That is probably true, the diaspora paved the way for the spread of the gospel among Jews and then gentiles. However what Paul taught in Romans 9-11 is absolutely true and necessary. The majority of Israel did not believe, and that required the explanation and the caution-
Once again by God’s Grace a great sermon/post.
Thank you.
The Jess who fled the wars against the Romans and who’s this avoided the enslavement that came to (a million) ended up in places like Alexandria and Toledo as well as in Mesopotamia. Furthermore, the Jews, unlike Christians, had legal status among the Romans. I don’t think we gained such status until the time of Constantine. After which, it seems, many ‘Jewish”people became Christians for the same reason that pagans became Christian: out of conviction and out of expedience. Same thing happened in Spain in the 15th Century. I think in both instances, “old Christians” resented the Jewish converts, and when the Jews used their talents to prosper, this led to suspicion and even persecution. The Jews were expelled from Spain and the Inquisition devoted itself to ferreting out “secret Jews,” as they later would “secret Muslims”. Ironically, a large number of Spaniards have Jewish blood, and the Inquisition sees to have got rich by issuing statements of “purity.”to well-to-do families. St. Teresa had Jewish ancestors, which is one reason why she was brought to the attention of the Inquisition. One of the great tragedies of history is the way that Jews and Christians have been at each others’ throats since the beginning.