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# '''The Meaning of Israel''':  The breakdown of '''Israel''' into "man," "God," and "revelation" emphasizes the unique relationship between humanity and God, where revelation (God making himself known) allows man to know God. This shows that Israel’s role was not just about ethnicity or a specific group but about being a channel for God's communication to all people. The implication is that every individual can have a direct connection to God through His revelations, culminating in the person of Jesus Christ.

# '''Adam and Eve as the First Israel''':  Adam and Eve’s walk with God represents humanity’s potential to connect with God through revelation. They became too familiar, choosing to make their own rules, which caused a separation and a severance of the direct revelation they had enjoyed. They remained a type of Israel because of the promise made to Eve.