Israel at War

Hamas believes the entire state of Israel belongs to them and sees Israelis as an occupying force that has imprisoned them in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. After all, Palestinians had been living in the area for centuries before the Jews returned in 1948. Israel, in turn, believes they hold the oldest claim to the land, dating back to Joshua’s conquest of Canaan at some point between 1400-1190 BC. (What we do know for sure is that the Jewish state of Israel was dissolved by the Roman Empire in 70 AD.) Israel claims they’ve worked hard at peace, even withdrawing from Sinai, Gaza, and parts of the West Bank. The covenant that God made with Abraham was to bless his family to be a blessing to all the families of the world. Clearly, Israel has failed to live up to her end of the deal.

God also promises correction and punishment for disobedience. Israel continues to live in disobedience to God’s Law — and Christians believe they’ve also rejected the Messiah and the new covenant of grace. Let’s never forget the never-ending Jewish-Muslim battle is a family conflict between cousins, tracing back to Ishmael and Isaac. God actually gave Abraham a prophecy in Genesis 16:12 about where Ishmael’s hostile character would lead: “He will be a wild donkey of a man; his hand will be against everyone and everyone’s hand against…

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