Yes, but even if they were, then it is only a certain part of them.
It is only the unbelieving branches, which is Judah/Levi. The rest of Israel (some Jews & Levites + the other 10 tribes) did exactly what it was supposed to do,
take the gospel to the nations.
It is only the unbelieving branches, which is Judah/Levi. The rest of Israel (some Jews & Levites + the other 10 tribes) did exactly what it was supposed to do,
take the gospel to the nations.
Somebody had to do those things so they would know the gospel through the shadows and we could get the more complete picture with shadows AND the writings of the new testament... we got a DOUBLE PORTION. God chose Israel and his flesh descendants to do that.
Romans 9:4 KJV
Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God , and the promises;
There is no need for those shadows any more because all the shadows and the law were fulfilled in Christ. The need for fleshly Israel has been removed.
At the same time, God chose some of the fleshly Jews to be sons of God.... God has not cast them away even though God is finished with Israel.