Israel means much to God. It should mean much to us, as well. It is not, as we have so often been told, a secondary issue. And it is important that we think clearly, biblically and precisely about the nation, the people and the promises.
Read MoreIsrael is the issue.
We will not get our eschatology right until we get Israel right. The Bible is abundantly clear on the topic, both implicitly and explicitly. It is up to us to remove interpretive lenses and see past tradition to hear what the Bible has been clearly saying all along.
Read MorePerhaps the most common reinterpretation of scripture comes by identifying the New Testament Church as the real, true Israel and subsequently reinterpreting Old Testament passages about Israel as allegorically referring to the Church.
I want to point out three serious and necessary implications of holding such a position.
Read More“For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.”
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