Christ Jesus, the True Israel - Hardcoverby Brent E. Parker (Author), Stephen J. Wellum (Foreword by) What is the relationship between the nation of Israel, Jesus Christ, and the church? Pastors and theologians come to significantly different conclusions. The reigning systems of evangelical theology, covenant theology, and dispensationalism answer this question by stressing the continuity of the Israel church relationship (covenant theology) or emphasizing discontinuity (dispensationalism).