It is not that God decided to change programs from a theocratic Israel to the mission of the Gospel during Christ's ministry. He always was going to the nations, but he wanted as many in Israel to help as possible. Thus Pentecost, Acts 15 and 26 show the mission to be the direction of the whole work of God during this time. Amos 9 is quoted because the mission shows through in it.
D'ism and J. V. McGee on Mt 21 (just aired yesterday) is mistaken about handling this. They don't realize the mission was always there, and is one end of Acts to the other. But will Israel get on board?
Wrong.
Salvation was never "the mission."
The Glory of God in His Son by the Spirit is.
From Genesis thru Revelation.
The reconciling of man back unto Himself is merely one aspect of God's intent to reconcile the Heavens and the Earth back unto Himself to His Glory in His Son by the Spirit.
That aspect concerning the Earth was Prophesied throughout and was the focus throughout.
While, that Heavenly aspect which will make the Prophesied Earthly aspect possible; had been a Mystery hid in God.
Thrown off by God's Prophesying and focusing on the Earthly aspect; the Adversary walked right into the very aspect by which he chekmated himself: the Mystery aspect.
The war is over real estate - over who will reign over all creation; in the end.
Until then, the whole creation has been made subject to vanity - until now (to this very day).
Understand that, and you'll begin to see how off you are on all your above, Interplanner.
You'll begin to see you why even your above description of what you think is what; is skewed.
Because your perception is.
Because you think the whole issue is about you; about man's redemption.
Get over glorying in this notion of yourself; of what you think God is doing for you/mankind.
When ever the redemption of man is made the focus of either Prophecy or Mystery; all sorts of other notions follow.
You are not the issue. None of us are.
God's glory in His Son by His Spirit...is.
Any other focus is a catering, in one form or another, to the Adversary's "I will be like the Most High."
1 Timothy 6:13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession; 6:14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: 6:15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; 6:16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
"We" are not...the issue.