The Plight of Israel Lesson 2

6/20/18

The Plight of Israel in one symbol: “The Wailing Wall” The Plight of Israel: A Historical, Biblical, Theological Study

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Reestablishing the Historical Context to help I) “Christ-Killers?!?” explain some of the bad blood, tension, and intense persecution between (saved and unsaved) Gentiles and Hebrews. Sadly, exclusive blame is sometimes placed on the Jews (Mt. 27:25) for the greatest SIN of all time!

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II) Core Belief Barriers (then and now): III) Oppression and Persecution.

EXAMPLES INCLUDE: A) The Life of Christ; B) The Cross; A) Apostate Israelites murdered many faithful Old Testament Prophets C) & the Empty Tomb. B) The Crucifixion of the Messiah “the King of Israel” & “Savior of the world.” C) Jewish persecution of early Church (both Jewish & Gentile converts). D) Council of Jamnia E) 3rd Century Jews joined Arians in riots against Athanasius F) Present day Israel (which is 42% secular)

OUR RESPONSE- Chrisitans must imitate Jesus’ Rome’s hellish fury was (at times) unleashed example and heed the instructions of Scripture- against Jews and Christians alike

“Do not be overcome with evil but overcome evil with good… Do not take (personal) revenge, my dear friends, leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: ‘It is mine to avenge; I will repay,’ says the Lord.”

Romans 12:17-18

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Roman Persecution against Jews and 3 Overarching Applications from Last Week: Christians AD 64-68- NERO AD 89-96- DOMITIAN AD 109-111- TRAJAN (to name but a few)

The Plight of Israel- From AD 70-2018 - (in one lesson)

MAIN APPLICATIONS from last Wednesday:

1) We should weep over 21 centuries of Anti-Semitism and grieve over Israel’s unbelief. 2) We should take heart knowing that God Will Repay! Sins …we did it! against HIS Covenant People Will Be Punished! 3) Israel’s “Plight” (past, present, future) must be evaluated in light of the msg. of Habakkuk.

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AD 66-70 Rome destroys Jerusalem

AD 135- Bar Kokhba Jewish Revolt AD 135- Israel is renamed______Roman Emperor “Hadrian’s Massacre”

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AD 160 Justin Martyr calls the predominately AD 160-430- Seeds of anti-Semitism sown in Gentile Church “the New Israel.” ‘anti-Judaism’ writings of certain Church Fathers

Examples include Iranaeus, Tertullian, and Hippolytus of Rome.

Cyprian of Carthage- Not only believed that the Church replaced Israel but that those Jews who don’t convert should be expelled from his dioceses.

AD 260-340- Eusebius: “Father of Church History” AD 312- Constantine’s Vision and ‘Mission & a total fanboy of Emperor from God.’ Constantine

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AD 320 Edict of Milan AD 312- AD 1291 “the Cross” is Perverted AD 325 Council of Nicea

AD 327 Emperor’s mother Helena searches AD 354 to AD 430 Augustine, Bishop of for “Relics” during Holy Land Hippo pilgrimage “City of God.” Systematized and made popular “replacement theology” (aka supercessionism).

This became the dominant “end times” position of the Church for a long time.

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AD 349-407- The “Golden Tongue” preacher of orthodox Christianity was tragically a rabid AD 438 “The Theodosian Code” is enacted proponent of “anti-Judaism” in his generation

AD 400- AD 1400 AD 476- W. Roman Empire Falls Summarizing “Medieval anti-Judaism”

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AD 570-632 Muhammad- Founder of Islam; AD 630 Emperor Heraclius Author of the Koran. banishes Jews from Jerusalem

AD 637 Muslim Conquest of Israel/Middle AD 630-1700 Spread of Islam East (the religion of Mohammad) AD 691- “DOME OF THE ROCK” built on Jewish Temple Mount

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AD 1000- 2000 The Crusades Tragically, the Second 1000 Years of Jewish History was much harder than the first 1000.

AD 1096-1204 The “Christian in name only” Peter the Hermit led ‘the People’s Crusade’ Crusades

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AD 1215- 4th Lateran Council (Roman AD 1222- 1274 Council of Canterbury Catholic) (England) affirms these same prohibitions

AD 1200-1400 Dominican and Franciscan AD 1290 The Edict of Expulsion Order become “implacable religious adversaries of the Jews.”

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SUMMARY TAKEAWAYS from Lesson 2: SUMMARY TAKEAWAYS from Lesson 2:

1) To Temporarily Forfeit the Protection and Provision of God 2) Our Hands are Stained With Blood. In general, the Jews have Almighty is a MUCH BIGGER DEAL than most people suffered under both Islam and Christianity. realize!

(Luke 13:34-35; Luke 19:28-44; Rom. 1:18-32).

SUMMARY TAKEAWAYS from Lesson 2: In View of Man’s Depravity and Sinfulness:

3) Historical Studies (like this) Illustrate How Sinful and A) Friends, we desperately need a Savior like Jesus!!! Depraved Fallen Humanity Truly Is! (Gen. 6-8; Jer. 17:9; Rom. 2-3; Eph. 2:1-3; Titus 3:3)

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In View of Man’s Depravity and Sinfulness: This is what a really “bad day” looks like:

B) We American Christians Should THANK God daily for how GOOD we’ve had it!!!

The Plight of Israel: A Historical, Biblical, Theological Study

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