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The City of Zion Part 14
The Special Salvation
Introduction
This lesson was prepared in April of 2006, and it is the last part of my fourteen part series on "The City of Zion". These lessons can also be obtained on CDs or audio cassettes. What will be discussed in this lesson is what is known as the "special salvation", and how Zion in theologically connected with this "special salvation". The theme of this lesson is centered around only one scripture, and this one scripture is generally misunderstood by the modern Churches mainly due to a wrong premise. This one scripture is 1Timothy 4:10; in which Paul spoke about this "special salvation"; but only for "those that believe". It is best to believe exactly what this scripture is saying, therefore it must be asked; exactly what did the apostle Paul instruct Timothy to command and teach? This lesson goes in detail showing how this Greek word, translated as "specially", is used in other scriptures, and if we use the biblical premise of these other examples; it can therefore be said that Paul did indeed INCLUDE (not exclude) unbelievers with believers. But the difference is; believers are saved with a "special salvation". This is so very important to understand, and it only goes to show that EVERY word of God was carefully chosen. This one Greek word, translated as "specially", was definitely inspired by God to show a very important theological truth that most of modern Christianity is not aware of. This is why I always stress that believers should simply believe what is stated in scripture according to the meanings of the original words of God, and not necessarily according to the translated words found mainly in the KJ Bible. But on this one example the KJ Bible was very accurate in using the word "specially" found in 1Timothy 4:10. Please read this last lesson on Zion very carefully several times to condition the mind to simply believe what Paul told Timothy to command and teach...
I am now on part 14 of the subject of Zion. My last lesson was on the rock of salvation, and today I’ve entitled this lesson "the special salvation". So far in my studies on Zion the scriptures mean more to me than ever before in all my years of reading the Bible. I am more than ever convinced of the harmony, design, and the infallibility of the words of God. But some might ask me; didn’t you believe in the infallibility of God’s word before you started your studies on the subject of Zion? I must respond by asking; what do you mean by God’s word; are you referring to a certain translation or a certain version of God’s word? I would be told that the Bible is God’s word. Then I again respond by asking; which Bible? There are many Bibles and they all differ in the wording; so which Bible are you referring to as the correct translation since they most certainly cannot all be accurate?
There are those of course that respond by saying; the inspired word of God has to be the KJ Bible. But I again respond and say; if I were to show you obvious mistakes and contradictions in the KJ Bible would your faith in the KJ Bible be shaken? I would generally get a comment like this; yes I am aware of mistakes in the KJ Bible but they can all be explained away. Then I again respond; would God inspire obvious mistakes and contradictions in His word? Then the response would be; well, no but the Bible still has to be the word of God because what else is there to believe and trust as the word of God. I again respond; which Bible; and how is a believer to know of these mistakes and how can they be explained away other than to study the meaning of the original Hebrew and Greek words?
The point I am trying to make by this hypothetical discussion is simply drawing your attention to the fact that our English Bibles, and it doesn’t matter which translation; they are all just translations of the original Hebrew and Greek manuscripts. Some are more accurate than others, but it is the KJ Bible that is the most popular in today’s Christian world, but that certainly does not mean it is the most accurate.
I want to say for what it’s worth to any of you as I continue my studies of Zion I find more and more apparent contradictions with the KJV all the time, and I don’t mean to offend anyone by saying that. It’s just that I am the type that will look at the facts and I feel compelled to share them. I’m involved in a teaching ministry and if these lessons are helpful in any way to shed light on the truth of God then I can rejoice. But I realize some will dismiss obvious facts, and some will not accept the meaning of certain Hebrew and Greek words. I am also aware that your heart and mind might not at all be following me in what I am tying to explain.
My prayer is that we all have hearts and minds to believe the words of God. I know sometimes it’s very difficult to accept obvious contradictions, simply because some of you have trusted the KJ Bible all your lives. All I’m doing in these lessons is quoting the scriptures and quoting the meanings of certain words that can be traced in our KJ bibles, and then you have to determine what to accept and believe as truth based on what is presented. I want to now show an example of what I believe is a contradiction in the KJ Bible. A few days ago I was reading a scripture in the gospel of John and I got to thinking what the scripture was actually saying.
