Romans 9:30-33 … “What then are we to say?  Gentiles, who did not strive for righteousness, have attained it, that is, righteousness through faith; but Israel, who did strive for the righteousness that is based on the law, did not succeed in fulfilling that law.  Why not? Because they did not strive for it on …

Imagine for a moment that you were a devout believer in Judaism in ancient times.  You believed in the God of Abraham and studied the ancient accounts until they were forged in your memory.  You believed with all your heart that this God is the only one and true God. Imagine how you would have …