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The Meaning and Prophetic Importance of the Title
Lo -ammi
The prophet Hosea supplies us with the title of Israel 'Lo -ammi' that
provides a key to the fulfilment of prophecy and to the understanding of the
present parenthetical dispensation of the Mystery. We speak of certain 'lo -
ammi' periods, and as an illustration let us consider the lo -ammi periods of
the book of Judges and its bearing upon prophetic fulfilment.
Both Solomon (1 Kings 6:1) and Paul (Acts 13:17 -22) commence the
computation from the Exodus of Israel; Solomon making the period 480 years.
When we extend Paul's time period under the judges to include that covered by
1 Kings 6:1, we find a total of 573 years -- a difference of 93 years to be
accounted for:
Years
Wilderness Wandering
(Acts 13:18)
40
Period of Judges
(Acts 13:20)
450
Saul's Reign
(Acts 13:21)
40
David's Reign
(1 Kings 2:11)
40
Solomon's First Three
Complete Years
(1 Kings 6:1)
3
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573
Deduct -- Solomon's Computation (1 Kings 6:1)
480
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Total to account for
93