lately, i have found a lot of discussions about israel going around in the christian circles i travel. i must admit, i've always gotten kind of confused, as an american christian, about how to feel about israel. i know God loves israel, but you know, WHAT ABOUT ME?
last night i heard an interesting teaching from a guy named steven collins. you can read the article here if you like. basically, he presented evidence from the bible that the US is what God labels "israel" in the bible, and that what we CALL israel is what God calls "judah." this is his interpretation of the 12 tribes of israel...he used alot of scripture to prove his point, but still, it was a bit deep for me to grasp.
the thing that kinda makes sense is that we (US) have a huge nation that was formed on the principals of the bible, and that we are sadly straying so far from those roots. and that God must be calling us to repent, at least that is what i am feeling deep, deep down inside.
something to think and ask God about, for sure.
ps. after re-thinking this guy's stuff, i have to say that i am not sure i'm buying it. i thought that his "clues" that helped him reach his conclusion (that the US is clearly in the bible) were quite a stretch from the actual scriptures he used to support them. not sure, but i think there is a cause for discernment here, not everything that everybody says is necessarily a Truth from God.
2 comments:
hmmm. I know what you mean. I agree.. to ask God. My understanding was the nation of Israel was the fulfillment of God's Promise to Abraham in the Bible and , therefore, says more about God, than about the Israelite people. On the flip-side, the more I read and learn about Moses and the Exodus of the Israelites, it is increasingly humbling and becomes more clear to me how much we are ALL in need of a savior whether we are God's chosen people or not. Please tell me what you find :)
.. and I will pray ;)
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