Israel's Existence Has Nothing to Do with the Bible?
[Israel's Existence Has Nothing to Do with the Bible? By Mike Gendron Proclaiming the Gospel Ministries]
"Pope Benedict's representative in the Jewish state of Israel had this to say:
"Israel's existence has nothing to do with the Bible." The Vatican synod in 2010
declared that Israel cannot use the Biblical concept of a promised land or a
chosen people. "We Christians cannot speak about the Promised Land for the
Jewish people", the synod's document said. "There is no longer a chosen people.
The promised land cannot be used as a base for the justification of the return
of Jews to Israel and the displacement of Palestinians."
Read more. What are your thoughts on this? Should
Christians oppose the UN's resolution to establish a sovereign Palestinian
state. Joel Rosenberg gives 22 things to consider on this important subject.
Read them
here."
Response to comment [from a Catholic]: A known public liar..."
Poisoning the well. Mike Gendron is a fine servant of the Lord (Eph
4:14).
You are not Israel.
Israel is Israel.
Cruciform--not a Jew.
See:
What is replacement theology? Has the church permanently replaced Israel in
God's plan?
Oh Jerusalem!
The Jews currently do not occupy the land that is
theirs.
See:
How Much Land Did God Give Israel in the Abraham Land Covenant?
