Two simple Scripture passages demonstrate that the Church is the true Israel

Was Jesus a Jew? · Caldron Pool

Was Jesus a Jew? This might sound like a strange question. Surely the answer is obvious to anyone who has read the Gospels. And yet, debates around Jesus’ “Jewishness” persist. Some argue it is obvious that Jesus was a Jew. Others argue just as confidently that he obviously was not. Both sides seem equally convinced that the matter is obvious. So, which is it? Is Jesus a Jew, or is he not? I’d suggest it’s quite possible that both sides are corr…

Two simple Scripture passages demonstrate that the Church is the true Israel

While St. Paul affirms that Christians are children and heirs to the promises given to Abraham, St. Peter maintains his fellow Jews who don’t accept Christ are ‘cut off’ from the people.