This is all ridiculousness. We didn’t replace the chosen people. Jews who embrace Jesus are chosen. Gentiles who embrace Christ are grafted into the family of the chosen children of God. It’s simple. God said even a little child can understand!
“For you are a set apart, consecrated people to the LORD your God, and the LORD has chosen you to be His treasured people, distinct from all the peoples on the face of the earth.”
Great question—and an important one to answer clearly.
Yes, the Jewish people are still God’s chosen people according to Scripture, even if they have not yet embraced Jesus as the Messiah. God's choosing of Israel was never based on their perfect obedience or full understanding—it was based on His eternal covenant and divine purpose.
Paul addresses this very issue in Romans 11. He acknowledges that many Jews have rejected Jesus for now, but he also warns Gentile believers not to become arrogant or assume Israel is cast aside forever:
“As regards the gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But as regards election, they are beloved for the sake of their forefathers. For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.” (Romans 11:28–29, ESV)
Irrevocable. That means God’s covenant with the Jewish people still stands, even in their current unbelief.
Does that mean individual salvation comes apart from Jesus? No. Jesus is the only way to the Father (John 14:6). But God’s plan for Israel is not over. In fact, Scripture tells us that a time is coming when “all Israel will be saved” (Romans 11:26).
So to be clear:
Yes, the Jews are still the chosen people.
No, the majority have not yet accepted Jesus.
But God is not finished with them—and He will keep every promise.
We, as believers, are called not to replace Israel, but to provoke them to jealousy (Romans 11:11) by living in the fullness of God’s Spirit, pointing them to their Messiah—Jesus.
The story isn’t over. It’s still unfolding. And God always finishes what He starts.
Once they were His chosen people with message. To tell the world about the soon coming savior. But many didn’t believe or rejected Him because he didn’t fit what they want which was a triumph over their oppressors. They didn’t want a Baby. They wanted a King. They missed the message they were to deliver, which was that He came to give you victory over sin and everlasting life with God. They were to be the messengers to the world. They abdicated that important role. Thru the generations they still have many of the best characteristics of the people who were chosen, through genetics. Many will come in huge numbers before the second coming of Jesus as the King triumphant. IMHO.
Thank you for your thoughtful comment. There’s a lot of truth in what you’ve said, and it reflects the tension many wrestle with when we talk about Israel, the Jewish people, and God’s redemptive plan.
You're right—Israel was chosen to be the vessel through which the Messiah would come and to be a light to the nations (Isaiah 49:6). And yes, many did reject Jesus when He came—not because He wasn’t the Messiah, but because He didn’t match their expectations. They were looking for a conquering King, not a suffering Servant. But remember, that misjudgment wasn't just Israel’s—it’s humanity’s. Even the disciples didn’t fully understand until after the resurrection.
But here’s the crucial part: their rejection was not the end of the story—it was part of it.
Paul writes in Romans 11:11:
“So I ask, did they stumble in order that they might fall? By no means! Rather through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel jealous.”
In other words, their stumbling opened the door for the Gentiles. And now, through the Church, the gospel goes out to the whole world—but not to replace Israel. Not to erase them. But to draw them back. And yes, as you said, a day is coming when many will turn to Jesus in faith—in huge, miraculous numbers.
So while Israel may have “abdicated” their role temporarily, God never abdicated His covenant. The gifts and calling of God are irrevocable (Romans 11:29). And when Jesus returns—not as a baby, but as the King they longed for—Israel will recognize Him.
So we wait. We pray. We stand with God’s people. And we proclaim the message they first carried—that victory over sin and eternal life is found in their Messiah—our Messiah—Jesus Christ.
You said it well: “Many will come.” And Scripture guarantees it.
This is all ridiculousness. We didn’t replace the chosen people. Jews who embrace Jesus are chosen. Gentiles who embrace Christ are grafted into the family of the chosen children of God. It’s simple. God said even a little child can understand!
That is the point of the article...
