Israel and the Church
Are Israel and the church distinct in God’s plan?
The debate asks whether Israel and the church are two distinguishable peoples with different covenantal roles or one renewed people of God in Christ. Both sides appeal to Israel’s Scriptures and the New Testament’s language of inclusion and continuity.
The question
Where the disagreement lies
This is related to, but not identical with, the question of Israel’s future. It concerns the shape of the present people of God as well as the shape of the end.
Key texts
Different Perspectives
TransparencySources, generation and reviewHuman review pending
AI generation record
- System
- OpenAI Codex AI assistant
- Generated
- 14 August 2026
- Review
- Human review pending
The AI synthesized the content from the listed biblical and scholarly sources. Associations describe broad affinities, not formal endorsements by every person or tradition represented.
- Stephen J. Wellum, Kingdom through Covenant
A biblical-theological proposal engaging covenant and dispensational accounts.
- Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Confession and Catechisms
A covenant-theological account of the church’s continuity with God’s covenant people.