Excellent effort toward an assessment of the range of positions. I am so happy that your title was not an excuse for “replacement theology.” I expected to be offended, but instead found this brief essay a standard scholarly approach. I do not see the current conflict as merely a political issue that excludes the hand of God working through even those who reject Him. “He makes even the wrath of man to praise Him.” Since the majority of Israelis are atheist or secular, they have armed Shia Azerbaijan to slaughter “nominal,” that is, orthodox, Armenian Christians, and support absorption and homosexuality, we should not blindly support every thing their government does, but rather pray for their enlightenment, repentance, and salvation. What we see as multiple wars are merely the physical manifestation that a great spiritual war is raging now, and God is bringing millions of Muslims, and even many Jews to faith in Jesus.
God has given us the privilege to share in this campaign through prayer
Thanks Jonathan, striving for a gracious and curious mindset in writing about sensitive issues like this and glad you found it so. Certainly a unique time in history and so much going on to grapple with. Bless you.
Excellent effort toward an assessment of the range of positions. I am so happy that your title was not an excuse for “replacement theology.” I expected to be offended, but instead found this brief essay a standard scholarly approach. I do not see the current conflict as merely a political issue that excludes the hand of God working through even those who reject Him. “He makes even the wrath of man to praise Him.” Since the majority of Israelis are atheist or secular, they have armed Shia Azerbaijan to slaughter “nominal,” that is, orthodox, Armenian Christians, and support absorption and homosexuality, we should not blindly support every thing their government does, but rather pray for their enlightenment, repentance, and salvation. What we see as multiple wars are merely the physical manifestation that a great spiritual war is raging now, and God is bringing millions of Muslims, and even many Jews to faith in Jesus.
God has given us the privilege to share in this campaign through prayer
Thanks Jonathan, striving for a gracious and curious mindset in writing about sensitive issues like this and glad you found it so. Certainly a unique time in history and so much going on to grapple with. Bless you.