As I Jew and even more so as a Christian, I have long been
disturbed that my people have continued in their rebellion against their God and
have often been involved in Leftwing causes. As such, they have also been an offense
even to many Israelis and conservative Jews, such as me.
However, anti-Semitism is no answer. To indict an entire
people group is also an indictment against justice and against the principles
that had once made our nation great.
Even more important, it is an indictment against Jesus and
His Apostles, all of whom had been Jewish. It is also an indictment of the love
of their God who has an enduring purpose of for them, as the Apostle Paul has
affirmed, according to the Prophets of Israel:
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Romans 11:15-16: For if their rejection means
the reconciliation of the world, what will [the Jewish] acceptance mean but
life from the dead? If the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, so is the
whole lump [of Israel], and if the root is holy, so are the branches.
·
Romans 11:25-29 Lest you be wise in your own
sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers: a partial
hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.
And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written…As regards the
gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But as regards election [God’s plan for
the Jews], they are beloved for the sake of their forefathers. For the gifts
and the calling of God are irrevocable.
Therefore, to hate the Jews is to also hate their God who
still loves them. Please, therefore, confess your sin before Christ and seek to
love Jesus in a Biblical way. He will forgive your sins and give you His peace.
I pray that you might be as I am, a servant our Messiah, who seeks to spread
His love and wisdom.
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