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Genealogically, Jewish identity has been
maintained through continuous religious
tradition dating back thousands of years;
multitudes of historical records, rabbinical
lineage documentation, as well as strong
cultural and communal preservation across
communities.
The Jewish population of modern Israel
reflects deep continuity with the ancient
Jewish people through shared ancestry,
preserved genealogical traditions, and
the demographic gathering of Jewish
communities from across the diaspora.
While Jewish identity has always included
religious and cultural dimensions beyond
biology, genetic and historical research
strongly supports the enduring connection
between many Jewish populations and their
origins in the ancient Land of Israel.
Many Holocaust survivors found
refuge in the newly re-established State
of Israel. If these people were not Jews,
then the victims of the Holocaust were
not Jews either, nor would be the victims
of the Russian pogroms that preceded the
Holocaust. Yet those who say Jews in Israel
are not real Jews never accuse Hitler of
misidentifying his victims.
The biggest defence against this
antisemitic lie is the Bible. Surely, if there
was to be a fake Israel, the Bible would
have prophesied about it and certainly
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would have warned against it. Instead, the
opposite is true – the Bible prophesies that
the Jewish people would be scattered and
then would return to the Land of Israel, just
as has happened and is happening.
The Proclamation of Truth
There is an ongoing battle for truth. The
Enemy of Israel still wants to demonise,
delegitimise, and destroy the nation of
Israel. Replacement Theology is one of
Satan’s most important tactics because it
involves deceiving the Church. It turns two
divine purposes within God’s plan – the
Church and Israel – against one another
and feeds the antisemitic pattern of turning
Christians against Jews.
One way to counter the spirit of
replacement ideology is to declare the
Word of God, which is sharper than a
two-edged sword. As Christians, we can do
this by affirming with full authority what
the Bible says about God’s Covenant with
His people. Replacement Theology cannot
be disarmed by theological and academic
intellect alone; it is a spirit that must be
brought down by the power of God’s Word.
May the Lord give us all discernment for the
age we are in and equip us with boldness to
reject the lies of the evil one and speak the
truth with conviction.