Replacement Theology

[B-A-C]

Replacement theology is a Christian theological view asserting that the church has replaced or superseded Israel as God's chosen people. It's often referred to as supersessionism, and suggests that the church, as the true Israel, has fulfilled the promises and covenant made to the Jewish people. This idea has been a point of contention and debate within Christianity, with some rejecting it while others continue to hold it.

Some verses used to support replacement theology are...

Matt 21:42 Jesus *said to them, "Did you never read in the Scriptures, 'THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED, THIS BECAME THE CHIEF CORNER stone; THIS CAME ABOUT FROM THE LORD, AND IT IS MARVELOUS IN OUR EYES'?
Matt 21:43 "Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people, producing the fruit of it.
Matt 21:44 "And he who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust."

Rom 11:17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree,
Rom 11:18 do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you.
Rom 11:19 You will say then, "Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in."
Rom 11:20 Quite right, they were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear;
Rom 11:21 for if God did not spare the natural branches, He will not spare you, either.
Rom 11:22 Behold then the kindness and severity of God; to those who fell, severity, but to you, God's kindness, if you continue in His kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off.
Rom 11:23 And they also, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
Rom 11:24 For if you were cut off from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these who are the natural branches be grafted into their own olive tree?

However that last verse is problematic for replacement theology. "The natural branches" being the true Jews.

Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Gal 3:29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's descendants, heirs according to promise.

Perhaps the main passages used to support this is...

Rom 2:26 So if the uncircumcised man keeps the requirements of the Law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?
Rom 2:27 And he who is physically uncircumcised, if he keeps the Law, will he not judge you who though having the letter of the Law and circumcision are a transgressor of the Law?
Rom 2:28 For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh.
Rom 2:29 But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that which is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter; and his praise is not from men, but from God.

Rom 9:6 But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For they are not all Israel who are descended from Israel;
Rom 9:7 nor are they all children because they are Abraham's descendants, but: "THROUGH ISAAC YOUR DESCENDANTS WILL BE NAMED."
Rom 9:8 That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are regarded as descendants.

However, there are other passages that dispute replacement theology.

Rev 2:9 'I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy by those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
Rev 3:9 'Behold, I will cause those of the synagogue of Satan, who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and make them know that I have loved you.

Are these verses talking about biological Jews, or generic Christians? In replacement theology, these verses could be re-written as ... "those who say they are Christians, and are not".

Some verses specifically mention being a member of a Jewish tribe, a direct descendant of the one of the Patriarchs.

Rev 7:4 And I heard the number of those who were sealed, one hundred and forty-four thousand sealed from every tribe of the sons of Israel:
Rev 7:5 from the tribe of Judah, twelve thousand were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand, from the tribe of Gad twelve thousand,
Rev 7:6 from the tribe of Asher twelve thousand, from the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand, from the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand,
Rev 7:7 from the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand, from the tribe of Levi twelve thousand, from the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand,
Rev 7:8 from the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand, from the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand, from the tribe of Benjamin, twelve thousand were sealed.

Obviously these people could not be Gentiles.
Another problematic passage for replacement theology.

Rom 11:25 For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of this mystery—so that you will not be wise in your own estimation—that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in;
Rom 11:26 and so all Israel will be saved; just as it is written, "THE DELIVERER WILL COME FROM ZION, HE WILL REMOVE UNGODLINESS FROM JACOB."
Rom 11:27 "THIS IS MY COVENANT WITH THEM, WHEN I TAKE AWAY THEIR SINS."
Rom 11:28 From the standpoint of the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but from the standpoint of God's choice they are beloved for the sake of the fathers;
Rom 11:29 for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

If Israel and Christian Gentiles are all one big group, how can half be enemies, and the other half be beloved?

 

[B-A-C]

I find it interesting that people who believe in replacement theology still separate the Jews in many verses. For example..

Matt 24:22 "Unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

Matt 24:24 "For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.

Matt 24:29 "But immediately after the tribulation of those days THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, AND THE STARS WILL FALL from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
Matt 24:31 "And He will send forth His angels with A GREAT TRUMPET and THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

All of these verses mention "the elect". Why are "the elect" still on the earth during the tribulation? Some people say these are the Jews, not Gentiles. Well, OK, but you just told me the church is replacing the Jews as the chosen people. If that's the case, why God care about the "elect" at all? Why would he gather up the Jews to be with Him?

 

[Rxlx]

Some verses used to support replacement theology are...

