God always intended that Jews and Gentiles would become a single community; a joint body. “In past generations it was not made known to mankind as the Spirit is now revealing it to his emissaries and prophets, that in union with the Messiah and through the Good News the Gentiles were to be joint heirs, a joint body and joint sharers with the Jews in what God has promised.” (Ephesians 3:5-6, Complete Jewish Bible) Salvation of Gentiles in no way nullifies the covenant God made with his chosen people, the Jews.
After beautifully describing how God accomplished reconciliation of humankind to himself through his Son, Yeshua the Messiah, Paul concludes, “Also, he [God] has put all things under his [Yeshua] feet and made him head over everything for the Messianic Community, which is his body, the full expression of him who fills all creation.” (Ephesians 1:22-23, Complete Jewish Bible) “The new self allows no room for discriminating between Gentile and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, foreigner, savage, slave, free man; on the contrary, in all, the Messiah is everything.” (Colossians 3:11, Complete Jewish Bible)
Unfortunately, the joint body has not materialized. In fact, there is a seemingly mutual sentiment that the other is irrelevant. The Jews are confident of their heritage, while generally speaking, Christians are uninformed and uninterested in Jews except as a historical account. Modern Christianity is ‘pro-Israel’, although most don’t really understand what they are endorsing. In describing Jerusalem when talking about the two witnesses in Revelation, the angel with John refers to Jerusalem as “S’dom” [Sodom] and “Egypt”… “to reflect its spiritual condition…” (Revelation 11:8, Complete Jewish Bible)
Choosing divergent paths has not led to Messianic Communities that love God wholeheartedly, and love each other. Paul’s writing to the church of Corinth spells out the issues within the early Messianic Communities which included both Jews and Gentiles. “As for me, brothers, I couldn’t talk to you as spiritual people but as worldly people, as babies, so far as experience with the Messiah is concerned. I gave you milk, not solid food, because you were not yet ready for it. But you aren’t ready for it now either! For you are still worldly! Isn’t it obvious from all the jealousy and quarreling among you that you are worldly and living by merely human standards?” (I Corinthians 3:1-3, Complete Jewish Bible)
This is an individual battle, not a church or Jewish issue. Paul writes, “Therefore, put to death the earthly parts of your nature – sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed (which is a form of idolatry); for it is because of these things that God’s anger is coming on those who disobey him. True enough, you used to practice these things in the life you once lived; but now, put them all away – anger, exasperation, meanness, slander and obscene talk. Never lie to one another; because you have stripped away the old self, with its ways, and have put on the new self, which is continually being renewed in fuller and fuller knowledge, closer and closer to the image of its Creator.” (Colossians 3:5-10, Complete Jewish Bible)
Both Paul and James offer encouraging direction.“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with feelings of compassion and with kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with one another; if anyone has a complaint against someone else, forgive him. Indeed, just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you must forgive. Above all else, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together perfectly;” (Colossians 3:12-14, Complete Jewish Bible) “For the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, gentle, kind, and easily entreated (friendly); full of mercy, producing a harvest of good fruit, without prejudice or hypocrisy.” (James 3:17, compilation of various versions)
The segregation of Jews and Gentiles has been well established throughout the centuries, although God wants Gentiles and the Jewish people to not only be reconciled to himself, but to each other. That’s our future. Heaven has been described as the marriage supper of the Lamb. It will not be a loveless marriage, and will include Jews and Gentiles. Acceptance begins within each individual. Pray for those you love. As Jesus said: “I am giving you a new command: that you keep on loving each other. In the same way that I have loved you, you are also to keep on loving each other. Everyone will know that you are my talmidim [disciples] by the fact that you have love for each other.” (John 13:34-35, Complete Jewish Bible)