Israel God's Servant

by Torrance, David W.

• ISBN13: 9781842275542
• ISBN10: 1842275542
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-02-06
• Publisher: Authentic Media

Summary

What is the place of the nation of Israel within God's ongoing purpose to redeem all creation? How should we understand the theological relationship between Israel, humanity, Christ and the Church? What are the reasons for Anti-Semitism? How can we make sense of the political turmoil that has centered round the State of Israel since its foundation in 1948? This book aims to present an informed and Reformed, Christ-centred answer to these questions. It seeks to acknowledge Israel's faults whilst at the same time affirming her essential place in God's eternal covenant of grace. Book jacket.

Author Biography

David W. Torrance is a retired Church of Scotland pastor. He is a longtime participant in joint Christian / Jewish dialogue, and an author and speaker on questions relating to the Jewish people. George Taylor is a pseudonym

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Understanding the Middle East Conflict	p. 9
Turmoil in the Middle East: Israel and the other Nations	p. 27
People, Land and Covenant	p. 44
Understanding Anti-Semitism	p. 64
Is the New Testament the Source of Anti-Semitism?	p. 77
Anti-Semitism in the History of the Church	p. 89
Islam and other Worldviews	p. 100
Discerning the Signs of the Times	p. 111
The Mystery of Israel	p. 118
The Church is not the New Israel!	p. 130
Israel Today in the Light of Romans 9 - 11	p. 146
To the Jew First	p. 157
Appendices
The Refugee Question	p. 165
The Intifada and the PLO	p. 168
What the Land means to me	p. 174
Ancient Israel's Conquest of Canaan	p. 187
Jihad and Suicide Bombers	p. 195
Messianic Congregations in Israel Today	p. 198
Para-Church Organisations in Israel Working with Messianic Believers and Palestinian Christians	p. 208
Selected Bibliography	p. 214
Index	p. 220
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