"he is made whole" - Glory of God on Whom, Judaists, Christians, or Muslims?

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Glory of God on Whom, Judaists, Christians, or Muslims?

Roughly speaking, in 500 years after the emergence of Christ, the era of the Roman Empire was gone.  But Christians failed to expand their religion to the Middle East and Africa.  Accordingly, Islam was destined to rise.  Meanwhile, Judaists penetrated deep in regions along the Rhine.

From 500 years to 1000 years after the emergence of Christ, the Vatican established its authority.  Islam prevailed in the Middle East to some peripheral parts of Europe.  Meanwhile Judaists were further expanding their social presence mainly in a region now called Germany.  In this context, Judaists were evolving socially in Germany along with Germans.  They were rather on friendly terms.

From 1000 years to 1500 years after the emergence of Christ, the Vatican launched Crusades.  The Vatican regarded not only Muslims but also Judaists as their enemies.  Muslims failed to invade Europe, though they stopped expansion of Europeans to Asia.  On the other hand, in Germany the cruel influence of the Vatican came to have momentum.  Many Judaists fled to Poland and so on.  Judaists were also being driven out of Spain and Portugal.

From 1500 years to 2000 after the emergence of Christ, Christians in Europe found America and invaded the new world.  They could also reach India, China, and other parts of Asia by sailing round Africa, avoiding territories occupied by Muslims.  Europeans could accumulate great wealth from their exploitation of America and Africa and trade with Asia.  Based on this wealth they could develop science and carry out the Industrial Revolution.  Muslims were left behind.  But Judaists came to contribute to development of culture and science of modern Europe, though they were sometimes attacked by the Vatican and other biased Christians such as German Nazis.  However, the US became another center for Christianity and Judaism to lead the global economy and politics after the fall of Marxism and communism.


So, what is this history?  Where is the glory of God?

At least, the glory of God should not be sought in wealth of Europe and America.  But, it must be related to the fate of Judaism rather than the success and survival of the Vatican.  Yet, Israel today doesn't look like a symbol of the glory of God while it is hated by surrounding Muslims.

Anyway, you don't have to identify yourself as Judaists, Christians, or Muslims, since the glory of God cannot be simply solely on one group of them.








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Act 4:8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
Act 4:9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
Act 4:10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
Act 4:11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.