Biblical insights: The gospel and the land of the Bible
In this podcast, biblical scholar Philip Church and host Lauren Domigan discuss the political situation in the Middle East following the unconscionable events of 23 October 2023, when Hamas broke into Israel and killed numerous people and took many hostages. These events and their aftermath have been in the news media and our social media feeds almost daily. In this podcast, Philip sets these events into their historical context and suggests what he believes to be an appropriate theological and biblical response.
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7. The land of Jerusalem and the temple in the New Testament
1h 06m | March 7, 2025
Philip Church and Lauren Domigan
We remind ourselves of the importance of the land, Jerusalem and temple in ancient Israel and what the New Testament says about that. At the end of the episode, we consider what Paul the Apostle meant when he said, "In this way all Israel will be saved" (Romans 11:26).
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6. Living in God’s land
29m | March 6, 2025
Philip Church and Lauren Domigan
We go back to the Old Testament and look at how God's people are to live in God's land, the exile as the consequence of disobedience, followed by the promises of the return from exile.
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5. Restorationism and Zionism
44m | March 5, 2025
Philip Church and Lauren Domigan
This episode defines restorationism, political Zionism, and Christian Zionism, and it gives a history of the development of Zionism since it emerged at the end of the nineteenth century.
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4. Jewish and Palestinian perspectives of the land
26m | March 4, 2025
Philip Church and Lauren Domigan
We go back to the Old Testament and consider the importance of the land of the Bible for ancient Israel and why Jewish people today consider the land important. We end with a brief look at what some Palestinians say about the land.
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3. Life in the land of the Holy One: It's complicated
30m | March 3, 2025
Philip Church and Lauren Domigan
We take a no-holds-barred look at what it is like to live in the West Bank and Gaza today and some Christian responses to that.
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2. 4000 years in 40 minutes
44m | March 2, 2025
Philip Church and Lauren Domigan
A brief potted history of the promised land from the promises to Abraham of Genesis 12 to the present day.
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1. Biblical insights: Introduction
20m | March 1, 2025
Philip Church and Lauren Domigan
Biblical scholar Philip Church and host Lauren Domigan introduce themselves and the background of this series about the gospel and the land of the Bible.