Yes — Israel stands at the center of God's dealings with the nations because God Himself set the boundaries and inheritances of every people in relation to Israel.
In Deuteronomy 32:8, the Most High divided the nations their inheritance and set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel. Les Feldick reads this as proof that Israel is the core of the whole human experience. He also teaches that all prophecy, world politics, and God's continuing purposes revolve around this small covenant nation.
Deuteronomy 32:8 — This is the verse Les repeatedly uses to show Israel's central place among all nations.
Deuteronomy 32:8 declares that when God divided the nations their inheritance and separated the sons of Adam, He set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel. The verse reads: 'When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.' This makes the Most High the actor who apportioned territory to every nation in relation to Israel. Exodus 19:5 says Israel will be 'a peculiar treasure unto me above all people' if they obey God's covenant, adding 'for all the earth is mine.' Genesis 12:2-3 contains God's promise to make Abraham a great nation and to bless those who bless him, with all families of the earth blessed in him.
Les Feldick teaches that everything prophetically, biblically, and politically is centered on the little nation of Israel. He points to Deuteronomy 32:8 as the key text, explaining that God set the bounds of all nations according to the number of Israel's children. This, he says, puts Israel at the very core of the whole human experience. Using the same verse, Les says everything God has done with the human race on this planet revolves around Israel. That is why the nation is constantly in the news and why the Middle East dilemma cannot be understood without asking where Israel comes in. Even when Israel is set aside, Les insists it is still God's covenant people and is in every way connected to this book. Les also teaches that God sovereignly designated Israel as the chosen people, favored nation, and covenant people. He prepared this favored nation to bring all the other nations to a knowledge of Israel's God. Israel's miraculous survival through the millennia is, for Les, evidence that they remain God's covenant people.
In Deuteronomy 32:8, God is called 'the Most High' who divided to the nations their inheritance and set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel. Les explains that this places Israel at the very core of the whole human experience and that everything God has done with the human race revolves around that nation.
Les says the little nation is front-page news in almost every newspaper and news magazine because all prophecy is centered on Israel, especially the Middle East. He argues the only way to look at the whole Middle East dilemma is to ask where Israel comes in, and he notes that even political leaders connect peace negotiations to the Palestinian and Israeli problem.
Les says most church members today see no connection between Israel and the Bible, but that they are in every way connected to this book. He acknowledges that God has set them aside for the present, but he insists the little nation of Israel is still God's covenant people.
Les teaches that God sovereignly designated this little nation for a unique role and calls them the chosen people, the favored nation, the covenant people. He also teaches that God prepared this favored nation for the express purpose of bringing all other nations to a knowledge of Israel's God, and because God is sovereign, He can set one nation above all the rest.
Israel as a Peculiar Treasure Above All People
Les shows that Israel is not an ordinary nation but a treasure of intrinsic value, and God can set one nation above all others because He is sovereign and the whole earth is His.
The Most High Divided the Nations According to Israel
Les reads Deuteronomy 32:8 to show that national boundaries and inheritances were set by God in relation to Israel, making Israel the core of the whole human experience.
All Prophecy and World Politics Centered on Israel
Les says everything prophetically, biblically, and politically is centered on the little nation of Israel, which is why it is always newspaper front-page news.
Israel at the Center of God's Dealing with the Human Race
Les points to Israel's global prominence and the Abrahamic promise of blessing to show that Israel is the center of all God's dealing with the human race.
Israel Remains God's Covenant People
Les counters the idea that God is finished with the Jew, explaining that although Israel has been set aside, the little nation is still connected to the Bible and remains God's covenant people.
Israel Sovereignly Chosen to Bring the Nations to God
Les teaches that God sovereignly designated Israel as the chosen, favored, covenant nation and prepared them to bring all other nations to a knowledge of Israel's God.
Everything Revolves Around Israel
Les again uses Deuteronomy 32:8 to show that everything God has done since dividing the nations revolves around Israel, and the same is true in future judgment.
Israel's Survival Proves Their Covenant Standing
Les says Israel has survived millennia and repeated attempts to obliterate it for one reason: they are God's covenant people.
Deuteronomy 32:8: When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.
This is the foundational verse showing that God arranged every nation's boundaries in relation to Israel.
Exodus 19:5: Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:
This verse shows Israel's unique status as God's treasure above all nations.
Genesis 12:2: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
God's promise to Abraham establishes Israel as the nation through whom He would bless the world.
Genesis 12:3: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
This verse connects blessing or cursing of the nations to how they treat Israel, showing its central role.
Deuteronomy 32:8 shows that when the Most High divided the nations and set their boundaries, He did so according to the number of the children of Israel. Exodus 19:5 also makes Israel a peculiar treasure above all people.
Les says everything prophetically, biblically, and politically is centered on the little nation of Israel. That is why Israel remains front-page news and why the whole world is concerned about its peace and safety.
Les teaches no. Although God has set Israel aside for the present, they are still God's covenant people and are in every way connected to the Bible. He says most church members see no connection, but Israel is still connected to this book.
Les teaches that God sovereignly designated Israel as the chosen, favored, covenant nation. God did this because He is sovereign and all the earth is His, and He prepared Israel to bring all other nations to a knowledge of Israel's God.
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