When they were not accepted, it became possible for the whole world to be brought back to God. So what will happen when they are accepted? It will be like life from the dead.

若他们被丢弃，天下就得与神和好，他们被收纳，岂不是死而复生吗？

如果他们被丢弃，世界因而得以与上帝和好；他们被收纳，岂不就是从死人中复生吗？

如果他们被丢弃，世界因而得以与神和好；他们被收纳，岂不就是从死人中复生吗？

如果他们被抛弃，人类便有机会与上帝和好，那么，当他们被接纳的时候，又将怎样呢？岂不是要死而复生吗？

如果他们被舍弃，世人就可以与神复和；他们蒙接纳，不就等于从死人中复活吗？

实际上，如果他们被丢弃，使世人与神和好了，那么他们蒙接纳，如果不是从死人中复生，又是什么呢？

若他們被丟棄，天下就得與神和好，他們被收納，豈不是死而復生嗎？

如果他們被丟棄，世界因而得以與上帝和好；他們被收納，豈不就是從死人中復生嗎？

如果他們被丟棄，世界因而得以與神和好；他們被收納，豈不就是從死人中復生嗎？

如果他們被拋棄，人類便有機會與上帝和好，那麼，當他們被接納的時候，又將怎樣呢？豈不是要死而復生嗎？

如果他們被捨棄，世人就可以與神復和；他們蒙接納，不就等於從死人中復活嗎？

如果他們之被丟棄致成了世界之與上帝復和，那麼他們之蒙收納、不是要致成了生命從死人中活起來麼？

實際上，如果他們被丟棄，使世人與神和好了，那麼他們蒙接納，如果不是從死人中復生，又是什麼呢？

若彼之見棄、為斯世復和於上帝、則其見納也、豈非自死而生乎、

若以色列人始見棄、因而舉世得親於上帝、後亦見納、非出死入生乎。

若彼之見棄、使世復和、則彼之見納何如、豈非由死復生乎、○

何則、若彼之被棄已為舉世重歸天主之因緣、則彼之被納、又為何如將非轉死為生、大地回春乎！

For if their rejection brought reconciliation to the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?

For if their rejection means the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead?

For since their rejection meant that God offered salvation to the rest of the world, their acceptance will be even more wonderful. It will be life for those who were dead!

For if their rejection brings reconciliation to the world, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead?

For if their rejection proves to be the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?

For if their being cast away is the reconciling of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?

For if the casting away of them is the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

For if their rejection brings reconciliation to the world, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead?

For if the casting away of them[ be] the reconciling of the world, what[ shall] the receiving[ of them be], but life from the dead?

For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?

For if the rejection of them is the reconciling of the world, what would their acceptance be, but life from the dead?

Once we were God’s enemies. But we have been brought back to him because his Son has died for us. Now that God has brought us back, we are even more secure. We know that we will be saved because Christ lives.And that is not all. We are full of joy in God because of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of him, God has brought us back to himself.

But after the three and a half days, the breath of life from God entered the witnesses. They both stood up. Terror struck those who saw them.

This son of mine was dead. And now he is alive again. He was lost. And now he is found.’ So they began to celebrate.

All this is from God. He brought us back to himself through Christ’s death on the cross. And he has given us the task of bringing others back to him through Christ.God was bringing the world back to himself through Christ. He did not hold people’s sins against them. God has trusted us with the message that people may be brought back to him.So we are Christ’s official messengers. It is as if God were making his appeal through us. Here is what Christ wants us to beg you to do. Come back to God!

Again, here is what I ask. The Israelites didn’t trip and fall once and for all time, did they? Not at all! Because Israel sinned, the Gentiles can be saved. That will make Israel jealous of them.Israel’s sin brought riches to the world. Their loss brings riches to the Gentiles. So then what greater riches will come when all Israel turns to God!

“ The Lord has appointed 70‘ weeks’ for your people and your holy city. During that time, acts against God’s law will be stopped. Sin will come to an end. And the evil things people do will be paid for. Then everyone will always do what is right. Everything that has been made known in visions and prophecies will come true. And the Most Holy Room in the temple will be anointed.

The power of the Lord came on me. His Spirit brought me away from my home. He put me down in the middle of a valley. It was full of bones.He led me back and forth among them. I saw a huge number of bones in the valley. The bones were very dry.The Lord asked me,“ Son of man, can these bones live?” I said,“ Lord and King, you are the only one who knows.”Then he said to me,“ Prophesy to these bones. Tell them,‘ Dry bones, listen to the Lord’ s message.The Lord and King speaks to you. He says,“ I will put breath in you. Then you will come to life again.I will attach tendons to you. I will put flesh on you. I will cover you with skin. So I will put breath in you. And you will come to life again. Then you will know that I am the Lord.” ’ ”So I prophesied just as the Lord commanded me to. As I was prophesying, I heard a noise. It was a rattling sound. The bones came together. One bone connected itself to another.I saw tendons and flesh appear on them. Skin covered them. But there was no breath in them.Then the Lord said to me,“ Prophesy to the breath. Prophesy, son of man. Tell it,‘ The Lord and King says,“ Breath, come from all four directions. Go into these people who have been killed. Then they can live.” ’ ”So I prophesied just as he commanded me to. And breath entered them. Then they came to life again. They stood up on their feet. They were like a huge army.Then the Lord said to me,“ Son of man, these bones stand for all the people of Israel. The people say,‘ Our bones are dried up. We’ve lost all hope. We are destroyed.’So prophesy. Tell them,‘ The Lord and King says,“ My people, I am going to open up your graves. I am going to bring you out of them. I will take you back to the land of Israel.So I will open up your graves and bring you out of them. Then you will know that I am the Lord. You are my people.I will put my Spirit in you. And you will live again. I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I have spoken. I have done it,” announces the Lord.’ ”

It will all come about when history has been completed. God will then bring together all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.

But we had to celebrate and be glad. This brother of yours was dead. And now he is alive again. He was lost. And now he is found.’ ”

So here is what I ask. Did God turn his back on his people? Not at all! I myself belong to Israel. I am one of Abraham’s children. I am from the tribe of Benjamin.God didn’t turn his back on his people. After all, he chose them. Don’t you know what Scripture says about Elijah? He complained to God about Israel.

God was pleased to bring all things back to himself. That’s because of what Christ has done. These things include everything on earth and in heaven. God made peace through Christ’s blood, by his death on the cross.At one time you were separated from God. You were enemies in your minds because of your evil ways.

I saw thrones. Those who had been given authority to judge were sitting on them. I also saw the souls of those whose heads had been cut off. They had been killed because they had spoken what was true about Jesus. They had also been killed because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or its statue. They had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. They came to life and ruled with Christ for 1,000 years.This is the first resurrection. The rest of the dead did not come to life until the 1,000 years were ended.Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them. They will be priests of God and of Christ. They will rule with him for 1,000 years.