Pillar 04

Israel & the Bible

Israel is the Bible’s longest-running argument for the faithfulness of God. This pillar covers the covenants with Abraham and his descendants, the prophets on exile and regathering, why we reject replacement theology, and how to think biblically — and honestly — about the modern history.

Romans 11:29

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Israel restored: what 1948 is — and is not — in the prophets

The prophets promise a scattered Israel regathered to her land, and in 1948 a Jewish state stood there again after nineteen centuries. What that event is, what it is not, and why honesty about the difference matters more than a victory lap.