Yes — Israel's position is important because Israel remains God's covenant people, and neither satanic pressure nor the opposition of the whole world can remove them from God's purposes.
Les Feldick teaches that God sovereignly chose the little nation of Israel to be His favored covenant nation, above all other peoples. Although Israel has been set aside and spiritually blinded for now, God is not through with them, and they will once again be the head of the nations. The world lines up against Israel, yet Israel has survived the millennia precisely because God's covenant promises stand. Scripture even places Israel at the very core of the human experience.
Deuteronomy 7:7 — Grounds Israel's special position in God's sovereign love rather than national size or strength, which is exactly what the world and Satan contest.
Exodus 19:5 — Defines Israel's elevated status as God's peculiar treasure above all nations.
Deuteronomy 32:8 — Places Israel at the center of the nations, explaining why the world is so focused on her.
Scripture reveals that Israel's special position is rooted in God's sovereign choice, not in national size or achievement. In Deuteronomy 7:7, Moses tells Israel, 'The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people.' In Exodus 19:5, God promises, '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.' Then in Deuteronomy 32:8, when the Most High divided to the nations their inheritance, He set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel. Together, these verses show Israel as a nation uniquely chosen, elevated above all peoples, and centrally placed in God's dealings with the human race.
Les Feldick emphasizes that God's sovereign choice of Israel is the foundation of every promise and prophecy concerning them. God did not choose the biggest or most powerful nation; He chose the smallest, and made Israel 'the top of the heap — king of the hill' among all His dealings with the human race (Clip 0). He set Israel aside and above all other nations as the chosen people, the favored nation, the covenant people, and prepared them to bring all other nations of the world to a knowledge of Israel's God (Clip 2). Les acknowledges that Israel is 'just as much under the god of this world tonight as any other nation on earth' and that the nation has been set aside and spiritually blinded for the most part. Yet he insists, 'God's not through with them' — they are still God's covenant people, and He will one day take up where He left off (Clip 5). Politicians and religious leaders may claim there is no connection between the Jew and the Bible, but Les insists they 'are in every way connected to this Book,' and that little nation remains God's covenant people (Clip 3). Les also points to history and current events as confirmation: Israel has survived the millennia against all odds because they are God's covenant people (Clip 1), and at the United Nations 'it's the whole world against Israel,' leading many to call Israel a losing cause. But Les says we must always go back to Scripture, which shows Israel is there to stay (Clip 7). He grounds all of this in passages like Exodus 19:5, where God elevates Israel above all people, and Deuteronomy 32:8, where God sets the bounds of the nations according to the number of Israel (Clips 4, 6).
Les Feldick points to one overriding reason: Israel is God's covenant people. He says the little nation has survived the millennia against all odds, in spite of all the times the people of this world have tried to obliterate them, precisely because of that covenant relationship. He also observes that when the world watches the United Nations, it is the whole world against Israel — except on occasions when the United States votes with her — and the consensus is that Israel doesn't stand a chance. But, he says, we always have to go back to Scripture to see Israel's future.
God told Israel in Exodus 19:5 that if they would obey His voice and keep His covenant, they would be a peculiar treasure above all people, 'for all the earth is mine.' Les Feldick says the language shows God sovereignly elevating Israel to a position above all other nations, and that will never change — when God brings them back and finishes the end-time scenario, Israel will once again be the head of the nations. In Deuteronomy 32:8, God set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel, showing Israel at the very core of the whole human experience.
Les Feldick acknowledges that many church members see no connection between the little nation of Israel and the Bible, assuming God has nothing more to do with the Jew because they rejected and crucified their Messiah. But Les insists they are in every way connected to this Book, and that little nation of Israel is still God's covenant people. He admits Israel is just as much under the god of this world tonight as any other nation and is spiritually blinded for the most part, but God is not through with them; He is yet going to take up where He left off.
Les Feldick marvels that Israel — a 'postage stamp size' nation on the globe — is in the news every day, with the whole world concerned about Israel making peace with its neighbors. He ties this to Deuteronomy 32:8, where God set the bounds of the nations according to the number of the children of Israel, meaning Israel is at the core of the whole human experience and everything else falls into place as it begins with Israel.
God's Sovereign Choice of Israel
Les teaches that God chose the smallest nation, not the largest, and made Israel the 'top of the heap' — the favored covenant nation in all of God's dealings with the human race.
Israel's Survival Through the Centuries
Les explains that the little nation of Israel has survived the millennia against all odds, despite repeated attempts to obliterate them, because they are God's covenant people.
A Nation Set Above All Others
Les shows that God sovereignly set Israel aside and above all the nations as the chosen, favored covenant people, preparing them to bring all nations to a knowledge of Israel's God.
Israel Is Still God's Covenant People
Les insists that although church leaders and politicians see no connection between Israel and the Bible, Israel is in every way connected to the Book and remains God's covenant people.
Israel Elevated Above All People
Les uses Exodus 19:5 to show that Israel was elevated to a position above all nations — a position that will never change until God brings them back and makes them the head of the nations.
Set Aside, but Not Forgotten
Les acknowledges Israel is currently under the god of this world and spiritually blinded, but stresses that God is not through with them and will yet fulfill the final covenant.
Israel at the Center of the Nations
Les points to Deuteronomy 32:8 to show that God set the bounds of the nations according to the number of Israel, making Israel the core of the whole human experience and the reason the nation is in the news daily.
The World Against Israel — the Future Is in Scripture
Les observes that the whole world lines up against Israel at the United Nations, and people call Israel a losing cause, but he directs us to Scripture, which confirms Israel is there to stay.
Deuteronomy 7:7: The LORD did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people.
Shows that God chose Israel out of sovereign love rather than national strength, forming the basis of their covenant position.
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:
Records God's promise to elevate Israel above all nations as His peculiar treasure.
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.
Reveals that God arranged the nations with Israel at the center of His plan for the human race.
No. Les Feldick teaches that although most church members today see no connection between the little nation of Israel and the Bible, Israel is in every way connected to the Book. God has set them aside and they are spiritually blinded for the most part, but He is not through with them — they are still His covenant people.
Les Feldick says the reason the little nation of Israel has survived the millennia against all odds, in spite of all the times the people of this world have tried to obliterate them, is because they are God's covenant people.
No. Although the whole world lines up against Israel at the United Nations, Scripture and Les's teaching agree that Israel is there to stay. God elevated Israel above all nations, that position will never change, and in the end-time scenario Israel will once again be the head of the nations.
Les Feldick points out that Israel is a postage-stamp-size nation on the globe and yet is in the news every day. He traces this to Deuteronomy 32:8, where God set the bounds of the nations according to the number of the children of Israel, meaning Israel is at the very core of the whole human experience.
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