Replacement theology? Yes or No.
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I think that I understand and agree with that.
I would also understand that those who have the faith of Abraham, who have faith in Jesus, are the seed of Abraham and heirs the same land promise (Galatians 3:29) i.e. the world.
At this time we live in the world as strangers and pilgrims, much like Abraham did in the land of Canaan.
We are not called to conquer it, because that is the work of God when He judges it.
In the case of the children of Israel it was proven that some were heirs of Abraham's promise through the righteousness of their faith, but some were not.
National Israel incorporated both groups under the blessings of the Mosaic covenant, through which they possessed the land of Canaan.
We now have a situation where neither the curses or the blessings of the Mosaic covenant are in force, so the only inheritance that is still available is the older one, given to Abraham before the law.
The fact that the everlasting promise is for the whole resurrected world (including the land of Canaan of course), should be enough for Christians to know that establishing a nation in the land of Canaan is not our cause.
"establishing a nation in the land of Canaan is not our cause"
Of course not. God is in the business of raising nations - not the Church of this age. And these nations will be raised - in lock step to His infallible prophetic plan. Including the raising of the Nation Israel per the Ezekiel 37 prophecy, which is happening in real time.
[Rev 19:10 KJV]
10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See [thou do it] not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Indeed it is true that the 70AD crowd are gluttons for punishment.
I foresee yet another bone crushing defeat for that sorry crew.
But one must consider that Satan and his crew lie, deny and blame the other guy right to the bitter end.....
That is a religious pilgrimage or maybe more like a tourist/PR thing.
I was speaking about people who have lived there permanently, and I know what I am talking about.
My older Generation posed no threat to Israelis, but were forced to leave their homes with what they could carry on their backs a long distance.
Shortly before this happened the mayor of their Christian village was shot in his car, a couple were shot in their home and two small boys were tortured to death in public.
The people were warned that if they did not leave immediately they would suffer the same fate.
My great grand parents, my parents and my father had lived in the same place through the Turkish and British times, and not experienced violence from any of the Arab population.