Matt 21:42 Jesus *said to them, "Did you never read in the Scriptures, 'THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED, THIS BECAME THE CHIEF CORNER stone; THIS CAME ABOUT FROM THE LORD, AND IT IS MARVELOUS IN OUR EYES'?
Matt 21:43 "Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people, producing the fruit of it.
Matt 21:44 "And he who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust."

Rom 11:17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree,
Rom 11:18 do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you.
Rom 11:19 You will say then, "Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in."
Rom 11:20 Quite right, they were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear;
Rom 11:21 for if God did not spare the natural branches, He will not spare you, either.
Rom 11:22 Behold then the kindness and severity of God; to those who fell, severity, but to you, God's kindness, if you continue in His kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off.
Rom 11:23 And they also, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
Rom 11:24 For if you were cut off from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these who are the natural branches be grafted into their own olive tree?

However that last verse is problematic for replacement theology. "The natural branches" being the true Jews.

Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Gal 3:29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's descendants, heirs according to promise.

Perhaps the main passages used to support this is...

Rom 2:26 So if the uncircumcised man keeps the requirements of the Law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?
Rom 2:27 And he who is physically uncircumcised, if he keeps the Law, will he not judge you who though having the letter of the Law and circumcision are a transgressor of the Law?
Rom 2:28 For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh.
Rom 2:29 But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that which is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter; and his praise is not from men, but from God.

Rom 9:6 But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For they are not all Israel who are descended from Israel;
Rom 9:7 nor are they all children because they are Abraham's descendants, but: "THROUGH ISAAC YOUR DESCENDANTS WILL BE NAMED."
Rom 9:8 That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are regarded as descendants.

However, there are other passages that dispute replacement theology.

Rev 2:9 'I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy by those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
Rev 3:9 'Behold, I will cause those of the synagogue of Satan, who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and make them know that I have loved you.

Are these verses talking about biological Jews, or generic Christians? In replacement theology, these verses could be re-written as ... "those who say they are Christians, and are not".

Some verses specifically mention being a member of a Jewish tribe, a direct descendant of the one of the Patriarchs.

Rev 7:4 And I heard the number of those who were sealed, one hundred and forty-four thousand sealed from every tribe of the sons of Israel:
Rev 7:5 from the tribe of Judah, twelve thousand were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand, from the tribe of Gad twelve thousand,
Rev 7:6 from the tribe of Asher twelve thousand, from the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand, from the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand,
Rev 7:7 from the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand, from the tribe of Levi twelve thousand, from the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand,
Rev 7:8 from the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand, from the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand, from the tribe of Benjamin, twelve thousand were sealed.

Obviously these people could not be Gentiles.
Another problematic passage for replacement theology.

Rom 11:25 For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of this mystery—so that you will not be wise in your own estimation—that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in;
Rom 11:26 and so all Israel will be saved; just as it is written, "THE DELIVERER WILL COME FROM ZION, HE WILL REMOVE UNGODLINESS FROM JACOB."
Rom 11:27 "THIS IS MY COVENANT WITH THEM, WHEN I TAKE AWAY THEIR SINS."
Rom 11:28 From the standpoint of the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but from the standpoint of God's choice they are beloved for the sake of the fathers;
Rom 11:29 for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

If Israel and Christian Gentiles are all one big group, how can half be enemies, and the other half be beloved?

Jesus's 'Israel' is the Ten Lost Tribes of Samaria - not Israel the country. THis is a huge stumbling block to so many of you.

 

[B-A-C]

Samaritan are not Jews.

John 4:9 Therefore the Samaritan woman *said to Him, "How is it that You, being a Jew, ask me for a drink since I am a Samaritan woman?" (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)

 

[Rhema]

All of these verses mention "the elect". ... Some people say these are the Jews, not Gentiles. Well, OK,

If we accept the Lexicon of the KJV... only Isaiah uses this term in the OT:

Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.​

- Isaiah 42:1 KJV

For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.​

- Isaiah 45:4 KJV

And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.​

- Isaiah 65:9 KJV

They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.​

- Isaiah 65:22 KJV

Now can one merely rubber stamp the Hebrew word H972 בָּחִיר bâchı̂yr on top of the Greek used in the NT (G1588 ἐκλεκτός eklektos)??

The easy way out is to just say yes, but from my study of the LXX, it really isn't that easy. We have the English word "elect" in only four verses, but H972 is found 13 times in the OT, and G1588 occurs 80 times.

