CORE SINGLES FELLOWSHIP SIGNS OF THE TIMES. Antisemitism And the Church A 2 nd Holocaust?

CORE SINGLES FELLOWSHIP

SIGNS OF THE TIMES

SIGNS OF THE TIMES

Antisemitism And the ChurchA 2nd Holocaust?

Antisemitism & the Church

Introduction

Review three previous lessons A brief history of Antisemitism The new Antisemitism The Church's role in it over the centuries Christian Zionism Christian Palestinianism Brother against brother – the divide in the church


Antisemitism and Israel

Longest ongoing persecution against any Ethnic group

Started with Israel's slavery – Egypt ~1800 BC Dispersed again – 70AD and forward Pogroms/Crusades in the middle ages Genocide in Germany in the '30s and '40s


The New Antisemitism

Ongoing struggles with neighbors since 1948 On the rise in Europe again

The worst since the Nazis Swastikas on synagogues, stores, etc.


The New AntisemitismRecent headlines• Riots in France, Germany and Spain• Synagogues and stores attacked• Cars and businesses firebombed• Placards: “Death to Jews,” “Hitler was right”• Belgian store: “Jews not served here”Antisemitic acts up 7X: 2000s over 1990sSocial media deluged with antisemitic slurs


Antisemitic attitudes2014 ADL survey – 11 questions % with >5 trueWorld wide 1.09 billion 26%USA 9%Americas 19%Asia 22%Europe W. / E. 24%/34%Russia 30%Mid. East/N. Africa 74%


Antisemitic attitudes

1)Jews are more loyal to Israel than to [this country/the countries they live in].

2)Jews have too much power in the business world. 3)Jews have too much power in international financial markets. 4)Jews don’t care about what happens to anyone but their own

kind. 5)Jews have too much control over global affairs.

6)People hate Jews because of the way Jews behave.


Antisemitic attitudes

1) Jews think they are better than other people. 2) Jews have too much control over the United States

government. 3) Jews have too much control over the global media. 4) Jews still talk too much about what happened to them in the

Holocaust. 5) Jews are responsible for most of the world’s wars.


The New Antisemitism

Anti-Israel/Anti-Zionism Mainline Protestant denominations at forefrnt

• BDS Some Evangelicals promoting it:

Christian Palestinianism


A brief review

The early “Church Fathers” The “Christianizing” of Rome 4th century Roman Catholics The Middle ages The reformation• The result


A brief review

The early “Church Fathers”Justin Martyr – Covenants transferred to the church

Irenaeus – Jews disinherited from God's grace for killing JHippolytus – Destined to be slaves foreverTertullian – Jews rejected by God for killing JesusCyprian – Christians succeeded Jews in God's favorOrigen – The Jews will never be restored for killing Jesus


A brief review

The “Christianizing” of RomeEdict of Milan 313 – synagogues outlawed

“ of ??? 315 – Authorized burning JewsConversion to Judaism prohibitedJews excluded from military and political officeCouncil of Nicea 325 – Easter disassociated from Passover


A brief review 4th century Roman Catholics Eusebius – Bible promises for Christians, curses,Jews

John Chrysostom – a christian duty to hate JewsJerome – serpents, unable to understand ScriptureAmbrose – no forgiveness possible, God hated themAugustine – Endorsed his predecessors, Jews deserve death, but are destined to wander the earth to witness the victory of the church over the synagogue. Originated Amillennial view & the RCC as fulfillment of God's Kingdom promises


A brief review

The Middle ages1. Jews are Christ Killers and should be mistreated for it.2. church replaced Israel – no future purpose for Jews

The Crusades Artistic ExpressionsBlood libels Black Plague mythsDistinguishing marks Relegation to ghettosPogroms The Inquisition


A brief review

The reformation• Initially Luther rejected the RCC Antisemitism, but then

Their synagogues and schools be burned.Their houses should be destroyed.Their Talmudic writings should be confiscated.Their Rabbis should be forbidden to teach.Their money should be taken from them.They should be compelled into forced labor.


A brief review

The result• A persecuted people• Ripe for blame• Hitler's Nazi pogrom• The Holocaust


Christian Zionism

Zionism - “a return to Zion” Zion – Jerusalem, the land of Israel, the Jews Jewish Zionism Cultural Zionism Political Zionism


Christian Zionism

Adheres to a Dispensational view of Scripture A clear distinction between Israel & Church Return of Jews to the land Rebuilding the temple Rise of Antichrist Rapture, wrath, restoration, return, reign



Adheres to a Covenantal/Reform view Anti-Israel, anti-zion The church subsumes Israel The land promises to the Jews are nullified Amillennial – no rapture, trib, restoration,

reign Jesus is a Palestinian



Its language in reference to Israel Apartheid, illegal occupiers, oppressors, the new

Nazis & Antisemites, hiding behind the Holocaust Christian Zionists are anxious for Armageddon and an

impediment to a just peace

The initiators of BDS and Christ at the Checkpoint


Brother against brotherChurches aligned with Christian Palestinianism UCC, PCUSA, RCA, United Methodist, NCC, WCC Declare CZ a distortion of the Biblical Message and

an impediment to a just peace in Palestine

Evangelical leaders embracing CP Hank Hanegraaf, Tony campolo, Brian McLaren,

Lynne Hybels, Jim Wallis, Gilbert Bilezikian, John Stot


The result

A weakened churchAn ignored voiceA 2nd Holocaust?

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