Folks, this is a question Dallas posed and is a good one. Are they abandoned by God? No, according to Romans 11:28-29. (may want to read 10-11. They did not choose faith, which is to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, but they had their version of what the Messiah would look like. What you will see is there are different ways to view eschatology. Next week, we will continue our discussion of the Beatitudes. A master class in how to study the Bible CORRECTLY WITH FAITH.