 16 million world Jews for more that 2000 years.
That is a very small for the number of Jews, but this is not including the Ten Lost tribes, which according to Ezekiel 37 are present at the end of time.
While it is possible, and many do view Deuteronomy 32:9 and Jacob there as Jews are a kingdom of priest. I see this verse as something else.
While All humans are HIS people, only Jacob will be the LORD’s. Even of Jacob there is only a remnant in those that will be HIS CHILDREN in the World to come. In Exodus 19:5 sometimes translated as treasure, only as a some small quantity of unique quality found is a mountain is called a treasure.
Sounds harsh. Are we not a kingdom of priests, holy unto the LORD? That would be a reference to Exodus 19: 6 and ye shall be unto Me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel. This taken alone is what many seem to choose to believe. Of course this is not all! What are we actually agreeing to do in the covenant which is about to take place or perhaps even this little statement?
We start as with any Covenant, with a Description of WHO is making this deal? So “Exodus 19:4 Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto Myself.”(We are given evidence of WHO is setting the Terms. It is that GOD that did those things to the Egyptians and provided strength, food, water, time to sustain us so that we should get to this place.)
Now we see the meat of the subject, or the conditions of this Covenant. “Exodus 19:5 Now therefore, if ye will hearken unto My voice indeed, and keep My covenant, then ye shall be Mine own treasure from among all peoples; for all the earth is Mine;” My understanding of this is: If you will truly listen and do what I tell you, then you will be to me of Unique Quality from among all the nations for all the earth is mine.
Artscroll Stone Edition Tanakh 2005, translates verse 5 as: “And now, if you hearken well to Me and observe My Covenant, you shall be to ME the most beloved treasure of all peoples, for Mine is the entire World.” This is a nice version also.
What is the payback of doing this listening and obeying?
Exodus 19:6 and ye shall be unto Me a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.’
So we then will become a kingdom or priests, a holy nation. Who is to be told this, the children of Israel(Struggles with GOD).
We have a Covenant with the ALMIGHTY in Exodus 19. Not a one sided deal like the Promised Land deal with Abram where only the LORD seals the deal, making it a one sided commitment. This one requires us to perform in order to attain. It is actually based upon our own actions. So what did we say to this deal?
Exodus 19: 7 And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which the LORD commanded him. 8 And all the people answered together, and said: ‘All that the LORD hath spoken we will do.’ And Moses reported the words of the people unto the LORD.
We committed ourselves to do this in”All that the LORD hath spoken we will do.” A Covenant declared and accepted. How have we done with this covenant? What are the results? No well at all.
We started in Deuteronomy 32, which is a song “Deuteronomy 31:19 Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach thou it the children of Israel; put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for Me against the children of Israel.” Ooch!
Deuteronomy 32: 8 When the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance, when He separated the children of men, He set the borders of the peoples according to the number of the children of Israel.
9 For the portion of the LORD is His people, Jacob the lot of His inheritance.
Somethings to notice here. It is Jacob not Israel, yet this is a song of witness from THE LORD against Israel. Jacob is the sum total of total of Israel and Ishrael. Being those that struggle with god and those that are the Upright or Treasure(according to Exodus 19). Even Ishrael is but a remnant out of Israel.
Isaiah 10:21 A remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto God the Mighty. 22 For though thy people, O Israel, be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them shall return; an extermination is determined, overflowing with righteousness.
So Isaiah tells us the Word of Hashem, The ALMIGHTY, that only a remnant will return even if they were as numerous as the sand of the sea.
So what is this remnant to do? What are we Children of Jacob to do? That is easy. At the beginning we were told, before Mt. Horeb, we were told. Before Moses died we were told.
Abraham did what he was told by Hashem.
Isaac did was he was told by Hashem.
Jacob ended up doing what we was told by Hashem.
Moses tells us over and over: Deuteronomy 30:2 and shalt return unto the LORD thy God, and hearken to His voice according to all that I command thee this day, thou and thy children, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul;
Deuteronomy 6:3 Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the LORD, the God of thy fathers, hath promised unto thee–a land flowing with milk and honey.
“Exodus 19:5 Now therefore, if ye will hearken unto My voice indeed, and keep My covenant, then ye shall be Mine own treasure from among all peoples; for all the earth is Mine;”
A Remnant, could be just one. As in potential result of “Exodus 32:9 And the LORD said unto Moses: ‘I have seen this people, and, behold, it is a stiffnecked people. 10 Now therefore let Me alone, that My wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them; and I will make of thee a great nation.’” which would result in Moses alone, being the beginning of a new Nation of Jacob.
I believe that the last day will not be just one. But, it will not be millions either.
Daniel 12:2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to reproaches and everlasting abhorrence.
I notice that Daniel is says many not all. Then only some of them to Everlasting life. I can only assume that those not brought back, did not even that.
A remnant, only a remnant. Of all those formed in the Image of the Creator, Only Jacob in precious, for they are to hear and obey the LORD GOD. However, even with all the evidence of history, and the Word given to us at the Hand of Moses, many can not hear or see the way. Hence, only an unusually small amount or only a trace will remain, truly those are the Children of The MOST HIGH, the GOD of Abraham, GOD of Isaac, GOD of Jacob.
Will you be in that remnant? Are you then a one home born(Exodus 12)?
Do you keep the Laws, Teachings and Covenants of the Most High GOD?
If yes. I look forward to seeing you there. Otherwise, you can do it, it you change your heart and Do that which is Righteous before the LORD. None can do this for you. It is between you and HIM alone. You can get help learning to do it, but You are the one to do it, for you.
You must chose, but chose wisely. If you do not know enough to chose, seek, get help, but don’t wait. Time is all but gone. The Last Day is within the life times of those alive now.
My prayer is that The LORD grant you eyes that see, ears that hear and an understanding heart, then you return unto HIM soon!(Isaiah 6: 9 And He said: ‘Go, and tell this people: hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. 10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they, seeing with their eyes, and hearing with their ears, and understanding with their heart, return, and be healed.’)
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