The Israel Connection

"It is the self-evident right of the Jewish The Israel Connection "It is the self-evident right of the Jewish people to be a nation as all other nations, its own sovereign state. Accordingly, we meet in solemn assembly today. Thus, by virtue of the natural and historic right of the Jewish people and the resolution of the General Assembly of the United Nations, we hereby proclaim the establishment of the Jewish state in Palestine to be called the state of Israel." - David Ben-Gurion

“Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things? Shall the earth The Israel Connection “Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things? Shall the earth be made to give birth in one day? Or shall a nation be born at once? For as soon as Zion was in labor, she gave birth to her children.” Isaiah 66:8

The Israel Connection Genesis 1-2 Genesis 3 Genesis 4-11 Genesis 12-50 Creation

The Israel Connection Genesis 1-2 Genesis 3 Genesis 4-11 Genesis 12-50 Creation Fall

The Israel Connection Genesis 1-2 Genesis 3 Genesis 4-11 Genesis 12-50 Creation Fall Flood Babel

The Israel Connection Genesis 1-2 Genesis 3 Genesis 4-11 Genesis 12-50 Creation Fall Flood Babel Abraham, Isaac, & Jacob

The Abrahamic Covenant The Israel Connection The Abrahamic Covenant “1Now the Lord had said to Abram: ‘Get out of your country, from your family and from your father's house, to a land that I will show you. 2 I will make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.’ ” Genesis 12:1-3

The Abrahamic Covenant The Israel Connection The Abrahamic Covenant 1. God promised to bless Abraham.

The Israel Connection From 1901 to 2007 777 Nobel Prizes Awarded

From 1901 to 2007 777 Nobel Prizes Awarded 176 (22.6%) awarded to Jews The Israel Connection From 1901 to 2007 777 Nobel Prizes Awarded 176 (22.6%) awarded to Jews

The Abrahamic Covenant The Israel Connection The Abrahamic Covenant 1. God promised to bless Abraham. 2. God promised to make out of Abram a great nation and multiply his seed.

The Abrahamic Covenant The Israel Connection The Abrahamic Covenant 1. God promised to bless Abraham. 2. God promised to make out of Abram a great nation and multiply his seed. 3. God promised to make Abraham a blessing to many.

The Abrahamic Covenant The Israel Connection The Abrahamic Covenant 1. God promised to bless Abraham. 2. God promised to make out of Abram a great nation and multiply his seed. 3. God promised to make Abraham a blessing to many. 4. God promised to bless those who blessed Israel and curse those who cursed Israel.

The Abrahamic Covenant The Israel Connection The Abrahamic Covenant 1. God promised to bless Abraham. 2. God promised to make out of Abram a great nation and multiply his seed. 3. God promised to make Abraham a blessing to many. 4. God promised to bless those who blessed Israel and curse those who cursed Israel. 5. God promised the land.

I. The RECORD of Israel's Land (Gen. 12:1, 15:17-21; 17:7-8) The Israel Connection I. The RECORD of Israel's Land (Gen. 12:1, 15:17-21; 17:7-8)

The Israel Connection “The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” Psalm 24:1[NIV]

The Israel Connection “For you are a holy people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples on the face of the earth.” Deuteronomy 7:6

The Israel Connection “The Lord did not set His love on you nor choose you because you were more in number than any other people, for you were the least of all peoples; but because the Lord loves you.” Deuteronomy 7:7-8

The Israel Connection “...a land for which the Lord your God cares; the eyes of the Lord your God are always on it, from the beginning of the year to the very end of the year.” Deuteronomy 11:12

“On the same day, the Lord made a The Israel Connection “On the same day, the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying: "To your descendants I have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river...the River Euphrates…” Genesis 15:18

“And I will establish my covenant between Me and you and your The Israel Connection “And I will establish my covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you. Also I give to you and your descendants after you the land in which you are a stranger, all the land of Canaan, as an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.” Genesis 17:17-18

The Israel Connection Genesis 15:18-21 Boundaries

I. The RECORD of Israel's Land (Gen. 12:1, 15:17-21; 17:7-8) The Israel Connection I. The RECORD of Israel's Land (Gen. 12:1, 15:17-21; 17:7-8) II. The RELOCATION of the People of Israel (Deuteronomy 4:27)

“And the Lord will scatter you among The Israel Connection “And the Lord will scatter you among the peoples, and you will be left few in number among the nations where the Lord will drive you.” Deuteronomy 4:27

“My God will cast them away, because The Israel Connection “My God will cast them away, because they did not obey Him; and they shall be wanderers among the nations.” Hosea 9:17

