[Jvette]

***“became the new Israel” is NOT saying they “joined” Israel.***

You are right, it’s not because that is not what Scripture says, it ways “grafted on” and “adopted” .

It is a new creation, born out of the new covenant, which is Jesus.

[CynicalBear]

>>You are right, it’s not because that is not what Scripture says,<<

But “became” as in replacing is what the CC is saying.