MembersChristian, to Oppose Jewish Settlement Is to Oppose God

The Jews are being settled in their own land, by God. I, a “stranger,” have taken hold of this nation. For I have heard, and seen, and know, that God is with them.

By Stan Goodenough | | Topics: Christian Zionism
Jewish settlement of the hilltops of Judea and Samaria is God's fulfillment of His promises. Woe to anyone who would stand in the way. Photo by Gershon Elinson/FLASH90
Jewish settlement of the hilltops of Judea and Samaria is God's fulfillment of His promises. Woe to anyone who would stand in the way. Photo by Gershon Elinson/FLASH90

A June 26 report in the left-wing Times of Israel lamented: “Israel advances plans for 5,700 settlement homes, breaking annual records in 6 months.” These figures bring the number of new residences for Jews greenlighted in Samaria and Judea so far this year to 13,082.

On Shabbat, July 1, The Jerusalem Post reported: “UK, Australia and Canada want reversal of Israel’s approval of new West Bank settlement units.”

My heartfelt response to Israel was “b’hatslecha! Go for it!” To the UK, et al I said a scornful “get lost.”

I am a Christian – a Gentile believer in Jesus, and I wholeheartedly support the State of Israel’s construction of towns and cities in this place.

If you ask me why, my short (and only truly relevant) answer is, because I believe the Bible. The whole Bible.

Which, in turn, means that the short and tragic answer to why so many Christians do not support Jewish settlement, is that they do not believe the whole Bible; they pick and choose what they want to...

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4 responses to “Christian, to Oppose Jewish Settlement Is to Oppose God”

  1. Susan says:
    July 5, 2023 at 4:39 pm

    Amen and Amen! We are either for or against His Word. “Choose this day Whom you will serve!”

  2. Robert's World says:
    July 6, 2023 at 1:18 am

    Well said, Stan!
    To be honest, it may be views about Israel and the Tanakh which will separate many sheep from the goats.

  3. Vernon Ryan says:
    July 6, 2023 at 1:34 am

    According to Genesis 15 verse 18, the Lord gave to Abraham the land from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates.
    The Lord has always had a remnant of Israel to work with. The remnant from what is coming on the whole world, will be the most dedicated to the Lord than ever before from Israel. The nation of Israel will fill the whole land the Lord has given them, and it will never be divided again.

  4. Helen Nicholson says:
    July 30, 2023 at 4:30 am

    So agree with you about Jewish Settlement

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