It’s the question that keeps coming up within Christian circles today: Should believers support the nation of Israel?
In a recent livestream of Discovering the Jewish Jesus, executive producer and outreach minister Dustin Roberts explained the biblical precedence for Christians to stand behind Israel today.
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/**/“The answer has very serious, prophetic implications for the church today,” says Roberts.
Pointing out that Israel has been a major part of the news cycle ever since the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas, Roberts believes that these signs are “preludes” to the end times battles that Scripture prophesies about.
Pointing to Genesis 12:2-3 where God promises to bless those who bless Abraham and curse those who curse him, Roberts says that this verse goes far beyond just Abraham himself, but to his descendants as well, even to this day.
“It was absolutely passed down to Israel,” says Roberts. “The New Covenant doesn’t invalidate previous covenants...God is going to fulfill everything in the Bible that He wrote about Israel.”
Further, Roberts calls out replacement theology, which believes that the church today has replaced Israel as God’s chosen people.
“Israel and the church have distinct biblical prophecies that need to take place as God fulfills His plan in the earth,” Roberts says.
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From the promises made to Abraham to the prophetic fulfillment still to come, Israel remains a central piece in God’s redemptive plan. For Christians, standing with Israel isn’t about choosing sides in a geopolitical conflict; it’s about recognizing God’s covenantal faithfulness and preparing for what lies ahead.
Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.