“And among those nations you shall The Israel Connection “And among those nations you shall find no rest, nor shall the sole of your foot have a resting place; but there the Lord will give you a trembling heart, failing eyes, and anguish of soul.” Deuteronomy 28:65

Called Jews “Christ-Killers” The Israel Connection Early Church Fathers – Called Jews “Christ-Killers”

Called Jews “Christ-Killers” By The Middle Ages – Two Errors The Israel Connection Early Church Fathers – Called Jews “Christ-Killers” By The Middle Ages – Two Errors

Called Jews “Christ-Killers” By The Middle Ages – Two Errors The Israel Connection Early Church Fathers – Called Jews “Christ-Killers” By The Middle Ages – Two Errors 1. The Jews should be considered "Christ killers" and should be mistreated accordingly.

Called Jews “Christ-Killers” By The Middle Ages – Two Errors The Israel Connection Early Church Fathers – Called Jews “Christ-Killers” By The Middle Ages – Two Errors 1. The Jews should be considered "Christ killers" and should be mistreated accordingly. 2. The Church has replaced Israel, and God has no future purpose for the Jews. (Dr. David Reagan, “Anti-Semitism – Its Roots and Perseverance.”)

The Israel Connection The Middle Ages

The Israel Connection The Middle Ages The Crusades

The Israel Connection The Middle Ages The Crusades The Black Plague

The Spanish Inquisition The Israel Connection The Middle Ages The Crusades The Black Plague The Spanish Inquisition

Martin Luther opposed Jews The Israel Connection Reformation Martin Luther opposed Jews

The Israel Connection

"I believe that today I am acting in The Israel Connection "I believe that today I am acting in accordance with the will of Almighty God as I announce the most important work that Christians could undertake — and that is to be against the Jews and get rid of them once and for all.“ -Adolf Hitler

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of The Israel Connection “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.” Romans 1:16

I. The RECORD of Israel's Land (Gen. 12:1, 15:17-21; 17:7-8) The Israel Connection I. The RECORD of Israel's Land (Gen. 12:1, 15:17-21; 17:7-8) II. The RELOCATION of the People of Israel (Deuteronomy 4:27) III. The REBIRTH of the Nation of Israel (Isaiah 11:11-12)

The Israel Connection “For I will take you from among the nations, gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land.” Ezekiel 36:24

“What an incredible act of God this is. The Israel Connection “What an incredible act of God this is. You cannot find the ancient neighbors of the Jews anywhere. Have you ever met a Moabite? Do you know any Hittites? Are there any tours to visit the Ammonites? Can you find the postal code of a single Edomite? No! These ancient peoples disappeared from history and from the face of the earth. Yet the Jews, just as God promised, returned to their land." - Gary Frazier

I. The RECORD of Israel's Land (Gen. 12:1, 15:17-21; 17:7-8) The Israel Connection I. The RECORD of Israel's Land (Gen. 12:1, 15:17-21; 17:7-8) II. The RELOCATION of the People of Israel (Deuteronomy 4:27) III. The REBIRTH of the Nation of Israel (Isaiah 11:11-12) IV. The RETURN to the God of Israel (Ezekiel 36:24-28).

The Israel Connection “For I will take you from among the nations, gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land. Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them. Then you shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and you shall be My people, and I will be your God.” (Ezekiel 36:24-28)

"…Then they shall know that I am the The Israel Connection "…Then they shall know that I am the Lord their God, who sent them into captivity among the nations, but also brought them back to their land, and left none of them captive any longer.” Ezekiel 39:28

The Israel Connection So What?

The Israel Connection So What? The cause of evangelism is URGENT.

So What? The cause of evangelism is URGENT. The Israel Connection So What? The cause of evangelism is URGENT. Israel’s existence today (and ours) is a testimony of God’s GRACE.

“I will NEVER leave you nor forsake you.” The Israel Connection “I will NEVER leave you nor forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5

So What? The cause of evangelism is URGENT. The Israel Connection So What? The cause of evangelism is URGENT. Israel’s existence today (and ours) is a testimony of God’s GRACE. With the prophetic clock ticking the opportunity to trust Christ is NOW.

The Israel Connection Is He coming for you?

The Israel Connection 6“Just as Abraham ‘believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.’ 7 Therefore know that only those who are of faith are sons of Abraham. 8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, ‘In you all the nations shall be blessed.’ 9 So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.” Galatians 3:6-9

“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved.” Acts 16:31 The Israel Connection “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved.” Acts 16:31