Where does the Bible say that we should support Israel? — Abrahamic Covenant

Bible Question:

Where in the Bible does it state that as a nation we had better back the Israeli nation or else we will be destroyed?

Bible Answer:

There are two important passages in the Bible where God promises to bless those who support Israel and to curse those who do not. The first one is found in Genesis 12:1-3. In this passage God gives Abraham three promises. He says,

Now the LORD said to Abram,
“Go forth from your country,
And from your relatives
And from your father’s house,
To the land which I will show you;
And I will make you a great nation,
And I will bless you,
And make your name great;
And so you shall be a blessing;
And I will bless those who bless you,
And the one who curses you I will curse.
And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.” Genesis 12:1-3 (NASB)

This is the introduction to the Abrahamic Covenant.

God Promises Abraham Land

The first part of God’s promise to Abraham was land. Today the land is called Israel. This promise is repeated in Genesis 15:18-21 and 17:8. Exodus 23:28-31 describes the boundary of the land as extending from the Red Sea to the wilderness of the Euphrates River. A more detailed description of the Promised Land is given in Numbers 34:1-13.

God Promises to Make Abraham a Nation

The second part of the promise to Abraham was that he through his descendants would become a nation. This promise is repeated in Genesis 17:4. Israel became a great nation after they left Egypt. Today, they occupy only part of the land that God had promised to them. But some day God will give them all of the land that He promised (Daniel 2:35, 44-45; Zechariah 14:18-21). Christ will be ruling in this kingdom as the king of Israel.

God Promises to Bless and Protect

Third, God promised to protect the nation of Israel. God promised to bless those nations who bless Israel. But anyone who despises, demeans, or seeks to harm Israel will be cursed by God, Himself. This is the reason to support Israel. Any nation in the world who seeks to harm Israel will find God’s wrath upon it. God’s wrath will come when He chooses. For some it will not occur until the end of the world (Revelation 18:1-2,24; 20:11-15). Another important passage is found in Genesis 27:29. It has the same idea of Genesis 12:2-3.

God Will Punish the Sins of Anti-Semitism

Fourth, Ezekiel 25 demonstrates that God will punish the sins of anti-Semitism and anti-Judaism. Not only will God punish those who attack Israel, but He will punish those who rejoice that Israel suffers. Eventually, God destroyed one nation because it attacked Israel. Another nation was destroyed because it rejoiced when Israel was attacked by another nation. In addition, another nation was destroyed because it sought vengeance on Israel. One nation was punished because they claimed that Israel did not a special relationship with God. This last point is a warning to those teach millennialism, postmillennialism, and preterism. These theological views of the end times are teaching that the church has replaced Israel. These views are also called replacement theology. They claim that God is finished with Israel. They ignore the truth that Jerusalem is the focus of the world.

Conclusion:

God also gave Abraham another promise in Genesis 17:2-7 and then explained it in Galatians 3:8, 16. This promise refers to Christ. That is, God promised that Jesus Christ would come through Abraham’s descendants. Jesus Christ would be born for the purpose of dying so that our sins can be forgiven (Matthew 26:28; Luke 24:47). For more information visit, “What is the Abrahamic Covenant? — Genesis 12:1-3”

The Bible teaches that God loves both Jews and Gentiles (John 3:16). But God does have a special love and plan for His chosen people. Our God is a God who seeks relationships. He is not a cold and sterile God. He wants us to love and to seek Him.