Christian Zionism In The News
Biblical Perspectives on Israeli Annexation
August 30, 2020
A Christian Church In the Shadow of Israel’s Separation Wall & Guard Tower. Photo: F/J Buttrick
In this timely article, Palestinian Christian scholar Yousef Al Khouri reminds us that seizing possession of other people’s lands is clearly labeled as a sin in the Bible, especially in the Old Testament. If the modern state of Israel annexes Palestinian land, it thus violates the commandments of Old Testament scriptures. Although Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announced on August 13, 2020 that he would suspend plans for continued annexation of West Bank lands, he also declared that these plans may be implemented later.
Author Yousef Al Khouri is a Palestinian Christian scholar. Descended from a family tree full of Christian clergy, he lives in Bethlehem, Palestine, where he teaches at Bethlehem Bible College, lectures to international visitors on Palestine and Israel, and writes poetry. A book of his poems has been published.
To read Al Khouri’s article, “The Sin of Annexation: A Palestinian Christian Perspective of the Israeli Annexation Plan” (click here): The Sin of Annexation.