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A small band of heathens was chosen by God to unveil His Revelation to mankind. The Israelites were to be a light unto the world. Each time they failed in that mission they were punished and persecuted. The Bible does not paint a rosy picture of Israel and its people. A two week trip through the desert to the promised land took 40 years of wandering.
Jesus came from the Jewish people because God keeps His side of a covenant. Many great Jewish people followed Christ in establishing His Church and Christian faith which has been a light in the darkness. The Jews are the first born and they live and die by their response to God's calling; as do we all. To whom much is given, much is demanded.