I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD. The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid. - Zephaniah 3:12,13.
2007-12-01 12:16:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A remnant is just a fraction of people, very small amount in comparison to all population.
2007-12-01 12:20:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The remnant in this instance is in reference to the Israelite people. God has always had a remnant that has remained faithful to Him. The remnant consist of the Jewish people that remain obedient to the teachings of God and never strayed into idol worship, while in other lands.
2007-12-01 12:30:33 · answer #2 · answered by Acts 4:12 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In that context, that is a restoration prophecy. Remember the Jews were in exile. The remnant (or remaining ones ) would be the small group of faithful ones that would return to their homeland.
2007-12-01 12:27:01 · answer #3 · answered by Q&A Queen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a rather long article but here goes:
Remnant: The concept of remnant can be Biblically defined as that continuous portion, be it large or small, of the community of ethnic Israel which has been supernaturally preserved and redeemed through various divine judgments1 throughout various dispensations. This preservation is on account of God’s sovereign choice, or election, and not by virtue of human effort. Although not selected for salvation on the basis of merit, the remnant does, however, necessarily exhibit faith in the object of God’s provision and will receive ample future divine blessing.2 Those Jews who exhibit saving faith are called the remnant of Israel and are a continuous and distinct subset within the nation (see figure 1).
Jew:
Jewishness is defined Biblically as being a member of the nation of Israel, i.e., a physical descendent of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. If one is a physical descendent of these three patriarchs, then he is irrevocably Jewish. One’s particular religion has no bearing on Jewishness; one can believe or not believe anything and that would not change Jewish status. Biblically, Jewishness is a matter of birth not faith, genealogy not theology, blood not beliefs.
Israel:
Israel is defined as the nation of ethnic Jews, descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, chosen for eternity as a particular people by God at Sinai. If one is a physical descendant of these three patriarchs, then by Biblical definition he is irrevocably part of the nation of Israel.
The Remnant in Relation to Judaism
According to the Encyclopedia Judaica,3 there is within Judaism a parallel theological concept of "remnant of Israel" (shearith Israel) which denotes the belief that a faithful remnant would survive whatever divine catastrophic judgments were brought upon the community because of its disobedience. Shearith Israel is a popular name for synagogues, and a daily prayer is said for God to guard and protect this remnant of Israel.
Seemingly every zealous sect throughout the history of Israel, often simultaneously and competitively, has seen or views itself today as the righteous remnant of Jewish believers, true Israel. The Essenes of Qumran considered themselves the true remnant, as did their contemporaries, the Pharisees, and as do the varying sects within Orthodox and Chasidic Judaism today.
The great theme of remnant in the Hebrew Scripture finds specific reference within the New Testament. Although the actual word for remnant, leimma, only appears twice (Rom 9:27; 11:5), the New Testament is replete with inferences to the concept of God’s gracious preservation of a remnant of Israel.
The concept of the remnant of Israel first surfaces prominently within the teaching of John the Baptist (Matt. 3:9) where he indicates that simply being the physical seed of Abraham, ethnic Israel, is insufficient for personal salvation. Faith and repentance are also necessary ingredients.
This theme is further developed by Paul in Romans 2:28-29. He indicates that there is a subset of Israel within the nation of Israel. He goes on to indicate that, in fact, although the nation in its entirety is obviously and intrinsically the physical seed of Abraham, in other words, Jewish, not every individual Jew is considered by God to be the authentic spiritual seed of Abraham as well.
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2007-12-01 12:28:23 · answer #4 · answered by gatita 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
the remnant were a small group of jews that god had saved for himself
2007-12-01 14:59:58 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who is the thirteenth tribe of Israel?
2007-12-01 14:49:18 · answer #6 · answered by hearingtheword 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