Israel

Connections List
 * OT Old Testament
 * All nations
 * Plant imagery
 * Desert wandering
 * 12 tribes

Scope
 * The Jews as a whole, judah and Israel combined, with an theo emphasis rather than a historical

Romans 11 ingrafted branches
 * God has clouded their minds but they will be restored

Jer 49:6, 38-39 God plans to later restore the fortunes of Elam (a section of Iran on the northern coast of the Red Sea) and Ammon. Also v38 god sets his throne in Elam. I don't know what this means, but maybe something special will happen there.

God chose Israel
 * Due 4:34 has any god taken a nation for himself? by testing, signs, war/victory..

Per Matt 21:43 the kingdom has been taken from Israel (as the symbol bearer) and is given to those who produce its fruits (Christians).