In another dispute with his people in Malachi 3:6-12, God gave his people of that day a lesson in generosity, which Christians need to learn as well, especially as it has been transformed by the coming of Christ.
Jesus told his disciples how to handle not only adversity, but also prosperity, both of which require faith in God.
In some of his last words, in Matthew 28:16-20, Jesus gave a clear mission to his disciples: to make more disciples of all people...
The rejection of Jesus by many Israelites is God‘s plan for the salvation of the nations, and even of Israel itself.