I grew up in a small, non-denominational Church. By God’s grace, I had a pastor who loved the Jewish people and taught that Christ did not cancel the first covenant with the Jewish people nor did the land of Israel lose its significants. I am currently at a baptist university and, after taking a couple Christian studies courses, I would say that the idea of succession is very present. In fact, I (like many of you) have taken the pathfinder course because I feel the significants of Israel and the near East. One of my favorite insights that Dr. McDermott gave was that God created the Jewish people to bless the world.