I think it's a problem when certain words are designated as "special" and unintended religious meaning is created to foster certain theological beliefs of Church Tradition. Just by reading the texts in their initial languages, there is no "THE ELECT" as some anointed category of people, although Paul may have intended this.

I just see the Greek words ... the selected (ones)...or the ones picked out.... and realize that within context those picked out might refer to rather different groups.

In this group who are those selected to be cast into a furnace of fire?

The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.​

- Matthew 13:41-42 KJV

A very careful reading of Mat. 24 would show that these "the elect" are the wicked ones selected to be removed off the face of the earth.

In peace,
Rhema

 

[Rxlx]

Samaritan are not Jews.

John 4:9 Therefore the Samaritan woman *said to Him, "How is it that You, being a Jew, ask me for a drink since I am a Samaritan woman?" (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)

Read your Bible and learn that the Samaritans were pagans imported into Samaria after the Ten Tribes were deported and lost from sight on GOD's order.
This is a huge stumbling block to so many of you.

 

[Rxlx]

I find it interesting that people who believe in replacement theology still separate the Jews in many verses. For example..

Matt 24:22 "Unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

Matt 24:24 "For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.

Matt 24:29 "But immediately after the tribulation of those days THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, AND THE STARS WILL FALL from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
Matt 24:31 "And He will send forth His angels with A GREAT TRUMPET and THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

All of these verses mention "the elect". Why are "the elect" still on the earth during the tribulation? Some people say these are the Jews, not Gentiles. Well, OK, but you just told me the church is replacing the Jews as the chosen people. If that's the case, why God care about the "elect" at all? Why would he gather up the Jews to be with Him?

Matt 24:30 and 31 is clearly speaking of Jesus and his angel army coming to rapture up and away all the believers of the 2+1 tribes of Judah and the Ten Lost Tribes and their Christian converts.
30: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31;And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
37 clearly says Jesus will be told to come save the elect while the rest of humanity destroys itself in WW3-Armageddon.

 

[Garee]

Jesus in order to establish new creatures informed mankind they must be "born again". A principle established in Genisis. It was revealed to a Jew name Nicodemus. The loving commandment must be born again. . wonder not. . still applies

Not replacement theology can't replace the Holy Spirit that works in all the families as tribes.

Remember not all Isreal is born again Isreal (as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.) just as not all the say they are born again Christians are.

Some outward Jews that were trusting their flesh remained after Jacob "the deceiver" ( Romans 2:28)

Genesis 32:28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
God's chosen people to be used as a metaphor in parables which without Christ spoke not.

Not chosen race. God is not a racist.

The born-again birth record ended with the Son of man Jesus. It is impossible to even try to trace the born-again seed (Christ) past Luke 3.

There is no need to.

Our Holy Father Christ promised to rename his bride in Isaiah 62 .Fulfilling it in Acts 11:26

Calling his bride made up of all the nations as families, Chrisitan. Literally with no other meaning added residents of the city of Christ prepared for His bride the church. A more befitting name, named after her husband Christ the founder of the heavenly city

 

[Rhema]

Read your Bible and learn that the Samaritans were pagans imported into Samaria after the Ten Tribes were deported and lost from sight on GOD's order.
This is a huge stumbling block to so many of you.

And yet you can't seem to realize that the word "Samaritan" cannot be found in the Old Testament.

Read your Bible and learn

I guess out of respect I should ask where, although I already know it cannot be found.

 

[amateurscholar]

Some verses used to support replacement theology are...

Matt 21:42 Jesus *said to them, "Did you never read in the Scriptures, 'THE STONE WHICH THE BUILDERS REJECTED, THIS BECAME THE CHIEF CORNER stone; LORD, AND IT IS MARVELOUS IN OUR EYES'?
Matt 21:43 "Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people, producing the fruit of it.
Matt 21:44 "And he who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust."

Rom 11:17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree,
Rom 11:18 do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you.
Rom 11:19 You will say then, "Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in."
Rom 11:20 Quite right, they were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear;
Rom 11:21 for if God did not spare the natural branches, He will not spare you, either.
Rom 11:22 Behold then the kindness and severity of God; to those who fell, severity, but to you, God's kindness, if you continue in His kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off.
Rom 11:23 And they also, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
Rom 11:24 For if you were cut off from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these who are the natural branches be grafted into their own olive tree?
Matt 21:43 "Therefore I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people, producing the fruit of it.

