“Children of the Prophets and the Covenant”: A Post-Supersessionist Reading of Luke-Acts

Luke-Acts is a theocentric narrative. It tells how God in and through Jesus acts out of faithfulness to the covenant on behalf Israel. This article uses this fundamental claim offer post-supersessionist reading Luke-Acts. contends that genealogical Israel (the Jewish people) remains God’s people because election. turns offering forgiveness salvation. The struggle respond. All Israel, including Jesus’s disciples, stumbles. Some are more faithful, others less. Together they comprise less-than-faithful whom faithful. Luke’s Paul embody dynamic. recapitulates Israel’s history, acting faithfully its for He dies solidarity with people, faithful unfaithful alike. raised, proleptically guaranteeing their restoration. embodies loyal recalcitrant Apart from repentance Paul, an encounter risen Lord transforms “God-fighter” simply he “chosen vessel”. In Luke narrates radical fidelity will restore opening blind eyes see as messiah. distills author’s forthcoming monograph Reading after Supersessionism: Salvation Nations Accordance Scriptures.