Justin
Johnson is wrong again. Paul said he has espoused us to
Christ in 2 Cor. 11:2. Paul also goes into this at
length in Ephesians chapter 5.
Johnson has lots of sophistry and he's a clever presenter, but
he has a lot of subtle errors.
The earliest model is when the bride of Adam was taken from
the body of Adam. The "last Adam" is Christ, and His
bride will be taken from His body. WE are the body of
Christ, NOT "the Jews." It is correctly argued
that believing Jews and believing Gentiles (the original vine
+ those of us "grafted in") make up true Israel. This is
reinforced by Paul in Romans 9 and is a theme through Paul's
writings, including the often mis-read and misunderstood
Romans 11:26 where Paul makes a detailed defense of Gentile
salvation by faith, and then incorporates them as "all
Israel."
From "we" the Body of Christ, Jesus will take His bride.
No doubt some Jewish by race, and most certainly many Gentiles
also. I submit it will be the "overcomers" - those who
claim the Rev. 3:10 promise by faith and obedience - who will
be the bride of Christ.
Steve