Accepting Jesus and Lord as Savior. So if this was for only the Jews, shouldn’t we assume that Jesus entire ministry was only for the Jews?
All scripture was written for believers. Not all scripture is written to believers.
When dissecting any verse of scripture. Ask yourself, of whom, to whom, with what words, what time, where, to what intent, with what circumstances, considering what is written before and what follows any single verse context.
^^^Myles Coverdale, Bible theologian/translator^^^
God doesn't change (Heb 13:8). However He does change the way He deals with mankind. Noah, Abraham, the pre-resurrection Nation Israel & the post-resurrection Body of Christ/Church
Matt 5:18 So, ask: Who is writing? Matthew
Who’s he speaking to? Jews under the law. Jesus is sent to minister to the Jew only.
Galatians 4:4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
(NOTE: God the Son made under the law)
Matthew 15:24 Jesus tells the Canaanite woman, "I am only sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel".
(NOTE: Jesus say's He's only sent to the lost sheep of the house of Israel )
Matt 10:5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, """Go not into the way of the Gentiles""" and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
(NOTE: Jesus tells the 12 DON'T go to Gentiles or Samaritans. BTW, Samaritans were Jews that had intermarried. And were seen as godless & unclean by other Jews. They worshiped the same YHVH as all Jews did. They accepted Torah only, 1st 5 books of the Bible. Samaritans even had their own temple on Mt Gerazim. (Jn 4:20).)
Rom 15:8 Now I say that """Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision""" for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
(NOTE: Who was Jesus a minister of? The CIRCUMCISION/JEWS!)
Acts 10:28 Peter said unto them, Ye know how that it is an """unlawful""" thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.
(NOTE: Under the law, Jews couldn't keep company with gentiles. Jews never broke the law)
Gentiles WERE NOT part of Jesus earthly in the flesh ministry.
After Jesus sin redemptive payment & resurrection. The Risen Lord picks & sends Paul to gentiles.
Acts 26:
Verse 15 The RISEN Lord reveals Himself to Saul/Paul
Verse 16 Paul is Chosen to be a minister & eye witness
Verse 17 Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,