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The Israelites & the Nations

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The present essay is primarily an attempt to define biblical Israel. Because of recent events in the Middle East, namely, the attacks on 7 October 2023, and the unfolding war in Gaza, the work aims to be a resource for both pastors and practitioners who seek a more comprehensive biblical understanding of how ‘Israel’ is used in the Bible, and how this differs from the modern State of Israel. Through briefly surveying the origins of Christian Zionism and the use of ‘Israel’ in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament, the author contends for clarity on what is meant by ‘Israel’ in current Christian discourse, and how this can affect the Church’s witness in the Middle East today.

Source: Vanguard Journal of Theology & Ministry

DOI: 10.29173/vjtm94

Author: Joel Bornau

Language: English

Topic: Biblical Studies and Interpretation

Subfield: Religious studies

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4408927127

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