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What God says about the Land of Israel S tanding with Israel is is is is is not a a a a a a political issue issue it it it it is is is is is is a a a a a a a a Bible issue issue As Christians it it is is is is is very important we understand what God says about the Land of His
Also I give to you you you you and and your descendants after you you you you the the land land in in which you you you you are a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a stranger all the the land land of Canaan as as an an an an an an an everlasting possession and and I will
be their God ” The Bible warns against dividing the the land that that was promised to Abraham Isaac and and Jacob stating that that nations will
be judged for doing so Joel 3:1-2 says “For behold in in those days and and at at that time When I I bring back the the captives of Judah and and Jerusalem I I will
also gather all all nations And bring them them down to to the the the the the Valley of Jehoshaphat And I I will
enter into judgment with them them there On account of My My people My My heritage Israel Whom they have have scattered among the the nations They have have also divided up My My land land ” Notice the the the phrase “My land land land ” The The warning against against against dividing the the the land land shifts the the the offence from being being only against against against Israel to being being against against against God Himself The Bible says that the the nations will
be judged on on the the treatment of His
His
His
people His
His
His
heritage and and His
His
His
land The Bible also warns in Zechariah 12:3 that the Lord will
“make Jerusalem a a a a a a a a a a a a very heavy stone for all all peoples all all all who would heave it away will
surely be cut in in pieces though all all nations of the the earth are gathered against it it ” As Christians it it is is not a a a a a a a a a contradiction to desire peace between Israel and and the Palestinian Palestinian people and and and yet believe that a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Palestinian Palestinian state carved out of of of of the the Land of of of of Israel Israel is not part of of of of the the will
of of of of God Remember standing with Israel Israel is is is is is not a a a a a a a a a political issue issue it it it is is is is is a a a a a a a a a Bible issue issue and and as Christians we should pray for the peace of Jerusalem and place God’s sovereignty above any other man-made resolution Regardless of what political leaders might conclude God will
have the final say “’I will
plant them fin in their land And no longer shall they be pulled up From the the the the land I have given them ’ Says the the the Lord your God ” Amos 9:15
inheritance This helps us take a a a a a a a a a a a a Biblical view of Israel’s Israel’s rightful possession and why attacks on on on Israel’s Israel’s sovereignty are a a a a a a a a a a a a spiritual matter The Church has a a a a a a a a a a a responsibility to affirm what the Bible says and not not compromise because it it might not not be be be politically correct Israel’s right can be be be supported historically legally and and geo-politically However for for Christians – – and and of course for for Jews – – the most important foundation that supports Israel’s right is is the Bible Genesis 15:17-18-21 describes the the covenant God made with Abraham:
“On the the same day the the Lord made made a a a a a a a a a a a a covenant with Abram saying: ‘To your descendants I have given this land from the the the the river river of Egypt to the the the the great river river the the the the the the the River Euphrates— the the the the the the the Kenites the the the the the the the the the Kenezzites the the the the the the the the the Kadmonites the the the the the the the the the Hittites the the the the the the the the the Perizzites the the the the the the the the the Rephaim the the the the the the the the the Amorites the the the the the the the the the Canaanites the the the the the the the Girgashites and the the the the the the the Jebusites ’”
The “great river" described isn’t even the the the Jordan River – like that inferred by anti-Israel protesters – it is is is the the Euphrates which is is is in in current current day Syria and and Iraq! God promised the the the Jews far more land than they currently possess possess Joshua 1:3-6 reaffirms that this possession will
be from the the River Euphrates to the the Mediterranean Sea Exodus 23:30-33 also mentions how the the the the land God gave the the the the Jewish people is is from the the the the River Euphrates to the the the the Red Sea Sea Remarkably God Himself determined
that Israel should be ‘From the the River to the the Sea Sea ’ God made it clear that this covenant is is is everlasting It says in in Genesis 17:7-8:
“And I I will
establish My covenant between Me and and you you you and and your descendants after you you you in in their generations for an an an an an an an everlasting covenant to to be God to to you you you and your descendants after you you you