If Israel Was Israel When God Judged Her, Why Is She No Longer Israel When God Promises to Restore Her?
A growing refrain in Christian teaching today is that ethnic Israel belongs to the past, while spiritual Israel belongs to the present. The Jews of the Old Covenant are often reduced to misrepresentations of Pharisees and failure. They disobeyed and therefore inherited judgment. The Church, we are told, succeeded where Israel failed and therefore inherited […]
Why Zechariah Helps Christians Think About Jerusalem
In a season when Jerusalem is again appearing in headlines because of war, missile threats, diplomatic strain, and public debate, many pastors are asking how the church should think and speak about the city. Some believers respond with strong certainty, treating every development as though its meaning were obvious. Others avoid the subject altogether, assuming […]