Daily Reflection: Thursday, May 17 2007

After giving some thought to the first reading we might consider this remark by a scripture scholar to enlighten or evaluate our own thinking:

We should be aware, then, of the complex attitude of the New Testament toward the Jewish people, and how it has been misinterpreted and misusued. Nothing in the New Testament suggests that God has abandoned the Jews, or that they are no longer God's chosen people, or not part of God's plan for salvation. Whatever Paul's frustration with the religious politics of his time, the New Testament is full of stories of how God has accomplished his purpose through the Jewish people.