However that last verse is problematic for replacement theology. "The natural branches" being the true Jews.

Gal 3:28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Gal 3:29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's descendants, heirs according to promise.

Perhaps the main passages used to support this is...

Rom 2:26 So if the uncircumcised man keeps the requirements of the Law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?
Rom 2:27 And he who is physically uncircumcised, if he keeps the Law, will he not judge you who though having the letter of the Law and circumcision are a transgressor of the Law?
Rom 2:28 For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh.
Rom 2:29 But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that which is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter; and his praise is not from men, but from God.

Rom 9:6 But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For they are not all Israel who are descended from Israel;
Rom 9:7 nor are they all children because they are Abraham's descendants, but: "THROUGH ISAAC YOUR DESCENDANTS WILL BE NAMED."
Rom-an 9:8 That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are regarded as descendants.

However, there are other passages that dispute replacement theology.

Rev 2:9 'I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy by those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
Rev 3:9 'Behold, I will cause those of the synagogue of Satan, who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and make them know that I have loved you.

Are these verses talking about biological Jews, or generic Christians? In replacement theology, these verses could be re-written as ... "those who say they are Christians, and are not".

Some verses specifically mention being a member of a Jewish tribe, a direct descendant of the one of the Patriarchs.

Rev 7:4 And I heard the number of those who were sealed, one hundred and forty-four thousand sealed from every tribe of the sons of Israel:
Rev 7:5 from the tribe of Judah, twelve thousand were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand, from the tribe of Gad twelve thousand,
Rev 7:6 from the tribe of Asher twelve thousand, from the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand, from the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand,
Rev 7:7 from the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand, from the tribe of Levi twelve thousand, from the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand,
Rev 7:8 from the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand, from the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand, from the tribe of Benjamin, twelve thousand were sealed.

Obviously these people could not be Gentiles.
Another problematic passage for replacement theology.

Rom 11:25 For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of this mystery—so that you will not be wise in your own estimation—that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in;
Rom 11:26 and so all Israel will be saved; just as it is written, "THE DELIVERER WILL COME FROM ZION, HE WILL REMOVE UNGODLINESS FROM JACOB."
Rom 11:27 "THIS IS MY COVENANT WITH THEM, WHEN I TAKE AWAY THEIR SINS."
Rom 11:28 From the standpoint of the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but from the standpoint of God's choice they are beloved for the sake of the fathers;
Rom 11:29 for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

If Israel and Christian Gentiles are all one big group, how can half be enemies, and the other half be beloved?

I really appreciate you laying out these verses and diving into the topic of replacement theology. It’s a heavy one, and you’ve done a great job showing both sides with Scripture. As someone who’s spent time studying the Bible and human behavior, I see this debate as not just theological but also deeply personal—people want to know where they stand with God and how His promises apply.

Your point about the “natural branches” in Romans 11 is super thought-provoking. It reminds me that God’s plan is bigger than our categories. He’s got a heart for both Jews and Gentiles, and His covenants don’t just get scrapped. The way I read it, Paul’s talking about a mystery where Israel’s still got a unique role, even if many didn’t accept Jesus right away. That “all Israel will be saved” bit in Romans 11:26 feels like a promise that God hasn’t forgotten His first chosen people.

On the flip side, verses like Galatians 3:28-29 make it clear that faith in Jesus unites everyone—Jew or Gentile—into God’s family. It’s not about erasing Israel but expanding the promise to include all who trust in Christ. I think this speaks to our deep need for belonging. God’s love doesn’t exclude; it invites everyone while still honoring His original commitments.

I lean toward seeing both groups—Jews and Gentiles—as part of God’s story, not one replacing the other. It’s like a family where everyone’s got a unique role, but the love’s the same.

 

[Garee]

And yet you can't seem to realize that the word "Samaritan" cannot be found in the Old Testament.


I guess out of respect I should ask where, although I already know it cannot be found.

Samaritan. . a charitable or helpful person. Not only found in the new.

Abel the first apostle martyr died because he was charitable, preached the gospel and then murdered by Cain

The idea of the gospel of Thomas not charitable. . . false prophecy

 

[B-A-C]

Samaritan. . a charitable or helpful person. Not only found in the new.

Samaritans - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[B-A-C]

And yet you can't seem to realize that the word "Samaritan" cannot be found in the Old Testament.

True but, Samaria is mentioned over 100 times. However I agree with you about Samaritans.

