For Paul, Do Jews Have To Be "Out" For Christians To Be "In"? (Romans 11)

For Paul, Do Jews Have To Be "Out" For Christians To Be "In"? (Romans 11)

April 14, 2026 · 13 min

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The episode explores whether Jews need to be 'out' for Christians to be 'in', focusing on Paul's teachings in Romans 11.

Send us Fan Mail Do Jews have to be “out” for Christians to be “in”? It’s a question that sits at the heart of how many people have understood the Apostle Paul—and it has shaped centuries of Christian attitudes toward Jews and Judaism. In this episode, we take a fresh look at Romans, focusing on Paul’s olive tree imagery in chapter 11. Did Paul really believe that Jews who do not believe in Jesus were removed from God’s covenants? Or is that a reading shaped more by later theological assum...

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