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They are entirely separate...
1. God gave up on the gentiles in "the time past." Agreed?
2. God created Israel as His chosen people who He would use to bring the WORLD back into a relationship with Him thru Jesus Christ. Agreed?
3. By saying that, it is obvious Israel was higher in God's eyes than Gentiles. Agreed?
4. Israel fell. Agreed?
5. Meaning Israel is no longer higher in God's eyes but have sank to the bottom along with the rest of us Gentiles. Agreed?
6. Meaning salvation has come to the Gentiles thru Israel's fall. Agreed?
God gave up on the Gentiles?
The old testament was about earthy Israel; the new testament is about spiritual Israel.
What is earthy is passing away.
It only matters about what is spiritual.
Jesus came and those who already belonged to God had to go through Jesus to remain God's.
Jesus said he would not lose one that God gave him.
God cut off and hardened the Jews He did not accept.
Gentiles were not allowed to get saved yet.
However, Jesus said when he is crucified, then all could come to him to be saved; even those who were cut off and hardened.
The Jews who were cut off and hardened could be grafted back in if they did not persist in unbelief.
All can be grafted in as long as they believe and obey Jesus.
When Jesus was on the earth, he taught how to get in his body.
He taught that first to the Jews.
Paul calls it Jews first then Gentiles.
Of course God would come first to those who knew Him and waited for the Savior.