The Teacher of Israel

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God’s gracious favour shown to both Israel and to the Gentiles. God accepts people who respond to him, and worship is that is offered sincerely and accompanied by wholehearted commitment.

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God’s acceptance of human beings

God’s gracious acceptance of Israel

2 Kings 13:23 ESV
But the Lord was gracious to them and had compassion on them, and he turned toward them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, nor has he cast them from his presence until now.
See also Eze 20:40–41; Ro 11:1
Romans 11:1 ESV
I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin.

God’s acceptance of those who respond to him

Ge 4:7; Eze 43:27; Jn 6:37
See also Ex 28:38; Ro 14:3; Heb 12:6; 2 Pe 1:10–11

God’s acceptance of the Gentiles

Romans 15:16 ESV
to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles may be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
See also Is 56:6–7; Ac 10:34–35; Ac 15:7–8

Prayers for acceptance by God

Dt 21:8; 2 Sa 24:23

God’s acceptance of human worship

Acceptable sacrifices

Le 22:19–21; 1 Pe 2:5
See also Le 1:3–4; Le 19:5–7; Le 22:27–29; Mal 3:3–4; Jn 4:23; Ro 12:1; Php 4:18; Heb 12:28; Heb 13:16

Acceptance of gifts offered for the tabernacle

Numbers 7:5 ESV
“Accept these from them, that they may be used in the service of the tent of meeting, and give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.”
See also Nu 31:51–54

Unacceptable offerings

Jeremiah 14:10–12 ESV
Thus says the Lord concerning this people: “They have loved to wander thus; they have not restrained their feet; therefore the Lord does not accept them; now he will remember their iniquity and punish their sins.” The Lord said to me: “Do not pray for the welfare of this people. Though they fast, I will not hear their cry, and though they offer burnt offering and grain offering, I will not accept them. But I will consume them by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence.”
See also Le 7:18; Le 22:25; Mal 1:8–10; Mal 2:13

Acceptable service

Pr 21:3; Jas 1:27
See also 1 Sa 15:22; Ps 51:6–7; Je 6:19–20; Am 5:21–24; 2 Co 6:17–18; Is 52:11

God accepts prayer and praise

Ps 6:9; Heb 13:15
See also Job 33:26; Job 42:8–9; Ps 119:108; Lk 18:13–14
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