No — God is not the God of the Jews only; He is also the God of the Gentiles.
Romans 3:29 raises the exact question and answers it plainly: "Yes, of the Gentiles also." Paul then tells us there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him. Les Feldick affirms this and shows that in this age of grace, Jew and Gentile stand on a level playing field.
Romans 3:29 — This verse asks and answers the central question, declaring that God is also the God of the Gentiles.
Romans 10:12 — This verse removes all distinction between Jew and Greek, showing the same Lord is rich to all who call on Him.
The clearest answer is in Romans 3:29: "Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also." Paul immediately reinforces this in Romans 3:30: "Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith." Romans 10:12 states it again: "For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him." Scripture, therefore, plainly teaches that the one God is God of both Jews and Gentiles, and that no one who calls upon Him is excluded. Ephesians 2:12 reminds us that before the gospel of grace, Gentiles were "aliens from the commonwealth of Israel" and "strangers from the covenants of promise" — but Romans 3:29 makes clear that God's mercy was never meant to end at the border of Israel.
Les Feldick directly confirms that God is also the God of the Gentiles. He points to Romans 3:29 and says, "Yes, of the Gentiles also." For centuries, God's dealings were primarily "Jew only, with exceptions," but through Israel's fall salvation came to the Gentiles. Now, Paul's gospel to the Gentiles is "not for Jew only, it's for you Gentiles." Les explains that God was not unfair in choosing Israel. God chose that one nation to be the channel through which He would eventually reach the Gentiles. But even the favored nation failed, so God went directly to the Gentiles. In this age of grace, the playing field is level: the Jew has no advantage over the Gentile, and the Gentile has no advantage over the Jew. Les also pushes back strongly against the idea that God is finished with the Jews. He says that is not according to Scripture. In this present age, which is predominantly Gentile, there remains a Jewish remnant chosen by grace. And connecting the question to the priesthood, Les shows that Christ is a high priest after the order of Melchizedek — the priest of the Gentile name of God — so His high-priestly work is not limited to Israel.
Les explains that from the call of Abraham until well into the book of Acts, God's dealings were primarily "Jew only, with exceptions." God was not being unfair. He knew what the Gentiles would have done with His offer of salvation — they had trampled it underfoot for 2,000 years already. So He said, "I'm going to do something different. I'm going to deal with just one little nation of people, and I'm going to bring them to the place where I can use them to go back to those Gentiles." But even the favored nation failed, so God went to the Gentiles without the nation of Israel.
According to Les, before the gospel of grace, Gentiles were strangers from the covenants of promise and aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, without hope and without God. But now, as Paul writes, there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek — the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him. Les calls this a level playing field: the Jew has no advantage over the Gentile, and the Gentile has no advantage over the Jew. Paul was commissioned as the apostle to the Gentiles; it was no longer "Jew only" but "for you Gentiles."
Les strongly rejects the idea that God is through with the Jew. He notes that many in Christendom think this because the Jews rejected their Messiah and their temple was destroyed, but he insists that is not according to Scripture. Paul, writing to Gentiles, says Israel has not stumbled so as to fall. In this present age of grace, which is predominantly Gentile, there is still a remnant — a small percentage of Jews — who have become believers of the gospel of grace, chosen not by law but by grace.
Les explains that when Hebrews 9:11 calls Christ "a high priest of good things to come," it is not after the order of Aaron but after the order of Melchizedek, whom Les describes as the priest of the Gentile name of God. Christ is therefore not limited to being Israel's high priest; His priestly work has a Gentile connection. Jesus' words to Mary Magdalene on resurrection morning — "Touch me not; for I have not yet ascended to my Father" — show that He had to ascend to the Father, tying His high-priestly work to the heavenly tabernacle.
Christ's Melchizedek High Priesthood
Les shows that Christ is a high priest after the order of Melchizedek, whom he calls the priest of the Gentile name of God — so God's provision for salvation reaches beyond Israel.
God of the Gentiles Also
Les directly answers the question using Romans 3:29 — "Yes, of the Gentiles also" — and explains that in the gospel of grace Jew and Gentile are on a level playing field.
Salvation to the Gentiles Through Israel's Fall
Les points out that through Israel's fall, salvation came to the Gentiles, showing that God's plan always included the nations.
No Difference Between Jew and Greek
Les reads Paul's words in Romans 10:12 — the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him — to show that God's offer is open to everyone.
Not Jew Only, but You Gentiles
Les emphasizes Paul's commission: the dispensation of grace is given for you Gentiles, not for Jew only.
God Is Not Through with the Jew
Les rejects the idea that God is finished with the Jews, saying that view is not according to Scripture — Paul writes to Gentiles to correct it.
God's Plan Used Israel to Reach the Nations
Les explains that God chose Israel to be the channel to the Gentiles, and when Israel failed, He went directly to the Gentiles — proving He is their God too.
A Remnant of Israel in the Age of Grace
Les shows that in this predominantly Gentile age, God still has a Jewish remnant saved by election of grace, not by law.
Romans 3:29: Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also.
This is the exact verse that asks and answers the question of whether God is only the God of the Jews.
Romans 3:30: Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
Paul's next verse shows that the one God justifies both Jews and Gentiles through faith.
Romans 10:12: For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
This verse removes any ethnic distinction in calling on the Lord.
Romans 11:11: I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
Paul states that Israel's fall opened the door of salvation to the Gentiles.
Ephesians 2:12: That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world.
This verse describes the former condition of Gentiles before the gospel of grace.
John 20:17: Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
Jesus' words show His imminent ascension to the Father, foundational to His heavenly high-priestly work.
Hebrews 9:11: But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;
This verse identifies Christ as a high priest of good things to come, a role Les connects to Melchizedek and the Gentiles.
God is not only the God of the Jews. Romans 3:29 asks, "Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles?" and answers, "Yes, of the Gentiles also."
Les Feldick teaches that God was never unfair to Gentiles. He chose Israel as the channel to reach the nations, and when Israel failed, God went directly to the Gentiles with the gospel of grace.
No. Les says the idea that God is through with the Jew is not according to Scripture. Paul makes clear that Israel has not stumbled so as to fall, and there remains a Jewish remnant chosen by grace.
Les identifies Melchizedek as the priest of the Gentile name of God. Christ, as high priest after the order of Melchizedek, is the high priest of good things to come for all, not merely for Israel.
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