Yesterday 11:50 am
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but Christians have generally been much stronger in condemning Hamas than condemning Israel. And many seem to be supporting the genocide in Gaza,
Christians and Israel
The positive Christian attitude towards Israel is based on statements in the Old Testament, where God promises to give the land of Canaan to the Israelite people (e.g. Genesis 15:18-21, Jeremiah 32:36-42). Many Christians see the promises renewed in the New Testament, though I don’t see that (see below).So pro-Israel Christians see the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948 as the first step in God’s re-establishment of God’s people in their own land, in accordance with prophecy – even though Israel is currently a secular state, they believe that one day the nation will return to God. Some see efforts to oppose Israel as anti-God or even demonic.These beliefs seem to go well beyond the view that Israel, like other countries, has the right to defend itself. These Christians seem to support Israel’s actions that go far beyond defence, and have been called “terrorism” or genocidal.