The Bridge Builders Forum Challenging Replacement Theology: Olive Tree Affirmations 1 & 2
What does it really mean for Christians to stand against antisemitism and stand with the Jewish people—in a way that is deeply biblical and faithful to the New Testament?
In this Bridge Builders Forum episode, you’ll hear an excerpt from Session One of the Olive Tree Pilot Course, a live Zoom teaching that introduces the Olive Tree Campaign and explores Olive Tree Affirmations 1 and 2.
Drawing on the Apostle Paul’s olive tree imagery in Romans 11, this session directly challenges Replacement Theology and addresses the widespread confusion many Christians feel about Israel, the Jewish people, and the Church.
In this episode, we explore:
Why Replacement Theology—often unintentionally—still shapes Christian teaching
How “fulfillment” and “expansion” language can obscure Israel’s ongoing covenant
Why Romans 9:6 has been widely misunderstood
How Paul’s olive tree vision affirms God’s enduring covenant with the Jewish people
Why Christian faith was never meant to exist apart from a positive relationship with Jews and Judaism
The Olive Tree Campaign is a Bridge Builders Forum initiative designed to give Christians clear language, biblical grounding, and theological confidence to articulate why standing with the Jewish people is an essential expression of Christian faithfulness.
Download the Olive Tree Affirmations at https://bridgebuildersforum.com/olivetree
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