Israel-PalestineIsrael-Palestine

Hot PotatoesHot Potatoes

Emmanuel Baptist Church Emmanuel Baptist Church FalmouthFalmouth

The Current state of the The Current state of the conflictconflict

Diverse Christian ViewsDiverse Christian ViewsDavid Pawson ‘Defending Christian Zionism’

1.God is sovereign over history (Acts 17:26)2. Unfulfilled prophecies of the Bible (Isaiah 11:11-12)3. The miracle of the survival of the

Jews (Jeremiah 31:36-37)

Diverse Christian ViewsDiverse Christian Views

John Stott ‘The Place of Israel’1.Israel past-our spiritual debt (Romans.9:4-5)2. Israel present-all who believe in

Jesus (Galatians 3:29)3. Israel future-God has not rejected (Romans 11 )

Hot potato questions to Hot potato questions to ponderponder

1. How does the return to the land fit with the political reality of injustice for the Palestinians?

2. What about the real boundaries of the land? (Genesis 15:18)

3. Are there other ways of interpreting the Bible passages on the land? (Genesis 17:4-many nations promised not just one)

The Way AheadThe Way Ahead

1. Study the Bible more carefully2. Listen to local voices3. Visit the Holy Land

4. Pray for signs of hope