Paul did write that Israel was condemned with the Gentiles (the entire world) so that G-d would have mercy upon all. Now both Jews and Gentiles are actually commanded by Paul to accept Jsus so that both cultures are united into "one new man"--the "joint body" (Eph 3:1-9; Col 1:26,27; I Cor 2:7)--thus making peace, Eph 2:13-18. Like I wrote in other posts that the very concept of a "body" or "joint body" won't be found in any other writings in the GT or Hebrew text. This is strictly Pauline. Since Paul writings are the oldest existing letters it would be fair to say that he wrote firstabout the "Man of Sin" in 2 Thess 2:1-12. John then picks up on this as Anti-Christ. So in many Christian circles it is believed the expected Jewish Mosiach is the Anti-Christ. In other words, the Jews are in for a big surprise. Now, if Paul never wrote a thing how would the very GT be different? Would the words of Jsus be different in the Gospels since they came so much later? Guess we will never know.

John T.