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Israel and the Body of Christ – Two Stories, One Destiny

A tale of two brothers

 

If there are two brothers whom theological destiny has bound together, they are Israel and the Body of Christ. These brothers, united by a common Father—a Holy Father— have experienced both ups and downs throughout history. They have loved and hated, quarreled and reconciled, fought and defended, recognized one another, and overlooked each other.

One brother, the elder, is the heir by the Promise, while the younger is the heir by Faith. One is born anew, and the other remains in his defiance, in spiritual darkness.

Biblically speaking, there is one flock that heard, recognized, and believed in Jesus. The other flock heard Jesus, but did not recognize or believe in Him. Eventually, the elder brother will also recognize and believe in the Shepherd. Two flocks will become one. This is the promise referred to in John 10:16.

Through these two brothers, Israel and the Body of Christ, the Father revealed Himself to the world—once in the wilderness and once on the cross. Yet so many have not seen, heard, or understood. So many that still refuse to understand. Numerous individuals from Israel and from the world will choose the wide gate, the broad path that leads to sin and death.

There are many religions, sects, and worldviews, but there is only one solution that can offer what the others cannot. An eternal solution that provides an answer to that profoundly human search for meaning and gives the true answer to all existential questions. It offers real significance because only divinity can offer humanity revelation through the Father, reconciliation through the Son, and renewal through the Spirit.

 

Raviv Dror has undergone such a metamorphosis. He was born and raised on a socialist, communistic kibbutz in Northern Israel and went from being an atheistic, secular Jew to a Jewish believer in Christ. His life story—and specially the transformation within it—is as fascinating as any other testimony in the life of a believer. God as our director, will always provide a “not of this world” script for such a drastic process of change.

A transformation:

§  From a cocoon to a butterfly,

§  From deaf to hearing,

§  From being born blind to suddenly seeing,

§  From being lost, to being found.


We all know that just as the seeing have many advantages over the blind and can lead them safely and correctly, the blind also have some advantages. A lack of certain senses often strengthens others, and particularly in the case of the blind. Blindness enhances the ability to feel the ground, to sense the foundations, to advance slowly, to check and affirm. These senses can sometimes falter in the sighted, as they rely on them less. These two brothers must walk hand in hand and help each other, as their destiny has already been determined. Both will walk barefoot on holy ground, feeling every stone, every obstacle, and every ascent and descent. They will tread the same path the Messiah walked 2,000 years ago—the same Shepherd whom the younger brother now follows, and, according to prophecy, the elder brother will follow as well. And they will indeed be one flock.

But how can they walk together if they do not know one another? How can they walk together if, in so many ways, there is mutual enmity between them?

Since his rebirth in Jesus, Raviv has felt a profound and urgent need to bridge the gap between these two brothers so that they can come to know each other better. To strive so that the blind may open his spiritual eyes and see the light, and so that the seeing not only look forward to but also look back, to understand the Father’s eternal plan from beginning to end, not only for himself but also for his brother.

 

 

Brief Overview of the Books

 

Raviv Dror has written two fascinating books from his personal perspective and unique experience of living in spiritual darkness—one of communism’s bitter fruits—and then subsequently emerging into the light in every sense of the word. The aim of these two books is to strengthen a bond between these two brothers: Israel and the Body of Christ. A connection that is weak, unloving, and unfounded.


These two books are distinctive in the field of theological literature and are highly recommended, and are even essential, as part of your library collection. They are for anyone whose heart ponders the deepest theological questions. Reading these books, among others, is part of our preparation as believers—and even for those who have not yet believed—for the coming of the Messiah. They represent the oil in our lamps, our readiness, strength, and faith when He comes.

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