Cal3b on Nostr: I hear that Israel is Jesus' special possession (?) Lets look at the scripture that ...

I hear that Israel is Jesus' special possession (?)
Lets look at the scripture that people will use for this;

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
- 1 Peter 2:9–10

This describes the people of God - those who place their trust in Christ - using language formerly used of Israel.

In the OT, beginning with the exodus narrative, the people of Israel are often described as a nation chosen by YHWH to serve as a priesthood (see Exod 19:5–6; Deut 4:20; 7:6; 14:2; Isa 43:20–21).

This language is now applied to believers in Jesus since they are connected to the cornerstone, Christ, and belong to the chosen people of God (1 Pet 2:9–10).