You cannot say (well actually you have) that the “covenants” Paul spoke of in Rom 9:4 were “NOT God’s’ doing” and “thereby false” — you grievously misunderstand and misrepresent Paul in saying this; THAT was my point. It is CLEAR from the context that said “covenants” are of God and of themselves to be understood in a positive NOT false light. To interpret as you do is a reflection of you imposing poor theology back onto the text and then misreading it accordingly.
Davo, Why do you think that the temple was destroyed and cast down to the ground?
Because it became the epicentre of Israel’s life according to Law observance under the old covenant… something that could never bring life but only death, BECAUSE it was weakened by “the flesh” of those under it, as per…
Rom 8:3 For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh,…
Gal 3:21 Is the law then against the promises of God? Certainly not! For if there had been a law given which could have given life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.
While the Temple stood the Law stood and thereby Israel remained under the condemnation of the law… however, for those who found the way of salvation…
Rom8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
Again, while the Temple remained the Law remained, but that era was coming to an end BECAUSE the better covenant was being established…
Heb 9:8-9 …the Holy Spirit indicating this, that the way into the Holiest of All was not yet made manifest while the first tabernacle was still standing. It was symbolic for the present time…
The Temple became symbolic of the very corruption fortified and fostered by the old covenant system that had become so burdensome BECAUSE OF “the flesh” i.e., their attempt at justification via law observance, as per…
Gal 3:2-3 This only I want to learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh?
As is seen by Paul the works of the law and the works of the flesh are one and the same.