The Controversy of Israel - Israel Masterclass: Session 1

Why is the world so offended by Israel, especially since Hamas' brutal attack against the Jewish homeland on October 7, 2023? What should be the Church's biblical stance on this issue? Nic Lesmeister (Executive Pastor, Church & Jewish Relations; Executive Director, Gateway Center for Israel) lays some crucial theological groundwork to answer this question. By discussing "the scandal of particularity" as it relates to God's sovereign choice of Israel, he stresses the importance of Christians loving and blessing what God Himself loves and blesses in this first session of the Israel Masterclass.

0:00 Intro
1:15 The Church's silence on October 7th
3:25 Our perspective
4:01 Your theological operating system
5:07 A Greek world view vs. a Hebraic world view
6:42 The Bible is about a particular people
7:57 God's mission
9:18 The scandal of particularity
10:42 The shift of God's pattern
13:34 The particular pattern
14:59 The enemy hates what God chooses
16:01 Conflict over God's covenant choices
17:44 Choosing to bless instead of choosing offense

[katiemcdonald]

WOW! Nic makes it so logical when bringing it all back to God.s word and what He wants for His people and All people ❤ Looking forward to many more of these classes! Shalom

[Buttercup]

THANK YOU, Gateway, for addressing this most significant topic, for Israel and for the Church international. When is Session 2 going to be presented?

[alisonhutchinson]

Surely God actually " created" Israel for His plans and purposes to reveal Himself to the world rather than just " chose " a people . Abraham was not a Jew but a Chaldean and Issac was a miracle child of promise .

[kristensnead]

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