By that time Jehovah God had turned his favor to a new nation, a spiritual Israel, “the Israel of God, ” as the apostle Paul calls the congregation of Jesus Christ.
Selleks ajaks oli Jehoova Jumal pööranud oma poolehoiu uue rahva, vaimse Iisraeli, „Jumala Iisraeli ” poole, nagu apostel Paulus Jeesus Kristuse kogudust nimetab.