Those are the terms of scripture itself, so I’m comfortable with them. But yes, we need to be careful how we use them. Anti-Semitic supersessionism is just awful exegesis. Non-anti-Semitic supersessionism is the foundation of the entire NT.
What? Of course he does. No more circumcision. No more dietary restrictions. No more ritual sacrifice. He tells BOTH Jews and Gentiles to enter into the new covenant established by Christ.
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Paul tells his fellow Jews not to require Gentiles to become Jews. He does not tell Jews to stop being Jews.
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But he does they’ll them that are not bound by Torah.
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To get a sense of Paul's meaning it's worthwhile studying Romans 3:1–31.
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I’m familiar with it.
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It seems to me that the text doesn't advocate a straightforward replacement of the Jewish people. Indeed, it seems here that Jews remain Jews. No expert of course. How's your NT Greek
@joshmrowley?
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The whole point is that Jews and Gentiles must *both* become followers of the Messiah who inaugurated a new covenant. It’s not that the people cease being what they were, it’s that the *covenant* has been replaced with a new one, which is just what the Jewish prophets predicted.
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For you, what does that mean for how Christians should relate to Jewish communities in the present?
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The same way Paul did: encourage them to accept and give allegiance to Jesus as the Messiah.
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There is no evidence I can see in the NT that Paul is telling Jews not to follow Torah. He affirms that Gentiles don't need to follow the Torah. He adds something distinctive to the mix however. The nations become partners with Israel. At no point does Israel cease to exist.
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For an overview of these issues, I warmly recommend Paula Fredriksen’s Paul: The Pagans' Apostle.
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