Plot Twist | The Deep End | Episode 4

What do Abraham, circumcision, an olive tree, 23andMe, the modern state of Israel, and Canadians have in common?

Against all odds, they all made it into this episode of The Deep End.

We’re wading into one of the easiest topics Christians ever discuss: Israel. What could possibly go wrong?

What does the Bible actually mean by “God’s chosen people”? Is biblical Israel the same thing as the modern nation of Israel? Did the Church replace Israel? Was the creation of Israel in 1948 a fulfillment of prophecy? Does “I will bless those who bless you” mean Christians—or America—are biblically required to support the modern Israeli government? And where do Jewish and Gentile followers of Jesus fit into all of this?

To get there, we go all the way back to Abraham, work through Jesus and Paul, take an unexpectedly long detour into circumcision, do a little horticulture in Romans 11, and eventually make it to 1948.

And underneath all of those questions is an even bigger one:

Can God be trusted to keep His promises?

This one may challenge some things you’ve been taught. It may confirm others. And there’s a decent chance somebody is going to send us an email.

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