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The Israel ConnectionThe Israel Connection


"It is the self-evident right of the Jewish people to be a nation as all other nations, its own sovereign state. Accordingly, we meet in solemn assembly today. Thus, by virtue of the natural and historic right of the Jewish people and the resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations, we hereby proclaim the establishment of the Jewish state in Palestine to be called the state of Israel."

- David Ben-Gurion


““Who has heard such a thing? Who Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things? Shall the earth has seen such things? Shall the earth be made to give birth in one day? Or be made to give birth in one day? Or shall a nation be born at once? For as shall a nation be born at once? For as soon as Zion was in labor, she gave soon as Zion was in labor, she gave birth to her children.” Isaiah 66:8birth to her children.” Isaiah 66:8


Genesis 1-2

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Creation


Genesis 1-2

Genesis 3

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Creation Fall


Genesis 1-2

Genesis 3

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Creation Fall FloodBabel


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Creation Fall FloodBabel

Abraham, Isaac, & Jacob


The Abrahamic Covenant

“1Now the Lord had said to Abram: ‘Get out of your country, from your family and from your father's house, to a land that I will show you. 2 I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.’ ” Genesis 12:1-3



1. God promised to bless Abraham.


From 1901 to 2007

777 Nobel Prizes Awarded


From 1901 to 2007

777 Nobel Prizes Awarded176 (22.6%) awarded to Jews




2. God promised to make out of Abram a great nation and multiply his seed.


The Abrahamic Covenant The Abrahamic Covenant



3. God promised to make Abraham a blessing to many.





3. God promised to make Abraham a blessing to many.

4. God promised to bless those who blessed Israel and curse those who cursed Israel.



1. God promised to bless Abraham.2. God promised to make out of Abram a great nation and multiply his seed.3. God promised to make Abraham a blessing to many.4. God promised to bless those who blessed Israel and curse those who cursed Israel.5. God promised the land.


I. The I. The RECORDRECORD of Israel's Land of Israel's Land (Gen. 12:1, 15:17-21; 17:7-8)(Gen. 12:1, 15:17-21; 17:7-8)


““The earth is the Lord's, and The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it, the world, and all who everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” Psalm 24:1[NIV]live in it.” Psalm 24:1[NIV]


“For you are a holy people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples on the face of the earth.” Deuteronomy 7:6


““The Lord did not set His love on you The Lord did not set His love on you nor choose you because you were more nor choose you because you were more in number than any other people, for in number than any other people, for you were the least of all peoples; but you were the least of all peoples; but because the Lord loves you.” because the Lord loves you.”

Deuteronomy 7:7-8Deuteronomy 7:7-8


““...a land for which the Lord your God ...a land for which the Lord your God cares; the eyes of the Lord your God are cares; the eyes of the Lord your God are always on it, from the beginning of the always on it, from the beginning of the year to the very end of the year.” year to the very end of the year.” Deuteronomy 11:12Deuteronomy 11:12


““On the same day, the Lord made a On the same day, the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying: "To your covenant with Abram, saying: "To your descendants I have given this land, from descendants I have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river...the the river of Egypt to the great river...the River Euphrates…”River Euphrates…”

Genesis Genesis 15:1815:18


““And I will establish my covenant And I will establish my covenant between Me and you and your between Me and you and your descendants after you in their descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants to be God to you and your descendants after you. Also I give to you and your after you. Also I give to you and your descendants after you the land in which descendants after you the land in which you are a stranger, all the land of you are a stranger, all the land of Canaan, as an everlasting possession; Canaan, as an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.” and I will be their God.”

Genesis 17:17-Genesis 17:17-1818


Genesis 15:18-21Boundaries



II. The RELOCATION of the People of Israel (Deuteronomy 4:27)


““And the Lord will scatter you among And the Lord will scatter you among the peoples, and you will be left few in the peoples, and you will be left few in number among the nations where the number among the nations where the Lord will drive you.” Deuteronomy 4:27Lord will drive you.” Deuteronomy 4:27


““My God will cast them away, because they did not obey Him; and they shall be wanderers among the nations.”

Hosea 9:17


““And among those nations you shall And among those nations you shall find no rest, nor shall the sole of your find no rest, nor shall the sole of your foot have a resting place; but there the foot have a resting place; but there the Lord will give you a trembling heart, Lord will give you a trembling heart, failing eyes, and anguish of soul.” failing eyes, and anguish of soul.”

