This is not a scholarly observation, but it has long felt pretty obvious to me that the church just empirically is a continuation of Israel's story -- having been grafted into Israel, we share the same rootstock of called-and-claimed unfaithfulness that is yet beloved and redeemed for the life of the world. There's no supersession, or replacement, or even perfection (in the teleological, not moral sense): just a continuation of the story under the conditions of resurrection. I think? Anyway, your reflections here on the witness to those conditions is really beautiful and thought-provoking. Thank you!
This is not a scholarly observation, but it has long felt pretty obvious to me that the church just empirically is a continuation of Israel's story -- having been grafted into Israel, we share the same rootstock of called-and-claimed unfaithfulness that is yet beloved and redeemed for the life of the world. There's no supersession, or replacement, or even perfection (in the teleological, not moral sense): just a continuation of the story under the conditions of resurrection. I think? Anyway, your reflections here on the witness to those conditions is really beautiful and thought-provoking. Thank you!
I love this image of the scattered rags!