What did Israel do to their Messiah?
Israel rejected their Messiah and crucified Him, as the context states. Consequently, God immediately turned through the Apostle Paul to the heathen or Gentile world. This rejection and crucifixion marked a pivotal transition in God's program, moving from Israel to the Gentiles.
Les explains that Israel rejected and crucified their Messiah, and God immediately turned through the Apostle Paul to the heathen or Gentile. This transition occurred after Acts chapter 9, when Paul received the gospel by revelation of Jesus Christ, not from man. Paul did not go to Jerusalem to check with Peter and the twelve; instead, the Lord sent him to Sinai and Arabia for three years. There the Lord revealed things never hinted at in Scripture. The term 'Body of Christ' is not seen until Paul.