For more than two months into the Israel-Hamais War, what has happened since the start of the war on October the 7th?

What are some of the ways that Christians are responding to this war?

How should believers think about this war, given that there are so many innocent casualties

on both sides?

When answer these questions and more with our special guest, Dr. Darrell Bach, executive

director for cultural engagement at the Hendrix Center at Dallas Theological

Center and full disclosure of partial Jewish heritage.

I'm your host Scott Ray and this is ThinkBiblically from Tabot School of Theology at Biola University.

So Darrell, thanks so much for being with us.

Really appreciate you coming on.

I know you had a lot of conversations on this.

Part of you, you serve on the Board of Chosen People Ministries, and so you've had an opportunity

to have an inside look at this.

So tell us, first of all, you are a fairly internationally known New Testament scholar and have been for

some time.

Why does the New Testament scholar have such an interest in the Israel-Hamass War?

Well, I have an interest in the war because I have an interest both in biblical studies and

then as you mentioned I have a Jewish background myself.

Both my parents were raised as Jews and even though they

made a decision to leave Judaism before I was born and I didn't know I was

Jewish until I was 13.

The engagement with Israel and my involvement with chosen people ministries

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