Posted on 12/31/2016 2:42:49 PM PST by DWW1990
Before getting to the question in the title of this piece, another question must be considered: Why is there a nation called Israel? This question begets other questions: How did Israel come into existence? And another: What purpose, if any (beyond the typical purposes of a nation), does the nation of Israel serve? Each of these questions is important when it comes to understanding the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the centuries of hate and suffering endured by the children of Israel.
Most everyone with at least a spotty Sunday school background (fewer and fewer of us) knows something of the biblical account of “Father Abraham.” If nothing else, we can probably recall the ancient trilogy of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (who became “Israel”). Jacob—later named Israel—fathered twelve sons who would become the “twelve tribes of Israel” that would inherit the Promised Land. The Bible first mentions Abraham—initially named “Abram,” a decedent of Noah’s son Shem—in the chronology given in Genesis chapter 11. Genesis chapter 12 begins with the telling “Call of Abram.” It reads,
"The Lord had said to Abram, 'Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.'"
Note that the nation born of Abraham will be “a blessing” to the whole world. Scripture is replete with this theme. Genesis alone has several references. In addition to the above, there’s Genesis 18:18, 22:18, 26:4, and 28:14.
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Racism and religious persecution.
Among other things.
Because they remind people of the true and only God!
Because it is easier to criticize success than it is to learn from and emulate the success of others.
If we’re honest about it, there is only one real reason: the place if full of Jews. Anti-Semitism has been a planetary disease for a long time now. Jews have always been a convenient scapegoat for all that ails people. Now is no different.
Well, there is a difference. For the first time in 2000 years, the Jews have a state and can fight back.
The problem, as always, is Islam.
Jew hatred is baked into their philosophy. It spreads in many extensive ways from there.
http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/2902/jewish/What-Is-the-Cause-of-Antisemitism.htm
...Wherever Jews have gone, they’ve been accused of taking away someone’s land, of trespassing...
...[The nations say to the Jews], “You are a Heavenly people, it says so in the Bible. So fine, go to Heaven. But if you’re going to live on earth and be normal human beings, then you’re trespassing. This is our property. It belongs to the nations of the earth.”...
Jealousy, envy. Her people are overachievers while her neighbors continue to be the dregs of the world.
My friend and I visited Israel in 2011. It’s an amazing place. EVERY Christian ought to save his pennies for a visit to Jesus’ homeland.
OH I KNOW!!!
Because the Jewish nation of Israel was selected as the people who were CHOSEN to administer the sacrifice. As foreshadowed by Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his own Only and Beloved Son. God Stayed his hand and gave him a spotless lamb instead. And so the same, Rome was the knife, the Jewish people were the Priests who slayed the Lamb of God. They are Chosen by God to bring the sacrifice by which the god of this world was defeated. The curse of the law of sin and death was broken by the sacrifice.
We have been programmed to believe that the sacrifice of Jesus was an Evil thing but it was not. What was done was absolutely a blessing which was gifted to the world by the one Living and True God. Jesus said, ‘Forgive them for they know not what they do...” The Father who loved the world so much that he sent his only son. God Made Flesh to come and present himself a sacrifice in our place.
The world can NEVER forgive the Jews for killing Jesus because THAT is the means by which the Law and the Prophets and the Sacrifice was fulfilled. Without it we would still be killing sheep to cover our sins. But the Lamb of God who takes away the Sins of the world bore all of our iniquities upon himself. And it was the nation of Israel and the Jewish people who administered it on our behalf.
So Bless them at every turn and thank the people whom God Chose to be the priests to administer this sacrifice on our behalf. Even though they didn’t know it, They did it and God gave them that place in history.
That’s the way I see it...
God Bless the Jewish people and the Nation of Israel forever!
“Why is Israel So Hated?”
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Because it reminds everyone that there is a God.
“The problem, as always, is Islam.”
Europeans have had their fair share of anti-Semitism. They eradicate 6 million of them in less than 5 years, and 70 years later it’s as if they forgot all about it.
Because it is beloved of God.
And to make up for it, they decided to import millions of Jew-Hating Muslims.
Hatred for Israel appears to be quite strongly correlated with marshmallow educations. too much time near liberals, or certain goat boinking religions.
Donald Trump also reminds me that there is a God. And like the Jews, he’s viewed quite unfavorably by 90% of those ex-U.S.
HST acted against the vociferous advice of his Secretary of State, George C. Marshall.
Also from Google: Despite dissolving the military government, in line with Egyptian demands, the term Israeli-occupied territories remains in use, referring to the West Bank including East Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip and Western Golan Heights. ... Officially Israel maintains that the West Bank is disputed territory.
I truly believe that this battle over the Holy Land will continue until ONE nanosecond before the end of all life on earth. THEN it will be over.
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