***The Jewish effort effectively failed and the Gentiles were the fallback.***
Please tell me you are not saying that God failed and had to go to plan B.
***Please tell me you are not saying that God failed and had to go to plan B.***
The entire OT and the early part of the New were to the Jews. Paul was recruited after the bulk of the Jews rejected Christ. The Jews, the Chosen People, rejected Christ. Do you understand what this means?