Yes I am. The covenant made with Israel at Sinai. Not the covenant of circumcision made with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Covenants are scripture
This is what I want to address, as it is the issue that we see scripture speaking differently. this is what I meant by one step at a time. It does no good to either of us, to discuss ideas that are based upon a faulty understanding or the result of a faulty understanding. We are of the mind that "the other" has a faulty understanding. Therefore meaning no disrespect I would like to take these issues one at a time.
Israelites strangers to the priesthood and holy house itself, (holy place, holy of holies)
Nu 3:10 And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest’s office: and the stranger <02114> that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
Nu 3:38 But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger <02114> that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
Nu 16:40 To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger <02114>, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses.
Eph 2:12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers <3581> from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
Eph 2:19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers <3581> and foreigners <paroikoi>, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
Le 25:23 The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine; for ye are strangers Gr 4339) and sojourners Gr (paroikoi) with me. {for ever: or, to be quite cut off: Heb. for cutting off }
1Ch 29:15 For we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.
Ephesians 2:12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
The Greek words (526) here for (Gr 526) ( Heb 02114) can be found in verse 69:8
Ps 69:8 I am become a stranger (526) unto my brethren, and an alien (3581 zenos) unto my mother’s children.
Ps 58:3 The wicked are estranged Gr (526) from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies. {as soon … : Heb. from the belly }
The same Greek word is used also below. But there is no Hebrew term...
Ho 9:10 I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baalpeor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.
All I am saying is these designations are often spoken of concerning JEW's in various ways. But mostly their relation to the house of God in relation to the priesthood.
After all Ephesians is a greek text. Thes same words imo should also be found in Greek text of the old testament...