Barry Horner, author of Future Israel: Why Christian Anti-Judaism Must Be Challenged, is a leading theologian on the issue of Israel’s future. Every premillennialist must own his book. He also runs Bunyan Ministries, which contains a treasure trove of must-read articles. I will be posting some of his articles in the coming weeks and months. […]
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40 Maps that Explain the Middle East
40 Maps that Explain the Middle East Maps can be a powerful tool for understanding the world, particularly the Middle East, a place in many ways shaped by changing political borders and demographics. Here are 40 maps crucial for understanding the Middle East — its history, its present, and some of the most important stories […]
Why Do the Nations Rage Against Israel? And How Will God Vindicate His National People?
The Bible gives the answer to these two questions in Ezekiel 36. “(1) “As for you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say: ‘O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD! (2) This is what the sovereign LORD says: The enemy has spoken against you, saying “Aha!” and, “The […]
Michael Brown Responds to Comments Made by John Piper on Israel
At 41:10 Michael Brown begins to correct theological statements on Israel made by John Piper. Sadly, I see Piper’s historical premillennialism blinds him to the biblical truth that God has promised Israel salvation when Jesus returns. God does not nullify his promises.
Holocaust Endorsement
France’s ‘Days of Anger’ The Israeli–Palestinian conflict is not a problem only of the Middle East. Its hatreds migrate. By Ian Tuttle “Without a doubt, Holocaust denial constitutes a special type of insanity. What, then, about Holocaust endorsement? As Jewish leaders in France tell of the rise of a “new anti-Semitism,” French Jews find themselves […]
Israel Is So Unfair. . .
(h.t. Steve Hays)
Blatant Anti-Semitism of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
As a Presbyterian, albeit a member of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) it grieves me to see headlines like this, from Commentary: Presbyterians Escalate War on Jews. This story follows another, called Presbyterians Declare War on the Jews, and details the Presbyterian Church, USA’s outright embrace of anti-Semitism. Fresh off a closely defeated attempt to join the […]
This is Infiltrating Evangelical Colleges and Churches…
Glad I am not the only one seeing this and concerned about it: http://www.joelstrumpet.com/?p=6632
N. T. Wright’s Supersessionism Does Not Square with the Apostle Paul
Here is an excellent piece by Larry Hurtado taking N. T. Wright’s supersessionism to task. http://larryhurtado.wordpress.com/2014/03/23/israel-and-the-people-of-god-wright-response/
Evangelicals Shunning Israel and Something Else…
http://www.meforum.org/3769/israel-evangelical-support (h.t. J.R.) This is not unrelated to a similar trend that I see happening in Evangelicalism in recent years: Evangelicals are also shunning talking about the second coming of Jesus. Yes, you heard me right. We expect this in the dead mainline churches. But it is now happening in evangelical—even conservative evangelical—churches. Many are […]
Are the Land Promises to Israel Unconditional?
http://www.lineoffireradio.com/2013/08/22/scott-volk-asks-dr-brown-his-toughest-israel-related-questions/ “Scott Volk interviews Dr. Brown today on Thoroughly Jewish Thursday, raising difficult issues about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, discussing difficult verses about Israel and the Church, and taking your Jewish-related questions.”