As Jesus foretold, the blessings associated with having God’s favor had been transferred from the fleshly nation of Israel to a new nation, a spiritual nation, later referred to in the Bible as “the Israel of God. ”
فهذه الامة وأرض الموعد ما عادتا تنعمان بالحماية الالهية ،‏ ولم يعُد يحق للاسرائيليين مطلقا خوض حروب باسم الله .‏