Show Notes: Hamas attacked Israel on October 7th, 2023; the bloody conflict leaves some Christians asking theological questions about the modern state of Israel. Is the current state of Israel or even contemporary Judaism the particular object of promises from God? Do Christians have an obligation to Israel and its political interests? The Thinking Fellows discuss the creation of Israel, asserting that it is a distinctly political object and not a nation specially chosen or preserved by God for eschatological reasons.  Support 1517 1517 Podcasts The 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts 1517 on Youtube Concordia Commentary on Daniel The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism 30 Minutes in the New Testament The God of Israel and Christian Theology R. Kendall Soulen Martyr Made on the creation of the modern state of Israel Does Psalm 83 Predict the events in Israel and Gaza? What’s New from 1517: Freedom Lessons Album Free 2023 Advent Resources Your God is too Glorious, 2nd Edition 2024 NWA Tickets (May 3-4) Join the 1517 Academy More from the hosts: Caleb Keith Scott Keith Adam Francisco Bruce Hilman