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“God has a covenant with Israel.” - Yes,and we have been grafted into it. There is only one covenant in effect today, the Covenant with Moses was fulfilled (completed) under Christ. It ended when he shouted, “It is Finished”, breathed his last, and the curtain was torn from top to bottom. Those still living under the law will die under the law. Those living in Christ will never die. The time for salvation is NOW!

Indeed! I rejoice in the fact that, though I'm a Gentile in the flesh, I have been made an heir of and have received the promises made to Israel. As Paul says, "it is not the children of the flesh that are children of God":

"For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel: neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. That is, it is not the children of the flesh that are children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for a seed." - Romans 9:6-8

Those who await some future "restoration of Israel", looking for it in the fleshly descendants of Abraham, are misinformed. Those who have read Romans understand that the true children of Abraham are those who have the faith of Abraham.

In Paul's day as well as ours, that excludes many fleshly Israelites, since they refuse to confess Jesus as Lord. But if they will be provoked to jealousy by God's acceptance of Gentiles, and will return to Him, they will be grafted back into the promises:

"And they also, if they continue not in their unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again." - Romans 11:23

“God has a covenant with Israel.” - Yes,and we have been grafted into it.

I suggest that you reread the whole chapter of Romans 11. Then go read the Abrahamic Covenant and the Davidic Covenant. Then come back to talk.

For now, please set aside the Law from Moses.