Is it true that Paul stood in proxy for Israel to take salvation to the Gentiles?
See part #3 in this series for the first point of credibility regarding Paul's bold and assertive claims in his writings. Credibility Point #2: Paul stood in proxy for Israel as he took the gospel to the Gentiles In order to understand the context of this point, we have to start here... Genesis 12:1-5 Now the Lord had said to Abram: "Get out of your country, from your family and from your father's house, to a land that I will show you. 2 I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And IN YOU [Israel] * all the families [nations] of the earth shall be blessed. " (See Genesis 3:15 Israel was chosen to fulfil the promise given to Adam and Eve) God's covenant promise to Abraham (Israel) was that in ( or through ) Israel all the nations of earth would be blessed . Through Israel, salvation would come to the world ( Acts 1:8...