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Olive Tree Theology refers to a theological view introduced by David H. Stern, a Messianic Jewish theologian, which maintains that Church and Israel are part of same spiritual entity, olive tree. It is different from both dispensationalism and supersessionism (sometimes pejoratively called replacement theology), which both make distinction between Israel and Church.
Roots of the view are found from Romans 11:17-18: "If some of the branches were broken off, and you-a wild olive-were grafted in among them and have become equal sharers in the rich root of the olive tree, then don't boast as if you were better than the branches!"
This interpretation maintains that olive tree in the passage is spiritual Israel, and that
- natural branches in the tree are Jewish Christians (believers of Messanic Judaism),
- natural branches broken off are Jewish who reject Jesus as the promised messiah, and
- branches of wild olive tree grafted in are Gentile Christians.[1]
Notes
- ^ Cohn-Sherbok, Dan (2000). Messianic Judaism. London: Cassell. pp. 35. ISBN 0-8264-5458-5.
Bibliography
- Stern, David H. Messianic Jewish Manifesto – Jewish New Testament Publications, Jerusalem, 1 May 1988, ISBN 965-359-002-2
See also
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