It is truly one of the great mysteries in Evangelical Theology: How does the Church relate to Israel?  And how will Israel be saved?

Reformed Theology, aka Covenant Theology, dismisses any future or current salvation for Israel (as a collective). They even speak of Old Testament saints as members of the Church.  As is popularly understood, the Church replaced Israel.  Theirs is “replacement theology.” This generates a post-millennium or Amillennial eschatology.  (And full or partial Preterism – i.e., biblical prophecy has already been fulfilled, all of it by AD 70).

Dispensationalists speak of the Church Age in which God’s focus … Read More