John 11:24-26 KJV Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. 25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
Please think about what I just read, and did you notice what the contradiction is? But maybe some of you can explain this scripture as not being a contradiction. But I believe it is an obvious contradiction based on how it was translated. Jesus Christ of course did not contradict himself. The KJ translators did because they used the English word "never". In the CLT it reads; "He who is believing in Me even if he should be dying shall be living and everyone who is living and believing in me should by no means be dying for the eon; are you believing this"? Notice "for the eon is added". There are other translations that do NOT say "shall never die".
Young’s translation says; Jesus said to her, I am the rising again, and the life; he who is believing in me, even if he may die, shall live; (26) and every one who is living and believing in me shall not die--to the age; But the KJV implies that if someone lives and believes in Christ even "though he were dead"; yet shall he still live and never die. That obviously is a contradiction simply because how can someone that lives and believes in Christ never die; even "though he were dead" (KJV)? Obviously anyone living and believing in Christ will still die during this age; but be made alive to live "for the eon", or the next age to rule with Christ; but of course they will continue to live on after the ages have ended.
It should NOT be worded; "shall never die". That will contradict 1 Cor 15:22 which says, "For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive". Now the question is; how can those in Christ be made alive if, as John 11:26 says according to KJ, that those believing in Christ will never die? This contradiction can be cleared up and explained very easily by understanding the meaning of the Greek word translated as "never".
It is actually three Greek words, and how can three Greek words be explained in the one English word "never"? The answer is; it can’t. One of the Greek words is aion no. 165, and it means age as several translations of John 11:26 explain. Combining all three Greek words; this is how the phrase "shall never die" should read; "die not at all in or into the age". Of course; believers that live in Christ will die and then be in the first resurrection and not die at all into the next age. But some will say, Christ meant only that the soul will never die, and 1Cor 15:22 would therefore mean just the bodies die in Adam. You cannot have it both ways. The contradiction is still there because all souls that believe and live in Christ will still die in Adam.
My question is; how can souls that believe and live in Christ be made alive if they never die? If souls that believe and live in Christ never die what would be the purpose of God making them alive? I believe what Christ is explaining in John 11:26 is that souls that live and believe in Christ NOW in this age will still be dying in Adam because of Adam’s sin; but will be made alive at the first resurrection with spiritual bodies to live into the next eon or age. Now what is so hard to understand about that?
KJV leaves you with the impression that souls live even though they’re dead, but they also leave the impression that souls will never die. So which is it? Of course it’s correct to say that souls live while they’re still dying, but modern Christianity generally believes that souls never die. All souls have to die first before they can be made alive and that includes those that die in Christ. The word "never" was also used in Mark 3:29:
KJV But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:
Again the English word "never" is taken from three Greek words, and Mark 3:29 will directly contradict with what Matthew 12:32 says;
KJV And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the [world] to come.
The word "world" is again aion no. 165; meaning the sin will not be forgiven in this age and also in the one to come. Do you see the contradiction? So who is correct; Matt or Mark? Will this particular sin never be forgiven, or will it not be forgiven only during this age and the age to come? Those that believe that there are no contradictions in the way words were translated in the KJ Bibles are simply ignoring the facts, and if they also ignore the meaning of the original words they simply are refusing to believe the words of God. This is serious. How do you think the Heavenly Father feels toward those that refuse to believe His words when they profess that they believe every scripture?
Mark 3:29 is translated correctly in Young’s Translation; but whoever may speak evil in regard to the Holy Spirit hath not forgiveness--to the age, but is in danger of age-during judgment;' It is not eternal judgment, or a judgment that is never-ending as implied by the KJ translators. Now do we begin to see why we should not trust the KJ translators to correctly interpret the truth of God? But there are certain KJ scriptures that are correctly translated, but the problem is these certain scriptures are still not believed by professing Christian people. In my last lesson "the rock of salvation"; I gave several examples of scriptures that modern Christianity will not believe. Another scripture that modern Christianity does not believe is 1 Timothy 4:9-11:
KJV This [is] a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. 10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. 11 These things command and teach.
Now had Paul, under the inspiration of God, left off the phrase; "specially of those that believe", then maybe modern Christianity could rightfully say; well, yes, God is the saviour of all men; it’s just that He doesn’t actually save all men. But the point is, the Spirit of God inspired that word "specially" for a very good reason. Let me explain and please follow along very carefully.
