While God was teaching earthly truths and government, the Jew was His subject; but, when heavenly truth became the theme, Christ and His grace in the Church became the subject.
God established upon earth the counterpart and witness of what was in His counsel for the heavens-a Church; and the word of God's grace was about that Church; see Paul's conversion. In connection with the Church, the individual believer found his position, his privileges, and his responsibilities. It was to be on earth as a widow, Christ-expectant, and serving the living and true God until the Savior and Lord came back.