A quick study of the Hebrew and Greek texts of the Bible, demonstrate that the Church and Israel are one and the same.

1. The Church is Israel
and Israel is the Church

2. In our Bibles today:
• Old Testament: Hebrew translated to Greek
(Septuagint LXX) translated to English.
• New Testament: Greek translated to English.
• Studying the scriptures in their original
language is key to understanding God’s plan of
salvation for humankind thru Jesus (Yeshua).

3. Israel Assembly or Congregation

4. Example: Deuteronomy 23:3

5. Examples

6. Ekklesia in the Old Testament (LXX)

7. Ekklesia in the New Testament

8. Ekklesia = Assembly = Congregation = Church
• The same greek word Ekklesia is used in both
the LXX and the New testament.
• Then why is it not translated consistently
Assembly or Congregation or Church
throughout the Bible?

9. Jesus was sent only to the house of
Israel
• Jesus said:
• Matthew 15:24 “I was sent only to the lost
sheep of the house of Israel.”
• John 10:14-16 I am the good shepherd. I know
my own and my own know me, just as the Father
knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down
my life for the sheep. And I have other sheep
that are not of this fold. I must bring them also,
and they will listen to my voice. So there will be
one flock, one shepherd.

10. Conclusion
• In Jesus we (gentile) are grafted in Israel
(Romans 11:11-24).
• When the fullness of the gentile has come
in, then all Israel will recognize Jesus as
Messiah and be saved (Romans 11:25).
• For God there is only one Shepherd Jesus and
only one flock faithful Israel.

11. Appendix