>>>Sure, because by that time Judaism was no longer the true religion (post Pentecost). Anyway, the form of Judaism still extant by that time was hopelessly corrupt anyway. That’s why the native branch of the olive tree would be chopped off and another grafted in.<<<
Good post! I also recall reading that some of the natural branches would also be grafted back in. To me that can only mean one thing: God is no respecter of persons.
Philip
I think it was said that the other branches “could” be grafted back in. IIRC, it was said as a warning to Gentile Christians, that if God would lop off the Jewish branches for corruption, they would certainly not be spared the same fate if they too failed to be obedient. But your basic point is right, that now God views everyone the same, whether Jew or Greek, slave or freeman, etc., as Paul said.