https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/the-bitter-splinters-of-marburg
Such a sad article.
Because gentiles have a gigantic problem with pride, God's unfathomable wisdom, brought them into the body of the Messiah by bowing to enter the tent of Shem. (Full Credit to Art Katz for that phrasing.) We (gentiles) are grafted into their vine, we worship their Messiah, The Father of the Messiah has a title used amazingly often in the Bible, "The God of Israel" (and Israel is undeniably referring to the chosen people and the Land of promise). Theirs is the prophets, the promises, the covenant, we (the gentiles) are brought into their (Israel) commonwealth.
Only arrogance could over-ride all the plainly spoken words of scripture and somehow create something called the "church" and push it to the forefront and make it a gentile gathering that allows in Jews who jump through the right hoops.
Only arrogance could push the bride aside, steal her clothes and try to show up on her wedding day, announcing yourself as the "new" bride.
Having and keeping Israel at the center of the one book, with one story called the Bible, will help to crush gentile pride and keep us in a place of humility. Without that we will continue to actively work against the prayer of Yeshua in John chapter 17, and that will not end well.
Repent.
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