Notice that this verse does not say; God is the saviour of all men, specially all men, does it? No. It also does not say; God is the saviour of all that believe, specially all that believe, does it? No. Specially of those that believe are truly those that believe. That would logically mean that the rest of the "all men" do not believe. These are two different groups; believers and non-believers, and since the believers are specially saved in relation to God being the savior of the all men "non-believers" then that means they will be saved also. You see, it doesn’t say that God is the saviour of all men; but will only save believers. No, the all men are also saved but the believers are "specially" saved, and Paul told Timothy to command and teach not only that God is the saviour of all men; but that believers will specially be saved.
The word "specially" does not mean exclusively. Especially is how we get the word special. It is translated from the Greek word no. 3122, which means in the greatest degree or particularly. It was translated using the English words specially, or especially, chiefly, and the phrase "most of all". Now let’s notice a few scriptures so that we can be absolutely convinced in our own minds that the "specially believers" can in no possible way EXCLUDE the "all men" of the same verse of 1 Tim 4:10. Titus 1:10 says; For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision "Specially" is no. 3122. It is not hard at all to understand that they of the circumcision are included with the unruly, vain talkers, and deceivers.
Galatians 6:10 KJV As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all [men], especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
"Especially" is no. 3122. "Do good to all men" most definitely includes those of the household of faith.
Philippians 4:22 KJV All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household.
The word "chiefly" is the Greek word no. 3122. They of Caesar’s household are included with all the saints.
2Timothy 4:13 KJV The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring [with thee], and the books, [but] especially the parchments.
Again, the parchments were included with the books and the cloke that Paul wanted; but of course Paul especially wanted the parchments. In every single usage of this Greek word no. 3122 in the NT it is used in relation to others who are not excluded, but INCLUDED in the same subject. So why does modern Christianity make an exception with what is very plainly explained in 1Tim 4:10?
After reading how the Greek word no. 3122 is used in scripture; modern Christianity is still programmed to NOT believe what 1Tim 4:10 is saying. God is the savior of all men but will particularly in the greatest degree save believers. It is absolutely clear and irrefutable that the believers of I Tim. 4:10 are saved in a special way, that is, they are saved before the rest of the all men, and they are given the gift of "eonian age-abiding life" ruling with Christ in the Kingdom of God in the age to come BEFORE the rest of the "all men" are saved.
Only those called and chosen NOW are the only ones chosen to rule and bring salvation to the rest of the world and to the universe. This is a special gift of God to believers being called in this age only. The rest of the "all men" will also be saved, but of course be saved by way of the lake of fire in the great white throne judgment of works. But long before the rest of the "all men" are purged through the lake of fire, believers must also be purged through the baptism of fire NOW in this life.
Salvation through the Gospel of Jesus Christ is especially, in the greatest degree, and particularly for believers NOW; but nowhere do the Scriptures speak of salvation being "exclusive" in which billions will never be saved at a future time. This is the truth that modern Christianity generally is programmed to NOT believe and teach.
1Tim 4:10 is very plain; it is iron clad to mean exactly what it says. Paul said we trust on the living God, who is; meaning not hopefully, possibly, or maybe; but God IS the Savior of all; all meaning not some or a few; but all which includes all who are non believers, contrasted especially and particularly with believers. Logically this has to be two groups and God being the saviour of both groups. One group is all men and the other group is especially believers. The truth that Paul charged Timothy to command and teach is that God has a special salvation for believers that can be saved before the rest of the "all men non-believers". God the savior is the God that saves. God as the saviour of all men is the God that will actually save all men. God inspired that Greek word no. 3122 translated as "specially" explaining that He is the saviour of all men but specially believers during this evil age will be saved in a special way.
When people truly believe that God will save them in a special way the Spirit will convict them to try to overcome the deceptions of the devil, and the vain things of this world, and they will want to control their carnal nature, but they also are convicted to believe every word of God. These things are not easy to do. Those saved in a special way must be found worthy, and they had better study the scriptures to learn to BELIEVE the scriptures so they’re able to command and teach that God will save believers in a special way, as Paul told Timothy.
Paul said it was worth it for him to both labor and suffer reproach to be saved in a special way. That is why believers are exhorted and warned to labor in good works, to overcome, and also labor in studying the words of God; and if they do truly overcome they will rule the nations with a symbolic rod of iron (Rev 2:26-27). To labor in good works and to suffer reproach is NOT to earn salvation, but good works will follow if believers respond to the Spirit. The Spirit is trying them by fire and all the bad works and all the deceptions of the devil are being consumed by fire NOW. Good works of charity and good works of study do NOT earn salvation, but they will earn rewards even to the point of having power over nations to rule them with a symbolic rod of iron; if believers are worthy of that kind of power.
