DOES THE BIBLE FOCUS ON ISRAEL OR ON JESUS CHRIST?
Update 3-11-24
In these publications we are looking for a Biblical answer to this question:
Steven Paas (Editor),?Israelism and the Place of Christ: Christocentric Interpretation of Biblical Prophecy, LIT Verlag, Berlin, Munster, Vienna, Zurich, London, January 2018.??https://www.lit-verlag.de/isbn/3-643-90981-7 ;
In this volume of Bible studies, several authors discuss the phenomenon of ‘Israelism’ among Christians, by comparing it to Jesus Christ’s central place in the Scriptures.
Recommendation
‘From the perspective of Christian theology, speaking about Israel not only touches on issues of international politics or social convictions but also on the core questions of faith and theology, such as: How does God relate to the peoples in this world? Does the dictum that with God there is no partiality apply only to individuals, or also to peoples? In other words: Does He still favour a people? How do we read the Bible? To what extent should we use the New Testament as a lens for the Old Testament? What is the place of Christ in theology? How far does salvation through Christ reach? Does it apply to Jews and non-Jews in the same way? Should Christians keep the Jewish festivals? What will be the place of the people of Israel in the future? These are important questions about the concept of God, hermeneutics, christology, soteriology, practical theology, and eschatology. Therefore, from a theological vantage point the subject of the collection of essays before you is extremely important.’
Dr. Wido van Peursen, Professor of Old Testament at the Vrije Universiteit/ Free University in Amsterdam.
Table of Content
1. ‘Introduction: The Bible and Israel’— Rev. Dr. Steven Paas (Editor)
2. ‘John Calvin on Israel and the Church from Acts’ — Rev. Dr. Erik van Alten
3. ‘Israel’s Land in Relation to the New Creation’ — Prof. Dr. Gregory K. Beale
4. ‘Christian Interpretation of Ezekiel’s Prophecies’ — Rev. Colin Chapman
5. ‘The Times of Refreshing and Restoration of Everything’ — Dr. Bram Maljaars
6. ‘The Restoration of Israel’s Kingdom’ — Rev. Joost van Meggelen
7. ‘Israel, the Nations and the Mission of the Church’ — Dr. Duane Alexander Miller
8. ‘In Spirit and Truth’ — Prof. Dr. Theo Pleizier
9. ‘Gnostic Traits of Israelism and Messianism’ — Prof. Dr. Raymond Potgieter
10. ‘The Israel of God in Romans’ — Rev. Dr. Owen Palmer Robertson
11. ‘Jewish Temple: Past, Present and Future’ — Rev. Dr. Stephen Sizer
12. ‘Zechariah 14: “Why not Take it Literally?” ’ — Rev. Dr. Jos M. Strengholt
13. ‘Who are the Goyim?’ — Rev. Martin van Veelen?
Reviews
-S.A. Strauss, in: Journal for Christian Scholarship, 2018, vol. 54, No 3-4 https://journals.co.za/doi/abs/10.10520/EJC-139ead95de
-Philip La Grange Du Toit, ’A Christocentric Reflection on “Israelism”’, 2018, https://journals.co.za/doi/abs/10.10520/EJC-139ead95de
-Alex Stewart, in:?Biblical Theology Bulletin,?volume 50 -2020, p.101, 102?https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/dr-stewart-reviews-israelism-place-christ-steven-paas/?trackingId=
-Piet Guit, ‘Klemmende waarschuwing tegen een Isra?ltheologie die Christus verdringt uit het centrum van de Bijbeluitleg’, 2023 https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/klemmende-waarschuwing-tegen-een-isra%25C3%25ABltheologie-die-christus-guijt/?trackingId=jcA%2Bldj9RbC6PYQxdzoQhw%3D%3D
See too:
-Rob Dalrymple,?These Brothers of Mine: A Biblical Theology of Land and Family and a Response to Christian Zionism, Eugene, Oregon: Wipf & Stock, 2015.?https://www.determinetruth.com/about-me.html
