Yes — according to Les Feldick, the Jews living in Israel today are the same Jewish people as the Jews of the Old Testament.
Les repeatedly teaches that after roughly 2,700 years of dispersion, a Jew is still a Jew and has not lost his identity. He rejects the claim made by a mainline denominational leader that the present-day Jew has nothing to do with the Jew of Scripture, and he says the present-day Jew is still the offspring of Abraham.
Genesis 15:7 — God's land promise to Abram establishes the children of Israel as the same people to whom the covenant was made.
Joshua 1:2 — The land promise is renewed with Joshua and 'all this people,' identifying the continuing nation of Israel.
God's promises in the Old Testament are given to a specific people. In Genesis 15:7, God says to Abram, 'I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.' The land promise is repeated at Joshua 1:2 when God commissions Joshua to go over the Jordan with 'all this people' to the land He gives to 'the children of Israel.' What Scripture itself shows is that the promises were never made to an anonymous group; they are made to Abram and to his descendants, the children of Israel, as a continuing national entity.
Les Feldick emphatically teaches that the present-day Jew is the same people as the Old Testament Jew. He calls it one of the miracles of Scripture that after more than 2,000 years, and almost 2,700 years of dispersion, a Jew is still a Jew and has not lost his identity. He contrasts this with Americans, whose ancestors from Europe, Great Britain, or the Mediterranean intermarried and lost their pure national identities. Les also rejects the view of a mainline denominational leader who claimed that the present-day Jew in Israel has nothing to do with the Jew of Scripture. He says the Bible constantly points to God dealing with His people Israel, and he emphasizes that God is still maintaining the covenant He made with Abraham. Even though Israel is in unbelief today, Les teaches that they are still God's covenant people and that God knows which tribe each returning Jew belongs to.
Les Feldick calls it one of the miracles of Scripture. After more than 2,000 years scattered among the nations, and almost 2,700 years of one dispersion or another, a Jew is still a Jew. He contrasts this with Americans, whose ancestors came from Europe, Great Britain, or the Mediterranean and then intermarried. The Jewish nation should have been completely assimilated, but it was not. Even the Hebrew language, which was dead, was revived when Zionists insisted that Jews returning to Palestine learn and speak it again. So the same people are still present, including the Jewish people going back to their land today.
Yes. Les says the Bible teaches plainly that no matter what the Israelite or Jew may do, God is still going to maintain the covenant He made with Abraham around 2000 B.C. He points to the Middle East situation and says the present-day Jew is still the offspring of Abraham. Everything in the Middle East, in his view, is setting the stage for God to pick up where He left off with the nation of Israel in the book of Acts.
In Genesis 15:7, God tells Abram, 'I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.' Later, in Joshua 1:2, after Moses dies, God tells Joshua to rise and go over the Jordan with all this people 'unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.' These verses show that the land promises were made to the same continuing people, the children of Israel.
Les says Israel today is no different than Israel at the time of Samuel. In Samuel's day, the people wanted a king so they could be like the nations around them. Today, Les says, the government of Israel is frantically seeking to be accepted by the Gentile world. He also says Israel is in the land tonight in unbelief and is no different spiritually than any other secular government on earth, even though they are God's covenant people and are preparing to rebuild the temple.
Land Promise to Abram and Joshua
Les reads Genesis 15:7 and Joshua 1:2 to show that God deeded the land to Abram and later renewed the promise to Joshua and all the people, anchoring the land promise in the children of Israel.
Jews Have Not Lost Their Identity
Les explains that after more than 2,000 years scattered among the nations, the Jew is still a Jew — a miracle proving the Bible true.
All Israel Represented Through Dispersion
Even after almost 2,700 years of dispersion, the nation of Israel is still Jewish, and God knows which tribe each Jew belongs to.
Hebrew Language Revived
Despite centuries of pressure to be assimilated, Israel maintained its identity, and the Hebrew language was revived when Jews returned to the land.
Present-Day Jews Are Offspring of Abraham
Les teaches that the present-day Jew is still the offspring of Abraham and that God will maintain the covenant He made with Abraham.
Rejecting the Claim of No Connection
Les rejects the claim made by a mainline denominational leader that the present-day Jew has nothing to do with the Jew of Scripture.
Israel in Unbelief but Still Covenant People
Israel is in the land today in unbelief and is no different spiritually from secular governments, yet they are still God's covenant people.
Israel Wants to Be Like the Nations
Israel today, like Israel at Samuel's time, wants to be accepted by the Gentile nations — showing continuity of the same people.
Genesis 15:7: And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.
God's direct promise to Abram identifies the land as an inheritance for Abram and his descendants.
Joshua 1:2: Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.
The same land promise is renewed with Joshua, confirming that it applies to all the children of Israel as a continuing people.
Yes, according to Les Feldick. He teaches that the Jewish people have maintained their identity through almost 2,700 years of dispersion and that God still considers them the offspring of Abraham. He rejects the idea that modern Jews have no connection to the Jews of Scripture.
He points to the miracle that Jews scattered among all nations are still Jews, with rare exceptions. He contrasts this with Americans whose European and Mediterranean ancestors intermarried. He also notes that God knows which tribe each returning Jew belongs to, even if the people themselves do not.
No. He says Israel is in unbelief and is no different spiritually than any secular government. He sees them, however, as still God's covenant people, and he points to temple preparations and their desire to be accepted by the Gentile world.
Les read a comment from a mainline denominational leader making that claim and said he does not see how they can say that. He says the Bible constantly points to a time when God will come back and deal with His people Israel.
Watch the Teaching: God’s Plan for Israel vs. Gentiles: Understanding the Abrahamic Covenant