Israel after the flesh] the natural Israel. We Christians are the true Israel, who do God's will (Galatians 6:16). Partakers of (RV 'have communion with') the altar] i.e. with God, whose share was offered on it: see on 1 Corinthians 9:18. Or, 'communion (with God) in (by) the altar.' 'The altar on which the victim was given to Jehovah, and from which it was given back to the offerers, was a meeting-place of communion between God and His people' (Evans).

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