Those of faith were, examples of which are found in chapter 11 of the NT book of Hebrews, beginning with Abel's blood sacrifice looking forward by faith to Christ's sacrifice, to Abraham's offering up his only begotten son looking forward by faith to Christ, followed by Moses and the temple blood sacrificial system.
And when the object of their faith came, the Messiah (Christ), the faithful Jews realized this is the one to whom their blood sacrificial system pointed, and accepted him. THESE are "the people of the book, no one else is."
Those who reject him and hate him, are no longer the people of the book, for the entire "book" points to faith in Christ. His blood offered, not just for Jews but the entire world.
And when the object of their faith came, the Messiah (Christ), the faithful Jews realized this is the one to whom their blood sacrificial system pointed, and accepted him. THESE are "the people of the book, no one else is."
Those who reject him and hate him, are no longer the people of the book, for the entire "book" points to faith in Christ. His blood offered, not just for Jews but the entire world.
It never ceases to amaze me how you chrstians don't seem to notice that the only reason you say and believe this is that you already accept the authenticity and authority of the "new testament" from the start (a priori).
Here's a hint: quoting the "new testament" to prove chrstianity is no different than quoting the qur'an to prove islam or quoting the book of mormon to prove mormonism.
BTW, the article at the head of this thread was another attack on Fundamentalist Protestants from their so-called "co-religionists." I was defending both the Bible and Fundamentalism, but never mind that.