This will be the last thing I say on the whole Israel v. Palestinians and the bible. If y'all want to PM me about what I say, I welcome it. I just won't talk about it again in the thread.
I am a dispensationalist. That means I take the bible literally. I believe Israel is still Israel.
Christians and the United States are NOT spiritual Israel. I do not believe Covenant theology. The bible is EXTREMELY easy to understand, and I take my God at his word. I always have.
Therefore, didymos, Israel is still Israel. They, Israel, (me included because rabbinical law says my mom and our family are Jewish) "of old" and current Israel are still the Israel of the bible. Israel has been secular while they were still in biblical times, so your point doesn't jive.
And Chandler, God didn't dismiss Israel because of their antics. He did divorce them, but he also said that he would ALWAYS keep his promises. He took them back anyway. Israel is Israel. Christians are grafted into the vine. Adopted, not the originals.