-Steven Paas, Luther on Jews and Judaism: A Review of his ‘Judenschriften’,??Zürich: LIT Verlag, 2017. https://www.lit-verlag.de/isbn/978-3-643-90947-3 ; See: https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/steven-paas-luther-jews-judaism-review-his-steven-paas/?trackingId=bLmnBlRCQTOOlkAscJX6hA%3D%3D
领英推荐
-Was Luther an Antisemite? A Review article by Fanie Riekert in: Journal for Christian Scholarship, https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/fanie-riekert-reviews-book-luther-jews-judaism-steven-paas-lakze/?trackingId=UNiU2uZK4GQ%2BCnzgc56nGA%3D%3D
-Was Luther een Antisemiet? Hans Reinders bespreekt: Luther on the Jews and Judaism https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/hans-reinders-over-luther-jews-judaism-review-his-steven-steven-paas/
-Steven Paas (Editor)?Israelism and the Place of Christ: Christocentric Interpretation of Biblical Prophecy, LIT Verlag, Berlin, Munster, Vienna, Zurich, London, January 2018.??https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/israelism-place-christ-steven-paas-1e/
Steven Paas, ‘Challenging the Fiction Fiction of a Specific Spiritual Status of post-Biblical Israel in Faith, Theology and Church’, 2018 https://www.dhirubhai.net/post/edit/6389209215612919808/
-Jason van Bemmel,?‘The People of God: Israel & the Church’, 2018?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpXh8UBDiqE
-Alexander Stewart, ‘The Future of Israel, Early Christian Hermeneutics, and the Apocalypse of John’, in:?JETS?61.3 (2018), p. 563-575.?https://www.etsjets.org/files/JETS-PDFs/61/61-3/JETS_61.3_563-575_Stewart.pdf
-Steven Paas, ‘Looking for the Brothers and Sisters of Jesus’, 2019. An Introduction to Rob Dalrymple’s These Brothers of Mine https://buildingthebridge.eu/common-ground/general/looking-for-the-brothers-and-sisters-of-jesus-challenging-the-ideas-of-israelism-including-christian-zionism-and-replacement-theology/630 and https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/looking-brothers-sisters-jesus-challenging-ideas-israelism-paas/
-Bram Maljaars, ‘And so all Israel will be saved’, in: Steven Paas, Christian Zionism Examined, 2020, pp. 148–60. https://wipfandstock.com/9781725254541/christian-zionism-examined-second-edition/ The article is a summary of Maljaars' in-depth study (in Dutch) of the key verse Rom. 11.26: Heel Isra?l zal behouden worden: Een kritisch onderzoek van de gangbare exegese van Romeinen 11, speciaal vs. 26 (Soesterberg: Aspekt, 2015).
-Stephen Sizer, ‘What is the Relationship between Israel and the Church?’, 2020?https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/what-relationship-between-israel-church-stephen-sizer-steven-paas/?published=t
-Steven Paas,?Christian Zionism Examined: A Review of Ideas on Israel, the Church, and the Kingdom, Wipf & Stock, 2020?? https://wipfandstock.com/9781725254541/christian-zionism-examined-second-edition/ ; See:?https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/investigation-israel-theories-among-christians-steven-paas%3FtrackingId=UGBnNSi9yqjEe7LxUxzdHA%253D%253D/?trackingId=UGBnNSi9yqjEe7LxUxzdHA%3D%3D
-Bob Wielenga, ‘Is Christian Zionism a Heresy?’ - Review article , in: In die Skriflig, 2022,
-Steven Paas, ‘Missiologist Colin Chapman about Israel and the Interpretation of the Bible’, 2021?https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/missiologist-colin-chapman-israel-interpretation-bible-steven-paas/?published=t
-Duane Miller, ‘An interview with the Rev. Colin Chapman on Christian Zionism, Scripture and his new?book’, 2021?https://duanemiller.wordpress.com/2021/08/03/an-interview-with-the-rev-colin-chapman-on-christian-zionism-scripture-and-his-new-book/ ??
