You're assuming what you must prove (begging the question).
You aren't reading the story the way the New Testament does. You seem to be reading the story the way the Jews/Pharisees did. Jesus never says that the national promises have to be fulfilled in order for him to be the center. Paul never makes that argument either and neither does Peter.
Hebrews says Moses was a worker in God's house. Jesus is the owner.
Pointing to Christ is never a waste of time.
Read Hebrews very slowly. According to Hebrews, the point of the biblical story was never national Israel. It was always Jesus.
Moses was honored to suffer for Christ. Abraham was looking for a city whose builder and maker was God. He took Isaac up the mountain because he believed that God would raise him from the from the dead. That rock was Christ.
The promises are yes and amen in Christ.
@RravenM@PatAbendroth nice straw man. You obviously don't have any idea what historic reformed doctrine teaches. I held your position, its empty and inconsistent.
@RravenM@PatAbendroth you are reading your system into all of this. The prophet Isaiah is using the language of his time to convey eternal realities. Isaiah 65 specifically says he is talking about the new heavens and new earth. Revelation is very clear on what this means. It cant be both ways.
The more we think through these important doctrines, the more convinced I am that the dispensational paradigm simply does not grasp the Two Adam structure of redemptive history.
@RravenM@PatAbendroth nope I would suggest that it is you who is distorting and dividing. Scripture is clear, Christ's reign is eternal. you never answered my questions.
@RravenM@PatAbendroth does Christ sit of the throne of David? For how long? 1000 years or forever? Isaiah 65 is talking about the 1000 year kingdom or the new heavens and new earth?