 

[B-A-C]

The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.- Matthew 13:41-42 KJV

I think there is a lot of speculation here to think that Matt 13 and Matt are talking about the same group of people.
This would go against several verses in Revelation, but I know you're not a fan. We can try this another way.

1Co 15:42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown a perishable body, it is raised an imperishable body;
1Co 15:43 it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power;
1Co 15:44 it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.

1Cor 15:50 Now I say this, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.
1Cor 15:51 Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed,
1Cor 15:52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.
1Cor 15:53 For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality

1Thes 4:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.
1Thes 4:15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep.
1Thes 4:16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.
1Thes 4:17 Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord.

The trumpet seems to be what ties these passages together. These passage don't mention the "elect" per se, but they do say a group of people will be "gathered up" to be with Jesus when this trumpet sounds.

Matt 24:30 "And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the SON OF MAN COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF THE SKY with power and great glory.
Matt 24:31 "And He will send forth His angels with A GREAT TRUMPET and THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

But Matt 24 mentions the elect and the trumpet at the same time. These people will gathered up also. (presumably it's the same trumpet and same event)
I will go ahead and include a passage from Revelation here, though you likely won't agree.

Rev 20:1 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand.
Rev 20:2 And he laid hold of the dragon, the serpent of old, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years;
Rev 20:3 and he threw him into the abyss, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he would not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were completed; after these things he must be released for a short time.
Rev 20:4 Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
Rev 20:5 This is the first resurrection. The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed.
Rev 20:6 Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.

I include this to say... the first resurrection happens right before the millennial reign, the "rest of the dead" are raised at the end of the millennial reign ( a thousand years later ).

Other Bible verses outside of Revelation that could be construed to be talking about the Millennial reign.

Isaiah 11:6-9 and Isaiah 65:25 describe a future time of peace and harmony in creation, which many interpret as referring to the millennial reign.
Jeremiah 3:18 speaks of the restoration of Israel and Judah, which is seen by some as part of the millennial kingdom.
Micah 4:6-8 mentions the Lord ruling from Jerusalem, which aligns with the idea of Christ's reign on earth.
Matthew 19:28 records Jesus speaking about the "regeneration" when He will sit on His glorious throne, which some interpret as a reference to the millennial kingdom.

Ezek 47 is very close to Revelation 20.

 

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The Samaritans were pagans. That is why Jesus said not to bother preaching to them.

Satan's wikipedia says: Israelite Samaritans are an ethnoreligious group originating from the Hebrews and Israelites of the ancient Near East. Which is just rubbish.
Samaritans : It comprises the collective spiritual, cultural, and legal traditions of the Samaritan people, who originate from the Hebrews and Israelites.
Don Stewart is one of the fools who knows nothing about the Samaritans. Who Were the Samaritans?

Britannica is just as ignorant of what Samaritans were.
https://www.britannica.com ›
Samaritan, member of a community, now nearly extinct, that claims to be related by blood to those Israelites of ancient Samaria who were not deported.


2 Kings 17:24
Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its towns.
27;Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the manner of the God of the land.

27 is why the Samaritans knew a bit about the Law of Moses but as they continued on with their idol worship they were pagans which is why Jesus knew it would be a waste of time trying to teach them the Gospel apart from his mission being to reach the Ten Lost Tribes who by his day had travelled north east south and west as far as India etc.

29;Howbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt.

30. ;And the men of Babylon made Succothbenoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,

31;And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.

32;So they feared the Lord, and made unto themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places.

33;They feared the Lord, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.

34;Unto this day they do after the former manners: they fear not the Lord, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the Lord commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;


The Woman at the Well was surprised tha Jesus would drink from her water jug - just as today Muslims will not drink from the vessel a Christian drank from.

 

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The word "Samaritan" appears 12 times in the New Testament in the King James version of the Bible. The word "Samaria" appears 10 times.

My reprint of Tyndale's NT of 1526 uses Samaritan at Luke 10:33 even if Rhema is selectively blinkered over Bible Truths.

 

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The Samaritans were pagans. That is why Jesus said not to bother preaching to them.

The Bible says different. Indeed Jesus Himself says different.

John 4:9 Therefore the Samaritan woman *said to Him, "How is it that You, being a Jew, ask me for a drink since I am a Samaritan woman?" (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.)

John 4:20 "Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you people say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship."
John 4:21 Jesus *said to her, "Woman, believe Me, an hour is coming when neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father.
John 4:22 "You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.
John 4:23 "But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers.