Grafted In

Grafted In

Author: Thomas Lancaster

Publisher: Messianic Jewish Publisher

Published: 2004-06-01

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 9781892124357

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The Apostle Paul compared Gentile Christians to olive branches cut from wild olive trees and grafted into the olive tree of Israel. He believed that the dividing wall separating Jew and Gentile had been removed, and to him this was the ômystery of the Gospel.ö


Righteous Gentiles: Religion, Identity, and Myth in John Hagee’s Christians United for Israel

Righteous Gentiles: Religion, Identity, and Myth in John Hagee’s Christians United for Israel

Author: Sean Durbin

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2018-10-02

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 9004385002

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In Righteous Gentiles: Religion, Identity, and Myth in John Hagee’s Christians United for Israel, Sean Durbin offers a critical analysis of America’s largest Pro-Israel organization, Christians United for Israel, along with its critics and collaborators. Although many observers focus Christian Zionism’s influence on American foreign policy, or whether or not Christian Zionism is ‘truly’ religious, Righteous Gentiles takes a different approach. Through his creative and critical analysis of Christian Zionists’ rhetoric and mythmaking strategies, Durbin demonstrates how they represent their identities and political activities as authentically religious. At the same time, Durbin examines the role that Jews and the state of Israel have as vehicles or empty signifiers through which Christian Zionist truth claims are represented as manifestly real.


Has the Church Replaced Israel?

Has the Church Replaced Israel?

Author: Michael J. Vlach

Publisher: B&H Publishing Group

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 0805449728

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The relationship between Israel and the church continues to be a controversial topic led by this question: Does the church replace, supersede, or fulfill the nation of Israel in God's plan, or will Israel be saved and restored with a unique identity and role? In Has the Church Replaced Israel?, author Michael J. Vlach evaluates the doctrine of replacement theology (also known as supersessionism) down through history but ultimately argues in favor of the nonsupersessionist position. Thoroughly vetting the most important hermeneutical and theological issues related to the Israel/church relationship, Vlach explains why, "there are compelling scriptural reasons in both testaments to believe in a future salvation and restoration of the nation Israel."


Understanding End Times Prophecy

Understanding End Times Prophecy

Author: Paul Benware

Publisher: Moody Publishers

Published: 2006-05-01

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 1575674831

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Many Christians think of end times prophecy as a gigantic, intimidating puzzle -- difficult to piece together and impossible to figure out. But every puzzle can be solved if you approach it the right way. Paul Benware compares prophecy to a picture puzzle. Putting the edge pieces together first builds the 'framework' that makes it easier to fit the other pieces in their place. According to Benware, the framework for eschatology is the biblical covenants. He begins his comprehensive survey by explaining the major covenants. Then he discusses several different interpretations of end times prophecy. Benware digs into the details of the Rapture, the Great Tribulation, the judgements and resurrections, and the millennial kingdom. But he also adds a unique, personal element to the study, answering questions as: -Why study bible prophecy? -What difference does it make if I'm premillenial or amillenial? If what the Bible says about the future puzzles you, Understanding End Times Prophecy will help you put together the pieces and see the big picture.


Unmasking The Gentiles: The European Plot To Replace Israel

Unmasking The Gentiles: The European Plot To Replace Israel

Author: Dante Fortson

Publisher: Dante Fortson

Published: 2017-11-10

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13:

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Does the term "Gentiles" refer to all non Jews or is that just the lie we've been sold to cover up the truth? Who were the Gentiles and where are they now? What role do they play in Bible prophecy and where are we at on the prophetic countdown clock? Believe it or not, the Bible tells us exactly who the Gentiles are, where they are, and what's about to happen when their time is up... and unfortunately it is too often ignored. We're about to get into some DEEP and CONTROVERSIAL, but pure Biblical truth, in this eye opening study. There were two Bible verses that really inspired me to look into who the Gentiles are, according the Bible. I've heard many people teach on these verses, and I couldn't shake the feeling that the in-formation was just being repeated, but not actually researched (myself included). Here are the verses: Verse 1 "And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled." - Luke 21:24 Verse 2 "For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles be come in." - Romans 11:25 In verse 1, we see that Jerusalem will be trodden down by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles is fulfilled or completed. This is what I get from the context of verse 1. But was the times of the Gentiles really fulfilled in 1967 during the Six Days War, or are we still looking at the Gentile occupation of Jerusalem? In verse 2 we see that the partial blindness of Israel is only temporary, and will be lifted after the fullness of the Gentiles is come in. What does that really mean, and what specifically would the blindness of Israel encompass? Whatever the answers to these questions are, they do seem to be connected. In Luke, Christ connects the fulfillment of the time of the Gentiles to the end of the age. That leads us to the first big question: Has the time of the Gentiles been fulfilled? Break out your pens, papers, styluses, etc, and let's get down to some good ol' intense Bible study. In order to answer all of the above questions, we first need to figure out who the Gentiles are.


Gospelbound

Gospelbound

Author: Collin Hansen

Publisher: Multnomah

Published: 2021-04-06

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 059319358X

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A profound exploration of how to hold on to hope when our unchanging faith collides with a changing culture, from two respected Christian storytellers and thought leaders. “Offers neither spin control nor image maintenance for the evangelical tribe, but genuine hope.”—Russell Moore, president of ERLC As the pressures of health warnings, economic turmoil, and partisan politics continue to rise, the influence of gospel-focused Christians seems to be waning. In the public square and popular opinion, we are losing our voice right when it’s needed most for Christ’s glory and the common good. But there’s another story unfolding too—if you know where to look. In Gospelbound, Collin Hansen and Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra counter these growing fears with a robust message of resolute hope for anyone hungry for good news. Join them in exploring profound stories of Christians who are quietly changing the world in the name of Jesus—from the wild world of digital media to the stories of ancient saints and unsung contemporary activists on the frontiers of justice and mercy. Discover how, in these dark times, the light of Jesus shines even brighter. You haven’t heard the whole story. And that’s good news.


The Lost Tribes of Israel

The Lost Tribes of Israel

Author: Tudor Parfitt

Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Limited

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 9780297819349

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Tudor Parfitt examines a myth which is based on one of the world's oldest mysteries - what happened to the lost tribes of Israel? Christians and Jews alike have attached great importance to the legendary fate of these tribes which has had a remarkable impact on their ideologies throughout history. Each tribe of Israel claimed descent from one of the twelve sons of Jacob and the land of Israel was eventually divided up between them. Following a schism which formed after the death of Solomon, ten of the tribes set up an independent northern kingdom, whilst those of Judah and Levi set up a separate southern kingdom. In 721BC the ten northern tribes were ethnically cleansed by the Assyrians and the Bible states they were placed: in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan and in the city of Medes. The Bible also foretold that one day they would be reunited with the southern tribes in the final redemption of the people of Israel. Their subsequent history became a tapestry of legend and hearsay. The belief persisted that they had been lost in some remote part of the world and there were countless suggestions and claims as to where.