Isreal is very much the chosen nation. Deut 14
כִּי עַם קָדוֹשׁ אַתָּה לַיהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ וּבְךָ בָּחַר יְהוָה לִהְיוֹת לוֹ לְעַם סְגֻלָּה מִכֹּל הָעַמִּים אֲשֶׁר עַל פְּנֵי הָאֲדָמָה
“For you are a set apart, consecrated people to the LORD your God, and the LORD has chosen you to be His treasured people, distinct from all the peoples on the face of the earth.”
So Jews who do not embrace Jesus are not the chosen? Because the majority of them do not accept Jesus as Messiah at this time. Please clarify.
Great question—and an important one to answer clearly.
Yes, the Jewish people are still God’s chosen people according to Scripture, even if they have not yet embraced Jesus as the Messiah. God's choosing of Israel was never based on their perfect obedience or full understanding—it was based on His eternal covenant and divine purpose.
Paul addresses this very issue in Romans 11. He acknowledges that many Jews have rejected Jesus for now, but he also warns Gentile believers not to become arrogant or assume Israel is cast aside forever:
“As regards the gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But as regards election, they are beloved for the sake of their forefathers. For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.” (Romans 11:28–29, ESV)
Irrevocable. That means God’s covenant with the Jewish people still stands, even in their current unbelief.
Does that mean individual salvation comes apart from Jesus? No. Jesus is the only way to the Father (John 14:6). But God’s plan for Israel is not over. In fact, Scripture tells us that a time is coming when “all Israel will be saved” (Romans 11:26).
So to be clear:
Yes, the Jews are still the chosen people.
No, the majority have not yet accepted Jesus.
But God is not finished with them—and He will keep every promise.
We, as believers, are called not to replace Israel, but to provoke them to jealousy (Romans 11:11) by living in the fullness of God’s Spirit, pointing them to their Messiah—Jesus.
The story isn’t over. It’s still unfolding. And God always finishes what He starts.
Hope this helps!
Once they were His chosen people with message. To tell the world about the soon coming savior. But many didn’t believe or rejected Him because he didn’t fit what they want which was a triumph over their oppressors. They didn’t want a Baby. They wanted a King. They missed the message they were to deliver, which was that He came to give you victory over sin and everlasting life with God. They were to be the messengers to the world. They abdicated that important role. Thru the generations they still have many of the best characteristics of the people who were chosen, through genetics. Many will come in huge numbers before the second coming of Jesus as the King triumphant. IMHO.
Thank you for your thoughtful comment. There’s a lot of truth in what you’ve said, and it reflects the tension many wrestle with when we talk about Israel, the Jewish people, and God’s redemptive plan.
You're right—Israel was chosen to be the vessel through which the Messiah would come and to be a light to the nations (Isaiah 49:6). And yes, many did reject Jesus when He came—not because He wasn’t the Messiah, but because He didn’t match their expectations. They were looking for a conquering King, not a suffering Servant. But remember, that misjudgment wasn't just Israel’s—it’s humanity’s. Even the disciples didn’t fully understand until after the resurrection.
But here’s the crucial part: their rejection was not the end of the story—it was part of it.
Paul writes in Romans 11:11:
“So I ask, did they stumble in order that they might fall? By no means! Rather through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel jealous.”
In other words, their stumbling opened the door for the Gentiles. And now, through the Church, the gospel goes out to the whole world—but not to replace Israel. Not to erase them. But to draw them back. And yes, as you said, a day is coming when many will turn to Jesus in faith—in huge, miraculous numbers.
So while Israel may have “abdicated” their role temporarily, God never abdicated His covenant. The gifts and calling of God are irrevocable (Romans 11:29). And when Jesus returns—not as a baby, but as the King they longed for—Israel will recognize Him.
So we wait. We pray. We stand with God’s people. And we proclaim the message they first carried—that victory over sin and eternal life is found in their Messiah—our Messiah—Jesus Christ.
You said it well: “Many will come.” And Scripture guarantees it.
You have the gift of the written word that I do not have. Thank you for putting this into the eloquent sentences that I could not. Agreed 100%.
If Calvinist's only read the "Old Testament". The light might just get lit, but they would much rather swim in a sea of dissonance.