-Steven Paas, ‘The Idolization of Israel is Harmful to Jews and to Christians’, in:?Scottish Episcopal Institute Journal, 2023, vol. 7.2, p.53-66, 2023-72a-SEI-Journal-Summer.pdf (secureserver.net) . See: https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/idolizing-israel-harmful-jews-christians-steven-paas/?published=t
-Idem, ‘The Message of the Bible: Wasp or Funnel?’, 2023????https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/message-bible-wasp-funnel-steven-paas/?published=t&trackingId=YWBP410okXicpfrKmKo6YA%3D%3D
-Idem, ‘Chosen in Christ to Salvation and to Participation in His Work’, 2023?https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/chosen-christ-salvation-participation-his-work-steven-paas/
-Idem,?‘Jewish Theologian Dr. Steve Wohlberg Exposes Misconceptions about Israel and the Church’, 2023??https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/jewish-christian-theologian-dr-steve-wohlberg-exposes-steven-paas/?trackingId=8IVBzHlCSZW2K%2F9jAKqedA%3D%3D
-Idem, ‘The Idolization of Israel is Harmful to Jews and to Christians’, in: Scottish Episcopal Institute Journal, 2023, vol. 7.2, p.53-66, 2023-72a-SEI-Journal-Summer.pdf (secureserver.net) . See: https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/idolizing-israel-harmful-jews-christians-steven-paas/?published=t
-Idem, 'The Message of the Bible: Wasp or Funnel?', 2023?? https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/message-bible-wasp-funnel-steven-paas/?published=t&trackingId=YWBP410okXicpfrKmKo6YA%3D%3D
-Idem, 'Chosen in Christ to Salvation and to Participation in His Work', 2023? https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/chosen-christ-salvation-participation-his-work-steven-paas/
-Idem, ‘Making Israel Religiously Special is a Controversial Choice’ 26-1-2024, https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/making-israel-religiously-special-controversial-choice-steven-paas-wrgze%3FtrackingId=M4YL4jLGq2rWltBMprkfjw%253D%253D/?trackingId=M4YL4jLGq2rWltBMprkfjw%3D%3D
-Idem, ‘What Does the Bible Focus On: Israel or Jesus Christ?’ March 2024
-Idem, “What does Paul Mean by the Salvation of ‘All Israel’ in his Epistle to the Romans?”
-Matthew A. Tsakanikas, ‘Zionism is incompatible with Christianity: Here is why’, in: Lifesite 9-8-24
-N.T. (Tom) Wright, “Does Modern Israel Play a Role in End Times?” https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/modern-israel-end-times-steven-paas-2lqre/?trackingId=f33PrpGrJyLQohXZ30RKZg%3D%3D and https://youtu.be/EtdVmRaA2s8?si=l99UknivMs7Dh4x3
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missions at Missions, Evangelism and Training
8 个月Ancient Israel was chosen to be a vessel for the fulfillment of God's salvation plan throughout its history and consequently the fulfillment in Jesus Christ. Jesus formed a New Testament Church which has taken over from the Old Testament Church whose foundation is Jesus Christ Himself (Matthew 16:16 - 17). Neither Israel nation nor Jerusalem city is any special at all, only faith in Jesus Christ makes everyone be in special relationships with God.
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8 个月The bible doesn't focus on Israel as a nation, it focuses on Israel as a group of people who believes in Christ, on the same the bible doesn't focus on Christ, but is focusing on all of us, to give us the message that can lead us to Christ, to find hope, faith love and salvation. the bible is the only word, that comes from God, it communicates to us about what He wants us to do, and how we should live in our day to day undertakings.
Pastor AT VOICE OF GOD FELLOWSHIP CHURCH AT KENYA
9 个月Yes the answer is that, the Bible speaks more about Jesus than Israel because New testament speaks on Jesus plus the Old testament while Israel is spoken only in Old testament.
Ethereal Logistics
1 年A lot of Replacement Theology is preached in many pulpits around the world, however a close study of YHWH promises in view of eschatological events shows that He is not yet done with the Jews.