Christian view of Israel & Palestine
25th March 2010, mgh,hej
This Article: (7 Pages)
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- 2. A Nation as Witness to God's... Existence
- 3. Restoration of Israel: Evidence of... God's Mercy
- 4. New Testament supports the Old... Testament Prophets
- 5. How ought Christians view the... issue of Israel and the Palestinians?
- 6. Jesus On Jerusalem
- 7. How would Christ view dividing... Jerusalem?
4) New Testament supports the Old Testament Prophets
Jesus (Yeshua) frequently warned the leaders of his day that they needed to know the writings of Moses, the Psalms and the Prophets. Does this still apply to us today? Look at what James says. He is quoting from Amos 9: 11-12 to prove that Israel would again be rebuilt.
Simeon has declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, 'After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, says the Lord, who does all these things.' (Acts 15: 14-17)
Jesus also made a prophecy and firm promise to the disciples, about the “regeneration” of Israel. We are seeing the “regeneration” or rebirth of Israel. In our privileged position we can look back at history and see those witnesses, the Jews, through all their adversities and successes fulfilling the prophecies given thousands of years ago that we might have a sure hope in the future of a Kingdom and peace on earth.
And Jesus said unto them (the disciples), “Truly I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration (rebirth/restoration) when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.” (Matthew 19:28)
Like the Hebrew prophets, Jesus confirmed a regeneration for the nation of Israel. In the past fifty years we have seen that beginning. There are prophecies yet to be fulfilled, but we can have faith that they will be and that ultimately there will be peace on earth and salvation for the faithful. The letter to the Hebrews assures us that God's promises will not fail.
Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast. (Hebrews 6: 17-20)
The Old Testament on the Mountains of Israel: Judea and Samaria
God declared concerning Israel that they would dwell in the land safely:
"I will gather them out of all countries, where I have driven them in My anger, and in My fury, and in great wrath; and I will bring them again unto this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely ... yea ... I will plant them in this land assuredly with My whole heart and with My whole soul" (Jeremiah 32:37-41).
"I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel"-"it shall be in the latter days" (Ezekiel 38:8,12,16).
Christians should take note of Ezekiel's comment. No less than their God wants to feed Israel on the mountains. The mountains of Israel are Judea and Samaria. They are disputed territory.
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