Tragedy

"God gave Israel His covenants, the first to Abraham, and then additional covenants to Moses and to David. He also gave them His law to govern their political, social, and religious life, and to guarantee His blessing if they obeyed. He gave them "the service of God," referring to the ministry in the tabernacle and the temple. He gave them the promises and the patriarchs. The purpose of all of this blessing was that Jesus, the Christ, through Israel, might come into the world. All of these blessings were given freely to Israel and to no other nation. But in spite of these blessings, Israel failed."

- Warren Wiersbe

Romans 9:1-7