This study aims to present a new and integrative theo logical perspective for Jewish mission. To this end, it rein terprets the olive tree metaphor in Romans 11:16-24 as a redemptive-historical and temple-centered spatial construct, explained through ...
This study aims to present a new and integrative theo logical perspective for Jewish mission. To this end, it rein terprets the olive tree metaphor in Romans 11:16-24 as a redemptive-historical and temple-centered spatial construct, explained through the core concept of ‘covenantal geography.’ Critically examining the ecclesiological reductionism of tradi tional interpretations and the universalizing tendencies of the New Perspective on Paul (NPP), this paper argues that Paul presents the inclusion of the Gentiles and the restoration of Is rael in an integrated manner within a sacred spatial framework rooted in Second Temple Jewish eschatology and temple theol ogy. By recovering this perspective of ‘covenantal geography,’ Jewish mission is reframed not merely as a spiritual practice but as the eschatological reality of the restoration of covenantal space. Through this spatial-theological approach, grounded in geographical specificity, this study seeks to equip the Korean church with a more theologically robust and hopeful vision for its mission to the Jewish people.