Why does Israel's Law of Return exclude Christians and Jewish believers?
Israel's Law of Return excludes Christians and Jewish believers because the nation remains religiously hidebound, holding a tradition that has no room for Gentiles. This reflects Israel's historic rejection of the Gospel and Paul's Gentile mission, as Gentiles increasingly believed while most Jewish people resisted.
Les explains that the crowd in Jerusalem listened until Paul said Gentile, then they demanded he be put away and not allowed to live. Israel detested Paul's mission because salvation was going to the Gentile world through Jesus of Nazareth, a Jew. Moses had prophesied that another nation would come into fellowship with Israel's God, and Israel would hate them for it. Les points out that as more Gentiles succumbed to the Gospel, more Jewish people fought it, except a few. And it is no different today: Israel's Law of Return tries to keep out Christians and even Jewish people who profess belief in Christ. Why? Because religiously they are still hidebound, believing there is no room for a Gentile in their so-called religion.
Does Israel's Law of Return exclude Christians?
Yes. Israel's Law of Return attempts to keep out Christians and even Jewish people who are professed believers in Christ, not letting them in. The reason given is religious: there is no room for a Gentile in their so-called religion, reflecting the same resistance seen in Scripture.
Who does Israel's Law of Return try to keep out?
Israel's Law of Return tries to keep out Christians and even Jewish people who are professed believers in Christ; they will not let them in. This reflects a religiously hidebound mindset that leaves no room for a Gentile in their so-called religion.