Synod of Catholic Bishops: Israel Can't Use Bible to Justify Claim to Land
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“The final statement of the two-week Synod of Bishops of the Middle East in Rome that ended Saturday blamed Israel for the conflict between the Jewish state and the Palestinians. It rejected the use of the biblical position of the Promised Land to justify Jewish settlement of the West Bank.” More (JTA)
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Israelis and Palestinians Agree to Return to Peace Talks
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“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas agreed to a U.S. proposal that they meet in Washington Sept. 2 to launch long-stalled direct peace talks, a gamble that will put the credibility of all three parties on the line.” Full story
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Jewish Group Condemns WCC 'Anti-Israel' Peace Week
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“Samuel Kobia called Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories ‘a sin against God’ in a report to the group’s main governing body.” Christian Post
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Is Present-Day Israel God's People? A Dispensational Dilemma
Hanna Massad, pastor of Gaza Baptist Church, recently expressed his dismay at the bombing of his church building during the three-week war between Israel and Hamas (CT Direct, February 10, 2009, “God in Gaza”). The Palestinian Bible Society also suffered damage from Israeli bombs. In light of these events some questions come to mind. Is present-day national Israel God’s people?
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A Resolution Concerning Israel
Note: The following resolution was passed at the 2008 GARBC Conference, held June 24-27, 2008, in Ankeny, Iowa.
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