My point is this; if all this were easy for believers then they could not be saved in a particular special way. I know you might think that this is getting away from the subject of Zion, but it really isn’t. The understanding of Zion has to do with good works of study and believing every word of God, and within the words of God comes also the understanding of what the daughter of Zion is all about in relation to the "all men" that God is the savior of.
A people called the daughter of Zion genetically inherited the sin of Adam and are a part of the all men that God is a savior of; which means this daughter will die in Adam and in Christ this daughter will be made alive. The daughter of Zion is biblically and genetically connected with a people called Israel that was given the covenant to bless all the families of the earth as we will see. That is why modern Christianity will not attempt to explain the daughter of Zion because they generally have identified the daughter of Zion with the wrong people that will not fit with this daughter that is prophesied to be a praise and a blessing among all the families and people of the earth.
Zephaniah 3:13-20 KJV 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. 14 Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. 15 The LORD hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, [even] the LORD, [is] in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more. 16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: [and to] Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.17 The LORD thy God in the midst of thee [is] mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. 18 I will gather [them that are] sorrowful for the solemn assembly, [who] are of thee, [to whom] the reproach of it [was] a burden. 19 Behold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame. 20 At that time will I bring you [again], even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD.
I will not read the enter chapter for sake of time but if you read all the previous verses Zephaniah explains how Israel was filthy, polluted, corrupted, and transgressed against God. It says God punished her in His indignation and fierce anger, and all the earth shall be devoured by God’s jealousy. This is end time prophecy as many other scriptures explain that use these same words of God’s anger and jealousy He has for this daughter of Zion.
When the earth is symbolically devoured at the end of this age it says in verse 11; in that day this daughter would not be ashamed of all her doings and transgressions against God, and God would take away out of the midst of this daughter an afflicted and poor people which will trust in the name of Jehovah, and they are called a remnant of Israel as we read in verse 13. Only a remnant would not do iniquity, or speak lies, and this remnant will feed and lie down and not be afraid. You need to read all these verses in Zephaniah to know the context and now my comments will start with verse 14.
This daughter is then told to sing, shout, and be glad and rejoice with all their heart when Jehovah takes away this daughter’s judgments and casts out her enemy, and Jehovah would be in the midst of this daughter, and she would not see evil any more. But did you notice, this daughter of Zion was sorrowful, reproached, afflicted, halted and halted just means to limp or be lame; they were driven out, put to shame, and were in captivity. But Jehovah would undo all this evil at that time, as explained in verse 19. Notice Jehovah would make this daughter a name and praise among all people of the earth. But as Zephaniah explained in verse 13 God started this undoing of evil with only a remnant of Israel. I believe this remnant is the resurrected first fruits of the daughter of Zion that will start the process of all people of the earth being blessed and praising this daughter of Zion. This remnant I believe will be saved with a special salvation; those believers specially and particularly saved as Paul explained in 1Tim 4:10.
Genesis 28:14 KJV And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
It was through Abraham’s seed, in other words through his descendants that all the families of the earth would be blessed. God will make this seed a blessing and praise for all people of the earth as Zephaniah 3:20 also explained, as we read. Abraham had several seeds, or offspring, from other women, but the seed through whom all the families of the earth would be blessed came through the one seed of Isaac and then Israel. It says this would be a people as the dust of the earth; an expression that simply means billions of people born in all generations in all ages. A people called Israel would multiply into billions of souls, and would spread in all directions over all the earth, as explained in Gen 28.
Romans 9:7-9 KJV Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, [are they] all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. 8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these [are] not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. 9 For this [is] the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.
A certain people are called the children of God and the children of promise, and these people are counted for the seed that would bless all the families and people of the earth. Abraham had other seeds called children of the flesh, but the promised seed would come out of Isaac. Notice Paul plainly said what the word of promise was. It was that Sarah shall have a son who was Isaac, and from Isaac came the children of promise; meaning a people called Israel are counted for the seed. But Paul also said Christ was counted for this promised seed or the one seed from Abraham.
