Mixed Multitude?

 Over the years, the term “mixed multitude”, with reference to those who came out of Egypt with the Israelites, has often been applied to the body of believers, “church”.  The question arises, therefore, does this term also apply to Israel? Is the Exodus a picture of the future church/Israel, where there is no distinction between Israelites (twelve tribes) and the rest of humanity (the mixed multitude)?  Can one apply the words spoken to the forefathers in covenants and promises to other people groups? If so, then why bother attaching any significance to Israel, the land, and, much more, to the faithfulness of Elohim to His Word?

Suppose we want an answer to why there has been so much antisemitism in the “Church”. Let me postulate that it is because of this mixed multitude idea, which was adopted in the third century by the “universal-catholic" all-inclusiveness doctrine.  Therefore. the meaning of the Hebrew word “goy”, and in Greek “ethnos” – nation - as a specific family of people with a specific calling and purpose, is lost. In other words, YHVH went back to the beginning and started all over with a “one new man” and decided to randomly take out from the “mixed multitude” a new variety “for His name's sake”, a mixture of seeds from all different forefathers. Thus, YHVH supposedly discarded His original inheritance (Israel) for a new one.  

When Nimrod called for all the families of Shem, Ham, and Japheth to join his kingdom in Babylon, this was precisely the idea that he had in mind.  As we know, it was not a great idea, since YHVH intended, even from the very beginning, to multiply and fill the earth.  So, in the aftermath of the "Tower of Babel", Elohim scattered the three families of Noah and gave them each their own territories. For two thousand years, they multiplied into many nations, traveling and expanding throughout the known earth.  Motivated by economic and political ties, the brothers resumed their association with each other, which ultimately culminated in the Bronze Age (approximately 3000 BC -1600 BC) 

It was during this age (2000 BC) that Elohim called out an individual from the family of Shem - Abram - to be the progenitor of a chosen firstborn nation (Jacob). The Spirit of the Word anointed the soul-life of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in order to establish this nation as the head of all the nations that came out of the loins of Noah. Note the principle in nature, if you sow wheat in your field, at harvest time you would expect to gather wheat sheaves into your barn.  The soul/life of a forefather is passed on to his progeny through his seed/sperm. Thus, in all of humanity today, we are either a Shemite, Hamite, or Japhetite.  It is the Word of Elohim (Messiah as the Word) that determines the pedigree in each of the three fathers. The Word of Elohim becomes the guiding force in the destiny of these families. In other words, the sovereign rule (i.e., the Kingdom of Elohim) has been in every generation governing the Noaic family to their ultimate chosen role and fate.

YHVH’s eternal purpose is to establish His Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven. In so doing, He is setting up the administration of His earthly Kingdom by speaking into the lives of a handful of human forefathers in the book of Genesis. There are statutes, laws, and ordinances that belong to this governmental process that should not be altered or changed.

 “YHVH is gracious and merciful; Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness.  YHVH is good to all, and His mercies are over all His works.  All Your works shall give thanks to You, YHVH, and Your godly ones shall bless You. They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom, and talk of YHVH’s power; to make known to the sons of men Your mighty acts, and the glory of the majesty of Your kingdom.  ¹³ Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures throughout all generations” (Psalm 145:8-13 emphases added).  

“Therefore thus says YHVH, who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob, Jacob shall not now be ashamed, nor shall his face now turn pale; But when he sees his children, the work of My hands, in his midst, they will sanctify My name; Indeed, they will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and will stand in awe of the God of Israel.  And those who err in mind will know the truth, and those who criticize will accept instruction” (Isaiah 29:22-24 emphasis added).