Deuteronomy Deuteronomy 28:6528:65


Early Church Fathers –Early Church Fathers –Called Jews “Christ-Killers”Called Jews “Christ-Killers”



By The Middle Ages – Two ErrorsBy The Middle Ages – Two Errors



By The Middle Ages – Two ErrorsBy The Middle Ages – Two Errors1. The Jews should be considered 1. The Jews should be considered

"Christ killers" and should be "Christ killers" and should be mistreated accordingly.mistreated accordingly.



By The Middle Ages – Two ErrorsBy The Middle Ages – Two Errors1. The Jews should be considered 1. The Jews should be considered

"Christ killers" and should be "Christ killers" and should be mistreated accordingly.mistreated accordingly.

2. The Church has replaced Israel, 2. The Church has replaced Israel,

and God has no future purpose and God has no future purpose for the Jews. for the Jews.

(Dr. David Reagan, “Anti-Semitism – Its Roots and (Dr. David Reagan, “Anti-Semitism – Its Roots and Perseverance.”)Perseverance.”)


The Middle AgesThe Middle Ages



The CrusadesThe Crusades




The Black PlagueThe Black Plague




The Black PlagueThe Black Plague

The Spanish InquisitionThe Spanish Inquisition


Reformation Reformation

Martin Luther opposed JewsMartin Luther opposed Jews


"I believe that today I am acting in "I believe that today I am acting in accordance with the will of Almighty accordance with the will of Almighty God as I announce the most important God as I announce the most important work that Christians could undertake work that Christians could undertake — — and that is to be against the Jews and that is to be against the Jews and get rid of them once and for all.“and get rid of them once and for all.“

-Adolf -Adolf Hitler Hitler


““For I am not ashamed of the gospel of For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, salvation for everyone who believes, forfor the Jew firstthe Jew first and also for the Greek.” and also for the Greek.”

Romans Romans 1:161:16




III. The REBIRTH of the Nation of Israel (Isaiah 11:11-12)


““For I will take you from among the For I will take you from among the nations, gather you out of all countries, nations, gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land.” and bring you into your own land.”

Ezekiel 36:24Ezekiel 36:24


“What an incredible act of God this is. You cannot find the ancient neighbors of the Jews anywhere. Have you ever met a Moabite? Do you know any Hittites? Are there any tours to visit the Ammonites? Can you find the postal code of a single Edomite? No! These ancient peoples disappeared from history and from the face of the earth. Yet the Jews, just as God promised, returned to their land."

- Gary Frazier




III. The REBIRTH of the Nation of Israel (Isaiah 11:11-12)

IV. The RETURN to the God of Israel (Ezekiel 36:24-28).


““For I will take you from among the nations, For I will take you from among the nations, gather you out of all countries, and bring you gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land. Then I will sprinkle clean into your own land. Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put My Spirit within you and of flesh. I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them. Then you keep My judgments and do them. Then you shall dwell in the land that I gave to your shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and you shall be My people, and I will fathers; and you shall be My people, and I will be your God.”be your God.” (Ezekiel 36:24-28) (Ezekiel 36:24-28)


"…Then they shall know that I am the "…Then they shall know that I am the Lord their God, who sent them into Lord their God, who sent them into captivity among the nations, but also captivity among the nations, but also brought them back to their land, and left brought them back to their land, and left none of them captive any longer.” none of them captive any longer.”

Ezekiel 39:28Ezekiel 39:28


So What?So What?


So What?So What?1.1.TThe cause of evangelism is URGENT.



2.Israel’s existence today (and ours) is a testimony of God’s GRACE.


““I will NEVER I will NEVER leave you nor leave you nor forsake you.” forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5Hebrews 13:5



2.Israel’s existence today (and ours) is a testimony of God’s GRACE.

3.With the prophetic clock ticking the opportunity to trust Christ is NOW.


Is He coming Is He coming for you?for you?


6“Just as Abraham ‘believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.’ 7 Therefore know that only those who are of faith are sons of Abraham. 8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, ‘In you all the nations shall be blessed.’ 9 So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.” Galatians 3:6-9


““Believe on the Lord Jesus Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be Christ, and you will be saved.” saved.” Acts 16:31Acts 16:31

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