Galatians 3:16 KJV Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
In the Old Testament every time the seed of Abraham is mentioned it is always singular, and that is a biblical fact. The point is this; Abraham’s seed (singular) always referred to Abraham’s descendants that were to inherit the promises of blessing all people and families of the earth. So what did Paul mean when he said that the promises were made to the one seed; which is Christ? Of course Christ is also biblically promised to be the blessing to all people and families of the earth. But is Abraham’s one seed the descendants that came through the one seed of Isaac, or is the one seed the PERSON of Jesus Christ as implied in Gal 3:16? Notice Paul does not say the one seed is Jesus Christ; he used only the term "Christ"; not Jesus Christ. But the word seed is "sperma", and means offspring leading to a plurality of physical descendants as we know. But the offspring are also all united as one seed singular. I believe Paul did not mean that sperma (seed) excludes plurality, but that it also implies unity. The unity of Christ with the sperma of Isaac is AS one seed. Paul does not speak of Christ's person. Only the title of Christ was used; which means not in the exclusive sense, or not limited to the man Christ Jesus, but only Christ. Jesus is not added, which would limit the meaning. Christ is included with the one seed of Isaac who are united as a part of Christ.
Christ is also called the second man or the second Adam (1Cor 15:47). That means Christ represents and is the head of all that genetically came out of Adam, and since all die in Adam then Christ also had to die that death to redeem and make alive all that die in Adam. But the covenant of promise was made only to the one seed of Abraham; not to seeds as of many, as Paul explained. But there are a lot of scriptures in the Old Testament that plainly explain the one seed of Abraham is the one seed of Isaac; but the one seed of Isaac is also the one seed of Christ. Only through Christ can the one seed of Isaac truly bless all the families and people of the earth.
Of course, when God made the promise to Abraham He had Christ in mind, simply because the descendants of Isaac had to be cleansed, atoned, and justified by the sacrifice and blood of Jesus Christ. In that sense it could be said that the one seed of Isaac is also Christ. Paul later explained himself in Galatians 3:28-29:
KJV There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if ye [be] Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
Notice "ye are all one in Christ"; in other words; ye are all the ONE seed in Christ. We already are of the one seed of Abraham if we are in Christ. I do not believe the statement; "then are ye Abraham’s seed" means we somehow become a "spiritual seed" if we are Christ’s. A "spiritual seed" of Abraham certainly was not the premise of the covenant and promise made to Abraham. No, the promises were made to the physical descendants of Abraham through the one seed of Isaac.
The point is, we have to be consistent with scripture; we cannot change a physical seed of Abraham into a spiritual seed of Abraham, as the modern Churches have done. Paul said we are "heirs according the promise"; and just who were the heirs according to the promise that God promised to Abraham when the promise was made. We have to be consistent with the word of God and remember God does not change. The biblical fact is; the heirs according to the promise were the physical descendants of Abraham that came through the one seed of Isaac.
It is the first fruits of the seed of Isaac that God will save especially, in the greatest degree, in particular to be used by God to be the praise and blessing to all families and people of the earth in the coming ages. It is this daughter of Zion out of the seed of Isaac/ Israel starting with only a remnant at the symbolic devouring of the earth that will begin the process of restoring the creation back to God, and some of this remnant of Israel will even qualify to have power over the nations to rule them with a rod of iron. But it is only those of the daughter of Zion that have truly overcome as explained in Rev 2:26-17. These are truly special believers that took their calling very serious and have truly overcome the works of the flesh and the deceptions of the devil that God will specially save in particular at Christ’s coming at the symbolic devouring and burning up of this earth. As we know Peter also writes about the earth and the works thereof that will be symbolically burned up with fervent heat (2 Peter3:10).
But the very crucial point I am making is that only the remnant of Israel is saved in particular with a special salvation, but all of the daughter of Zion will be saved. As we read in Zephaniah 3:17 Jehovah will be in midst of this daughter and He will save her, and He will rejoice over her with joy. Jehovah will rest in his love, and will joy over this daughter with singing. This will be when Jehovah will UNDO all the evil of this daughter as we read, and she will sing, shout, be glad and rejoice with all their heart, as Zephaniah explained. But only a remnant is special to Jehovah during the time of this evil age and only the remnant will be saved in a special, particular, in the greatest degree as a kind of first fruits (James1:18). But eventually all Israel will be saved in future ages. This truth is explained in Romans 11:25-27. But there are certain believers that do not believe all people of all Israel will be saved. Let’s read this scripture and believe exactly what Paul is saying.
