Many Gentiles converted to Judaism during the Old Covenant.
And yes there are occasional incidences of Jesus ministering powerfully to non-Jews in the Gospel.
But He was clear about the distinction between the Old and New Covenants. He insisted that Jerusalem was the place where Samaritans ought to have worshiped. The Old Covenant was very Jerusalem-centric in its demands.
But then He also spoke of the hour when worship would no longer be required in any specific mountain but in spirit.
So when He finished making the New Covenant, it was a whole new program. The existence of the Gentile Church has no validity if Jesus never made that New Covenant.
He made it in Jerusalem. He made it with and for Jews. Only believing Jews received it. Then after all that was fulfilled and accomplished in and for Israel, Gentiles started getting saved too, also in accordance with the terms of the New Covenant.
And yes there are occasional incidences of Jesus ministering powerfully to non-Jews in the Gospel.
But He was clear about the distinction between the Old and New Covenants. He insisted that Jerusalem was the place where Samaritans ought to have worshiped. The Old Covenant was very Jerusalem-centric in its demands.
But then He also spoke of the hour when worship would no longer be required in any specific mountain but in spirit.
So when He finished making the New Covenant, it was a whole new program. The existence of the Gentile Church has no validity if Jesus never made that New Covenant.
He made it in Jerusalem. He made it with and for Jews. Only believing Jews received it. Then after all that was fulfilled and accomplished in and for Israel, Gentiles started getting saved too, also in accordance with the terms of the New Covenant.
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