What Does “Israel” Really Mean? Dr. Jason Staples Explains
Jason Staples
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11 July 2025
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Is the meaning of “Israel” obvious? That question was hotly debated recently by Senator Ted Cruz and Tucker Carlson. In this Theology Project interview, Dr. Jason Staples takes us deep into what the Bible actually says about Israel, the Jews, the Hebrews, and how Paul redefines everything in Romans 9–11.
Dr. Staples is the author of Paul and the Resurrection of Israel, a groundbreaking book that challenges how Christians and others have traditionally understood Paul’s view of Israel in relation to the church.
We start with the viral Ted Cruz quote and then unpack:
📌 What “Israel” means in the Old Testament and Second Temple Judaism
📌 How Paul sees the restoration of Israel in the Messiah
📌 What Romans 9–11 really teaches about Jews, Gentiles, and the church (and why Calvinism gets it WRONG)
📌 Why this matters for everyday Christians — and for theology today
📘 Jason Staples’ Books:
Paul and the Resurrection of Israel – https://amzn.to/44G0XEa
The Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism – https://amzn.to/4kz3p5d
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