KJV For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. 26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: 27 For this [is] my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
Some people today interpret this to mean that the northern ten tribes that were considered as unclean, separated from the promises of God, are now included to receive salvation. They say all twelve tribes can now be saved. They say Paul was not referring to all people of all Israel; only that a few out of all the twelve tribes will be saved. But I believe when God turns away ungodliness and takes away the sins of Jacob that effects all the people on a personal basis, and not only on the basis that all the tribes of Israel can now be saved. It is God that has to turn away ungodliness and it is God that has to take away sins. The people of all Israel cannot do that. God is the savior so it has to be God that takes away the sins of Jacob so that He can save all the people of all the tribes of Jacob/Israel.
Sincere believers are starting to not only believe that God will save all Israel; but that God will also truly save all that die in Adam; meaning all people that inherited the sin of Adam. Paul said we are not to be ignorant of a certain mystery, and that mystery is that blindness happened to the vast majority of the daughter of Zion/Israel at this time, but only until the fullness of the Gentiles be come in to also be a part of the covenant when God takes away the sins of the blinded daughter. "Gentiles" just means nations, and the Gentiles would therefore have to be the blinded nations of Israel and notice Paul mentioned Zion. God is the deliverer out of Zion, and deliverer means to rush or draw for oneself; it means to rescue. God will rush to draw the daughter of Zion to Himself; He will deliver, rescue, and save her.
My point is; does Paul say God will turn away ungodliness from the Gentiles, or from Jacob, and whose sins will God take away? It says their sins; meaning the sins of Jacob. Jacob therefore makes up the Gentile nations that are blinded to not see or understand who they are, but only UNTIL God, as the deliverer out of Zion, turns away ungodliness from Jacob and takes away Jacob’s sins. Then the blindness will be removed and then that daughter will shout, sing, rejoice, and be glad with all her heart.
All Israel truly means all Israel eventually will be saved, but I repeat; only a remnant will especially and particularly be saved to the greatest degree to rule in the kingdom in the coming ages. But the kingdom rules in all ages, but only the remnant of Israel is allowing the kingdom to rule them during this evil age so they can qualify to rule in the kingdom in future ages. This is explained in Psalm 145:10-13:
KJV All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee. 11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; 12 To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. 13 Thy kingdom [is] an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion [endureth] throughout all generations. {an...: Heb. a kingdom of all ages}
Notice that certain saints will speak, talk, and make known to the sons of Adam the glory, majesty, power, and dominion of the kingdom. It says the kingdom is everlasting and the dominion is for all generations. Did you notice that the footnote for "everlasting" is a kingdom for all ages. This is another contradiction by the KJ translators by their own admission. Ages do NOT mean what we would call everlasting or eternal. Everlasting and eternity has nothing to do with generations or ages. The dominion of the kingdom is only necessary during the ages through out all generations, and then Christ will put down all authority, rule, and power as explained in 1 Corinthians 15:24. Finally in conclusion I want to quote the next scripture in sequence where Zion is found.
Psalm146: 5-10 KJV Happy [is he] that [hath] the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope [is] in the LORD his God: 6 Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein [is]: which keepeth truth for ever: 7 Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners: 8 The LORD openeth [the eyes of] the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous: 9 The LORD preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down. 10 The LORD shall reign for ever, [even] thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD.
Here again, the KJ translators made another contradiction. How can the Lord Jehovah reign forever but still be limited to reign just for all generations? All Generations means the revolution of time or ages, and "forever" is outside of time and ages, and therefore has nothing to with "all generations". This is another example where truth seekers should be aware that there is something wrong with the way Psalm 146:10 is translated. Young’s translation of verse 10 says; Jehovah doth reign to the age, Thy God, O Zion, to generation and generation, Praise ye Jah!
God rules out of Zion only "to the age"; only to the last age if you will. The rule of Zion will execute judgment for the oppressed, will give food to the hungry, spiritual food that is, loosens the prisoners, opens the eyes of the spiritually blind, raises those bowed down. Jehovah loves the righteous, preserves the strangers, relieves the fatherless and widows; but he also turns the way of the wicked upside down. These are all evils and troubles during the ages, and in the next age believers are saved "specially and particularly" to also rule with Jehovah and correct all these evils until the LAST age when all of Adam will be saved.
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