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So the other day, I was having a conversation with someone who is a newer believer in Jesus,

and they were remarking about how, you know, they'd seen on the news the terrible things

were happening in the Middle East, specifically, you know, images coming out of Gaza, the war,

the bombing, the things happening there.

And they asked me, does God want that? I mean, is this an

okay thing? And in particular, the reason they were asking this is because as a newer Christian,

they've been working through the Old Testament, they're reading the Bible for the very first time,

and they're reading about Israel as God's chosen people, as God's chosen nation. And so basically this person's question was,

is the nation of Israel today the same as Israel in the Old Testament? And if it is, does that mean

we're obligated to stand with them?

So let me begin just by laying all of my cards on the table.

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