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WHY ISRAEL 3
Remember this truth—the Jewish people do not occupy the land of Israel—they own the land of Israel.
By whose authority do they own the land of covenant? By the authority of God Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth. As Creator, God is also the Owner for the Bible clearly states, “The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness, the world and those who dwell therein” (Psalm 24:1). As the Owner of the earth, God gave Adam and Eve the opportunity to build a righteous civilization. They failed and were driven from Paradise into a world of pain and suffering after eating the forbidden fruit.
God offered to redeem man a second time in Noah’s generation. Once again, the corruption of sin and godlessness prevailed and the Lord had no option but to destroy every living thing on earth through a mighty flood sparing only Noah, his family and the chosen creatures on the Ark.
God gave mankind, through Abraham, a third opportunity to produce a righteous people. He tested Abraham’s love and loyalty by asking him to offer up Isaac—the son of promise— and Abraham obeyed. However, before Abraham sacrificed his only son on Mount Moriah, the Lord provided a substitute lamb. God instructed Abraham and his descendants to teach “their children the ways of the Lord” and they obeyed—they passed the test.
As a result of Abraham’s righteous obedience, God entered into a personal, unconditional everlasting covenant with Abraham in Genesis 12 and Genesis 17 that promised:
u To bless Abraham and make him a great nation
u To make Abraham a blessing and make his name great uTo bless those that blessed Abraham’s seed and curse
those who cursed them
The land of Israel belongs to the Jewish people
today, tomorrow and forever. Remember this truth—the Jewish people do not occupy the land of Israel—they own the land of Israel.