Should Christians Support Israel?

Apostolic Life in the 21st Century

David K. Bernard

Theology, Oneness Pentecostal, Religion & Spirituality, Apostolic Pentecostal, United Pentecostal Church International, Upci, Christianity, David K. Bernard

5 • 870 Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2021

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Are New Testament Christians biblically obligated to support the modern nation of Israel? How do Old Testament commands such as "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem" (Psalm 122:6) apply to modern believers? How should Christians respond to the claims of Palestinians and others who are engaged in ongoing conflict with the State of Israel?Dr. David K. Bernard examines what the Bible says about the relationship between God's original chosen people and the church. He also reviews biblical prophecies ...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Apostolic Life in the 21st Century, a podcast dedicated to helping modern day believers live out the teachings of the First Century.
0:09.0	This podcast is part of the teaching ministry of Dr. David K. Bernard.
0:14.0	Dr. Bernard is dedicated his life to studying the Bible and helping believers apply its message to their daily lives.
0:20.0	In Apostolic Life in the 21st century, Dr. Bernard answers your question. studying the Bible and helping believers apply its message to their daily lives.
0:26.6	In apostolic life in the 21st century, Dr. Bernard answers your questions about what the Bible teaches and how those teachings apply to everyday life.
0:30.2	Thank you for joining us for this broadcast.
0:36.9	Psalm 122 says that we should pray for the peace of Jerusalem. This verse was quoted
0:42.9	frequently in recent weeks based on events that were happening in the Middle East. Many
0:48.0	American evangelicals, including many Pentecostals, quoted this verse while expressing support
0:53.3	for the nation of Israel.
0:55.5	Is a Christian biblically obligated to support the modern nation of Israel?
1:00.9	Is the modern nation of Israel the equivalent of the Old Testament Israelites or something
1:05.0	different?
1:05.4	And if we are expected to support the modern nation of Israel, biblically speaking, to what extent should we support
1:12.1	them? That's a very good and relevant question for today. So let me break it into a couple
1:19.0	parts here. First of all, God does have a plan for the people of Israel. You quoted from Psalm,
1:29.9	I think it's always appropriate to follow the admonition to pray for the peace of Israel. You quoted from Psalm, I think it's always appropriate to follow the admonition to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. I would hasten to add, that was given to the Israelites
1:34.8	when Jerusalem was their capital. So I do think there's a principle that's bigger than any one nation.
1:39.7	We should pray for the peace of our own nation. That doesn't mean we would support every policy of our
1:46.0	government, but we should be good citizens. We should pray. And in ancient times, they didn't have
1:53.0	democracy in Bible lands as we do, but we have greater opportunities to participate in government
1:59.3	than they did. So I think extending the
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