The Bible and the Land – 7 Who is Israel in the Bible?
Many Christians simply assume that the modern state of Israel is a direct continuation of the Israel of the Bible, and that the Jews of today are the direct descendants […]
Family Tree – Olive Trees in Palestine
By Kamila Gerasim Any amount of time spent in Palestine displays the dusty green hue of olive groves across the landscape. Far more than simply vegetation that seems to thrive […]
The Bible and the Land – 6 Land Confiscation
Land Confiscation Imagine working hard for years and saving money to purchase a piece of land to secure your future and the future of your children, only for an […]
The Bible and the Land – 5 The Land and Justice
The Land and Justice By Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac Justice matters to God! I am amazed how often this concept is missing in many Christian theology and mission books. It […]
The Bible and the Land – 4 Eternal Possession?
Eternal Possession? When the Bible claims that something is to last forever, then surely this means it will last forever, right? Any Bible-believing Christian who reads the Bible literally must […]
The and Bible and the Land – 3 The Land and the Covenant
The Land and the Covenant Whenever I am in a debate or discussion on the theology of the land, I almost always get the question: “But aren’t the promises of […]
The Bible and the Land – 2 What Were the Boundaries of the Promised Land?
By Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac
The Bible and the Land – 1 Whose Land is it Anyway?
The Bible and the Land- Introduction
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict is one of the most complex conflicts in modern history. At its core, it is a conflict about territory and control. It is a conflict about land, and not merely any land, but the biblical land. Over the years, religion has been used in this conflict by many parties to justify acts of violence and land confiscation.
