Ep 005 Israel: Am Segulah - God's Special WHAT?

In Episode 005 we look at who is Israel, the Jewish people, and why there is so much confusion.  The outline used for this episode is listed here for your reference.

Am Segulah: Israel, God’s Special Treasure

1. Why is there so much confusion?
   1. Jewish
      1. Faith - Judaism
      2. Faith of Abraham
      3. Those returning from Assyrian and Babylonian captivity and Diaspora
   2. Hebrew
      1. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob line
   3. Israelite
      1. Heritage of Jacob in the Old Testament, Jewish scripture
   4. Israeli -  Citizen of Israel by immigration or by birth in Israel 
2. Who is Israel?
   1. Covenant - (Gen 12:2-3)
      1. Abraham - circumcision (Gen 15:6) believed the LORD…accounted righteousness
      2. Sinai 
         1. Torah
         2. Consecration - “you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation” (Ex. 19:6)
         3. Priesthood - Levi
      3. Betrothal
         1. We will love you
         2. Heart 
         3. Letter 
      4. Tribes
         1. Am Segulah - “you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people” (Ex19:5)
   2. King
      1. I am your king 
         1. Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.  (1 Sam 8:5)
         2. No, but we will have a king over us, that we also may be like all the nations, and that our king may judge us and go out before us and fight our battles.”  (1 Sam 8:19-20)
         3. for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, that I should not reign over them.  1 sam 8:7
      2. YHWH has sought for Himself a man who has a heart just like His (1 Sam 13:14) 
      3. And they anointed David king over Israel  (2 Sam 5:3)
   3. Land
      1. A specific piece of land. (Gen 13:14) (Milk and honey - Ex. 3:8, Lev. 20:24, Num 14:8, Dt 11:9)
      2. Kingdom, Capital, Throne
   4. Who is Israel today? 
      1. Faith
         1. Abraham
         2. Judaism
      2. DNA - Family line.  No need for proof or faith