Love, Reconciliation and Forgiveness: Interview with Dr Hanna Massad
In this episode, we interview Dr Hanna Massad, former pastor of the Gaza Baptist Church. We were moved by his message of love, reconciliation, and forgiveness in the face of persecution, and learned of various aspects of his current ministry.
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The land of Jerusalem and the temple in the New Testament
We remind ourselves of the importance of the land, Jerusalem and temple in ancient Israel and what the New Testament says about that. At the end of the episode, we consider what Paul the Apostle meant when he said, "In this way all Israel will be saved" (Romans 11:26).
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Living in God’s land
We go back to the Old Testament and look at how God's people are to live in God's land, the exile as the consequence of disobedience, followed by the promises of the return from exile.
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Restorationism and Zionism
This episode defines restorationism, political Zionism, and Christian Zionism, and it gives a history of the development of Zionism since it emerged at the end of the nineteenth century.
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Jewish and Palestinian perspectives of the land
We go back to the Old Testament and consider the importance of the land of the Bible for ancient Israel and why Jewish people today consider the land important. We end with a brief look at what some Palestinians say about the land.
About Biblical insights: The gospel and the land of the Bible
In this podcast, biblical scholar Philip Church and host Lauren Domigan discuss the political situation in the Middle East following the unconscionable events of 7 October 2023, when Hamas broke into Israel and killed numerous people and took many hostages. These events and their aftermath have been in the news media and our social media feeds almost daily. In this podcast, Philip sets these events into their historical context and suggests what he believes to be an appropriate theological and biblical response.
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