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Originally posted by ZeroKnowledge
I wonder how someone can say that there is a debate - which means that no conclusion is yet reached upon this theory, and then claim that the name Israel is stolen (no less!).
Can you recall how the area was called until Romans burned Jerusalem?
So why it is not called now in this name?
Originally posted by Icarus Rising
The name Israel applied to this nation state may be a misnomer to begin with.
Joshua 18
7 But the Levites have no part among you; for the priesthood of the LORD is their inheritance.
Joshua 21
1 Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel;
2 And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, The LORD commanded by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle.
3 And the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs.....
Joshua 15
63 As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.
2 Samuel 4
6 And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither.
7 Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.
8 And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David’s soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not come into the house.
Matthew 16
6 Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
12 Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
Matthew 15
8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
Matthew 23
13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
39 For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
(all of Matthew 23, really)
posted by Yahn goodey
when Messiah returns the promise given to abraham genesis15:18 will be fulfilled by G-D.israels land then will extend from the nile to the euphrates.
Letter of St Paul to Romans, Chapter 11,25-27 King James version Bible.
11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
11:26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
11:27 For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
lol, I know I'm 7 years late, but I just had to comment. While I respect your opinion, partly because Dr. Mcgee shared your opinion (perhaps for different reasons?), I must comment that I disagree based on your premise. The UN may have been a means to an end, but only God appoints worled leaders. Look it up on Proverbs. On two levels that would undermine your stance. Just because we hold elections in the United States, and we use our will to appoint the head of state it does not mean that God did not actually appoint them. Also, giving credit to the UN for doing something that scripture says can only be God's work, e.g., appointing world leaders, as a believer, it just doesn't make sense. Regardless the tools He used to make it happen He did make it happen. It is fulfilled prophecy.
originally posted by: biggie smalls
And how do you know the leaders of the Western world didn't have the bible in mind? They certainly did.
AND THAT IS WHY THEY CREATED ISRAEL. They wanted to be a part of fulfilling the prophecy, but god did not oversee the creation of this state.
The United Nations created Israel. That is not god.
some others had suggested homelands for jews before in Africa and south America. They didn't want that for obvious reasons, they wanted Israel for obvious reasons . . .
originally posted by: JohnFisher
lol, I know I'm 7 years late, but I just had to comment. While I respect your opinion, partly because Dr. Mcgee shared your opinion (perhaps for different reasons?), I must comment that I disagree based on your premise. The UN may have been a means to an end, but only God appoints worled leaders. Look it up on Proverbs. On two levels that would undermine your stance. Just because we hold elections in the United States, and we use our will to appoint the head of state it does not mean that God did not actually appoint them. Also, giving credit to the UN for doing something that scripture says can only be God's work, e.g., appointing world leaders, as a believer, it just doesn't make sense. Regardless the tools He used to make it happen He did make it happen. It is fulfilled prophecy.
originally posted by: biggie smalls
And how do you know the leaders of the Western world didn't have the bible in mind? They certainly did.
AND THAT IS WHY THEY CREATED ISRAEL. They wanted to be a part of fulfilling the prophecy, but god did not oversee the creation of this state.
The United Nations created Israel. That is not god.