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A Theology in Crisis: Israel, the Church, and the Collapse of Supersessionism

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April 9, 2026

For nearly two thousand years, much of the Christian world embraced a single assumption: that the Church had replaced Israel in God’s covenantal plan. But what happens when history itself seems to challenge that belief?

In this provocative and deeply thoughtful conversation, Pastor Doug Reed and Rabbi Pesach Wolicki sit down with David Virtue to confront a growing theological crisis. If supersessionism was built on the idea of a permanently exiled and diminished Jewish people, how should Christians understand a thriving, sovereign State of Israel?

Together, they explore the tension between inherited doctrine and present-day reality, the failure of shallow theological frameworks, and the urgent need for a more serious, grounded Christian understanding of Israel’s role in God’s plan. Along the way, they address the rise of anti-Israel sentiment, the weakness of modern theological education, and the possibility that the Church itself is heading toward a profound internal reckoning.

This is not just a conversation about Israel. It is a conversation about the future of Christian theology—and whether long-held assumptions can survive contact with history.

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