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The full Translators to the Readers portion of the 1611 KJV included the following concerning using ecclesiastical words, including "church":
"Lastly, we have on the one side avoided the scrupulosity of the Puritans, who leave the old Ecclesiastical words, and betake them to other, as when they put Washing for Baptism, and Congregation instead of Church"
Do a search for "church" in the YLT (Young's Literal Translation) and you come up with zero, not one occurrence. In various translations in the OT you find "assembly of God" or "congregation of God"; and in the NT you'll find "assembly of God" or "people of God". This word "church" has become misleading and used to create the most fanciful and convoluted ideas in eschatology. Suppose we think in terms of the Old Covenant people of God and the New Covenant people of God. All believers then are Israel continued, not replaced:
"Circumcision is nothing; uncircumcision is nothing; the only thing that counts is new creation! All who take this principle for their guide, peace and mercy be upon them, the Israel of God!" (Gal 6:15-16, REB)
Then for me, Rom. 11:17-27 would be understood this way:
"But if some of the branches(Physical Jews) were broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot(Elect Gentiles), were grafted in their place to share the rich root(Jesus the Christ) of the olive tree(God's people), do not boast over the branches. If you do boast, remember that it is not you that support the root(Christ), but the root(Christ) that supports you. You will say, “Branches(Physical Jews) were broken off so that I might be grafted in.” That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand only through faith. So do not become proud, but stand in awe. For if God did not spare the natural branches(physical Jews), perhaps he will not spare you. Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God’s kindness toward you, provided you continue in his kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off. And even those of Israel(Physical Jews), if they do not persist in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again. For if you have been cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree(Gentiles) and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree(God's people), how much more will these natural branches(Elect Jews) be grafted back into their own olive tree(God's people). So that you may not claim to be wiser than you are, brothers and sisters, I want you to understand this mystery: a hardening has come upon part of Israel(Physical Jews), until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. And so all Israel(elect Jews & elect Gentiles) will be saved; as it is written, “Out of Zion will come the Deliverer; he will banish ungodliness from Jacob.” “And this is my covenant with them, when I take away their sins.” (Rom 11:17-27, NRSV)
"Lastly, we have on the one side avoided the scrupulosity of the Puritans, who leave the old Ecclesiastical words, and betake them to other, as when they put Washing for Baptism, and Congregation instead of Church"
Do a search for "church" in the YLT (Young's Literal Translation) and you come up with zero, not one occurrence. In various translations in the OT you find "assembly of God" or "congregation of God"; and in the NT you'll find "assembly of God" or "people of God". This word "church" has become misleading and used to create the most fanciful and convoluted ideas in eschatology. Suppose we think in terms of the Old Covenant people of God and the New Covenant people of God. All believers then are Israel continued, not replaced:
"Circumcision is nothing; uncircumcision is nothing; the only thing that counts is new creation! All who take this principle for their guide, peace and mercy be upon them, the Israel of God!" (Gal 6:15-16, REB)
Then for me, Rom. 11:17-27 would be understood this way:
"But if some of the branches(Physical Jews) were broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot(Elect Gentiles), were grafted in their place to share the rich root(Jesus the Christ) of the olive tree(God's people), do not boast over the branches. If you do boast, remember that it is not you that support the root(Christ), but the root(Christ) that supports you. You will say, “Branches(Physical Jews) were broken off so that I might be grafted in.” That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand only through faith. So do not become proud, but stand in awe. For if God did not spare the natural branches(physical Jews), perhaps he will not spare you. Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God’s kindness toward you, provided you continue in his kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off. And even those of Israel(Physical Jews), if they do not persist in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again. For if you have been cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree(Gentiles) and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree(God's people), how much more will these natural branches(Elect Jews) be grafted back into their own olive tree(God's people). So that you may not claim to be wiser than you are, brothers and sisters, I want you to understand this mystery: a hardening has come upon part of Israel(Physical Jews), until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. And so all Israel(elect Jews & elect Gentiles) will be saved; as it is written, “Out of Zion will come the Deliverer; he will banish ungodliness from Jacob.” “And this is my covenant with them, when I take away their sins.” (Rom 11:17-27, NRSV)
