Nations oppose Israel because Satan is behind the world's efforts to destroy Israel and because Israel is surrounded by sworn enemies who want her driven into the sea.
Les Feldick teaches that everything prophetically, biblically, and politically is centered on Israel. Satan is working overtime to get rid of Israel so God cannot perform His prophecies, since all prophecies rest on Israel. At the same time, every Middle Eastern nation has sworn statements that they will not rest until Israel is driven into the sea. The world also pressures Israel to give up land that God has deeded to her.
Luke 1:70-71 — Zecharias' prophecy says Israel would be saved from her enemies and from all that hate her, showing the Bible directly addresses nations opposing Israel.
Luke 1:74 — This verse promises deliverance from enemies so Israel could serve God without fear, matching the evidence about Israel being surrounded by enemies.
Luke 1:70-71 records Zecharias' prophecy that God would fulfill what He spoke through the prophets: 'That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us.' The text is explicit that Israel's promised deliverance includes rescue from enemies and from those who hate her. Luke 1:74 continues the same promise: 'That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear.' Scripture therefore presents Israel as a nation with enemies, and it frames salvation as deliverance from those enemies.
Les Feldick teaches that everything prophetically, biblically, and in world politics is centered on Israel. He says Satan is the driving force behind the whole world voting against Israel, working to push Israel into a smaller and smaller area. Satan's ploy is to get rid of Israel so God cannot perform His prophecies, because all prophecies rest on Israel. Les also points to Israel's physical enemies: every Middle Eastern nation has a sworn governmental statement that they will not rest until Israel is driven into the sea, and that has been true historically with the Arabs, Egyptians, and Syrians. In Les's view, the world's pressure on Israel to give up land to the Palestinians ignores the fact that God has deeded the land to Israel and no nation can change it. Even though many political and religious leaders see no connection between the Jew and the Bible, Les says that little nation is still God's covenant people.
Luke 1:70-71 says, 'As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us.' Luke 1:74 continues, 'That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear.' The Bible here speaks directly of enemies who hate Israel and of God's promise to deliver Israel from them.
Les says everything prophetically, biblically, and politically is centered on Israel. He teaches that Satan is behind everything that is happening to Israel and is working overtime because he hates God and wants to thwart His eternal purposes. The whole world voting against Israel and trying to push Israel into a smaller area of Jerusalem is a Satanic ploy: if Satan can get rid of the nation of Israel, then God cannot perform His prophecies.
Les says every Middle Eastern nation has a vowed statement in their governmental archives that they will not rest until Israel is driven into the sea. During the Gulf War, the words were used that Israel would be incinerated, and the Palestinians celebrated. Historically, Israel's enemies were the physical people around them, including the Arabs, Egyptians, and Syrians. Israel wants peace, but the sworn statements of her neighbors make that peace impossible.
Les says the world is increasingly saying Israel does not have to have the land of Palestine and that the Palestinians should have it because they were there first. But Israel says, 'It's our land.' Les teaches that God has deeded the land to Israel, and those promises are sovereign and set in concrete. The nations of this world are never going to change what God has said.
Les says God is not going to permit anything to remove Israel from the scene. Although most politicians and religious leaders of the world say there is no connection between the Jew and the Bible, Les teaches that Israel is in every way connected to this Book and that the little nation is still God's covenant people. Satan's whole purpose in opposing Israel is to prevent God from fulfilling the prophecies that rest on Israel.
Everything centers on Israel
Les teaches that all prophecy, Bible study, and world politics are centered on Israel, which is why Israel is always front-page news.
Satan's ploy against Israel
Les explains that Satan is behind the whole world voting against Israel, trying to push Israel into a smaller area, because all prophecy rests on Israel.
Satan's hatred of God
Les teaches that Satan is working overtime because he hates God and wants to thwart God's purposes, and God will not permit Israel to be removed.
Israel's sworn enemies
Les says every Middle Eastern nation has sworn statements to drive Israel into the sea, which is why Israel wants peace but cannot have it.
Nations vow to destroy Israel
Les points to official government vows in every Middle Eastern nation to destroy Israel, and to statements during the Gulf War that Israel would be incinerated.
Israel's historical enemies
Les says Israel's enemies have always been the physical nations around them, including Arabs, Egyptians, and Syrians.
The world vs. God's land deed
Les says the world believes Israel should give up land for peace, but God has deeded the land to Israel and no nation can change it.
Israel remains God's covenant people
Les says most leaders see no connection between the Jew and the Bible, but Israel is still God's covenant people and is in every way connected to the Book.
Luke 1:70-71: As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
This prophecy directly says Israel would be saved from enemies and from those who hate her, providing the biblical backdrop for nations opposing Israel.
Luke 1:74: That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear,
This verse shows the covenant purpose was deliverance from Israel's enemies so they could serve God without fear, which connects to Israel's current situation.
Les teaches that Satan is behind everything happening to Israel. Satan is working overtime to get rid of the nation because if he succeeds, God cannot fulfill prophecies, since all prophecies rest on Israel.
Les says every Middle Eastern nation has a sworn statement in its governmental archives that it will not rest until Israel is driven into the sea. This has been their position from ancient times to the present.
The world argues that the Palestinians were there first and should have the land for peace. Les responds that God has deeded the land to Israel and His promises are sovereign and cannot be changed by the nations.
No. Les says God has set Israel aside for now, but the little nation is still God's covenant people and is in every way connected to the Bible. God will not permit anything to remove Israel from the scene.
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