This verse is often used to argue that the Church replaces Israel.
What It Actually Means:
Paul is emphasizing that Gentiles can share in the spiritual blessings of Abraham through faith in Jesus—not that they become Israel or replace the Jews.
This verse refers to spiritual kinship, not the cancellation of God’s covenant with ethnic Israel.
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Cross-References:
•Romans 11:1 — “Has God rejected His people? By no means!”
•Romans 11:17-18 — Gentile believers are “grafted in,” but the root remains Jewish.
•Genesis 17:7 — The covenant with Abraham and his offspring is everlasting.