Replacement theology as this is called has done much harm to Jewish and Gentile relations. Having lived in Turkey for 6 years, one realizes the mindset of the ME is MUCH different then the western. We forget even recent history, so now you have the large numbers of people believing against ridiculous odds that socialism is a great thing. They forget the 20th century altogether. But the ME doesn’t forget nor forgive. Therefore one must win them over slowly, change their perceptions of what they believe. It is heartbreaking to see the many who continue to believe that all Israel is lost and suspect that Messianic Jews can’t be true believers bc they have a past of shunning Jesus. One must go back to Moses to realize that the changing of the Jewish mind & heart to receive Messiah is under very dire circumstances, when their back is against the wall and they realize the only salvation is through God and that they become willing to see Jesus as the True Messiah, not jut a miracle worker, good teacher. Many of us act much the same w ay bc we are not living as if Jesus is our Lord, but just “fire” insurance. A way to stay out of hell. WQe must pray in a different way to speak to our Jewish friends and live such lives that they are convicted in their Hearst’s by the Lord that they are wrong about Jesus..
Very well said!