The purpose of God is clearly stated in the gospels accounts of the earthly ministry of Jesus Christ.
As The Prophet:
Matthew Chapter 15
24 | But he answered and said, I was not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. |
Matthew Chapter 10
5 | These twelve Jesus sent forth, and charged them, saying, Go not into any way of the Gentiles, and enter not into any city of the Samaritans: |
6 | but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. |
Romans Chapter 15
8 | For I say that Christ hath been made a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises given unto the fathers, |
Gill:
"...as a prophet, in the discharge of his own personal ministry, he was sent by his Father only to the Jews; he was the "minister of the circumcision"..."
Ezekiel Chapter 34
10 | Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my sheep at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the sheep; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; and I will deliver my sheep from their mouth, that they may not be food for them. |
11 | For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I myself, even I, will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. |
12 | As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered abroad, so will I seek out my sheep; and I will deliver them out of all places whither they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day. |
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