First off thanks for being prepared to engage in a reasoned discussion.
There are several reasons that point to this fact.
First the aspect of being personally indwelled with God Himself is the unique aspect of this New Covenant, prophesied to come.
Then there is the reference to the 'time of the Jews' and the 'time of the Gentiles' One Covenant for both but at different time periods.
Paul plainly speaks of 'all Israel' being saved and this is not yet fulfilled in reference to the nation of Israel. Yet it is fulfilled in that the Israel of faith through the promises given to Abraham, enjoys during this time, the promised indwelling presence as stated.
Thirdly the Messianic Jews of today are not considered to be under a different Covenant.
Fourthly the Disciples who surely received this promise and entered into this New Covenant themselves testified, with surprise, that the Gentiles were receiving exactly the same blessing and indwelling from God as they did. One Covenant - all Nations.
Lastly if this promise is yet to be fulfilled then believing Jews today would not be receiving the indwelling presence.
You will notice that I don't buy into 'replacement theology' nor do I believe the Old Covenant was a Covenant of Salvation. The only way to God and eternal life always was/is through Christ via the promises given to Abraham, for all mankind, appropriated by faith.
When God tore the temple curtain, the Old Covenant ended - God Himself desecrated the Temple.
It does seem to me however that in the restoration of all things (New Heaven and New Earth) when the New Jerusalem descends, the saved Jews will occupy the New Jerusalem and the promised Land of Israel.
I offer this perspective for your kind consideration.
Hello @Carl Emerson,Thank you for showing me your perspective on this subject. Forgive my brevity, but I can but give you mine:-
As a member of the Church of the One Body, with me there is no contractual agreement of any kind, no covenant, no testament, for my completeness is in Christ. In Titus 1:2, I am told that eternal life was, 'promised before the world began'. 2 Timothy 1:9 says that the believer was called according to the Lord's own purpose and grace, 'which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began'. Ephesians 1:4 says that such were 'chosen IN HIM before the foundation of the world'. Here are covenants, agreements, promises, but they were not made either 'with' or 'to' us, they were all made in and with Christ. In 2 Corinthians 3 & 4 we are told that everything turns on two mediators - Moses and Christ. I am just so thankful that there are no contractual arrangements made with me, for I should surely break them. No, thankfully, all is with Christ, our risen and glorified, Saviour, Lord and Head.
Thank you
In Christ Jesus
Chris
* The Church of the One Body of which Christ is the Head. See Romans 5:12-8:39, (Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus and Philemon): Paul's later epistles, written from prison, following Divine revelation concerning the Church which is Christ's Body, the fullness of Him that filleth all in all (Ephesians 1:22-23).
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