SUPERSESSIONISM

Question 1

Core beliefs of Supersessionism

Answer 1

1. Israel has completed/forfeited its status as the people of God
2. The Church is now the true Israel

Question 2

Punitive Supersessionism

Answer 2

Emphasizes Israel’s disobedience, God’s punishment, and a loss of blessing

Question 3

Economic Supersessionism

Answer 3

God’s plan was always to shift from an ethnic group to a universal group

Question 4

Structural Supersessionism

Answer 4

Old Testament isn’t relevant to the discussion

Question 5

Strong Supersessionism

Answer 5

Israel will not experience salvation as a nation

Question 6

Moderate Supersessionism

Answer 6

Israel will still experience salvation as a nation

Question 7

First Supersessionist

Answer 7

Justin called the church “the true spiritual Israel”

Question 8

Historical Events Leading to Supersessionism

Answer 8

Bar Kokhba’s failed revolt and Jerusalem’s first Gentile bishop (Marcus)

Question 9

Origen’s View of Israel

Answer 9

Carnal Israel (the nation) vs. Spiritual Israel (the church)