Topic
Modern Israel
2 answers, with the passages behind them
Our answers on Modern Israel
Should Christians support Israel no matter what?
Christians should love Jewish people, oppose antisemitism, and pray for peace, but the Bible does not require unconditional approval of every action by any modern nation-state.
- Genesis 12:1–3 Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will ble…
What does the Bible mean by “Israel”? (Biblical Israel vs the modern Israeli nation-state)
What does the Bible mean by “Israel”? In Scripture, “Israel” can refer to Jacob, his descendants as God’s covenant people, the land/kingdom tied to them, or a faithful remnant—and it is not automatically the same as the modern Israeli nation-state.
- Genesis 17:7–8 I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you. And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing— all the land of C…
Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.