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2004, 2013 by Sandra Teplinsky
Revised and updated edition of Why Care about Israel ?
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The dividing line of the true Church will be its position on the Jew and Israel. You must be on Gods side. Read this book!
Sid Roth, host, Its Supernatural!
This book is an amazing display of worthy passion, solid scholarship, historical grasp and sound biblical exposition. Its message could not be more needed than in this present hour of global conflict, both political and spiritual. Sandra balances conviction with compassion, and prophetic passion with objectivity and patience that will dissolve much confusion and focus on timely action and intercession. This is a handbook of immeasurable worth for every thoughtful believerespecially leaders who honor Gods Word.
Pastor Jack Hayford, author, Secrets of Intercessory Prayer ; president, The Kings University
Sandra Teplinsky takes a much-needed and fresh approach to the Arab-Israeli conflict from a Messianic Jewish Israeli point of view. With pastoral warmth and solid, balanced theology, she exposes facts and truths that every justice-minded believer should know. Readers will be left well informed and caring deeply about the Jewish people (and others) because they encountered in this book the heart and voice of God.
Jonathan Bernis, president, Jewish Voice Ministries International; author, A Rabbi Looks at the Last Days and A Rabbi Looks at Jesus of Nazareth
Inspirationally written, biblically accurate, extensively researched and user friendly to the common believer, Bible student or seasoned ministerall these describe Why Still Care about Israel? I applaud Sandra Teplinsky for a job well done. This book articulates with prophetic clarity and integrity Gods call to the Church regarding Israel in this tumultuous hour. A desperately needed message!
James W. Goll, director, Encounters Network, Prayer Storm and God Encounters Training eSchool; author, The Seer , The Coming Israel Awakening and many more
Knowing theTeplinskys well, I can attest to Sandras heart not only for her Jewish brothers and sisters but for Palestinian Arabs as well. With Christian Palestinianism on the ascent, Sandra has written a courageous book. As a former attorney, Sandra brings to light the exaggerations and fabrications of Israels accusers, yet somehow with grace and sensitivity. Why Still Care about Israel? has moved into my top three reference works on this crucial subject.
Wayne Hilsden, senior pastor, King of Kings Community, Jerusalem
Israel: What other small nation can stir such strong passions and release such heated arguments? Sandra Teplinskys wonderful book brings together the careful thought and research of an attorney with the heart and spiritual insights of a prophetic intercessor. Even after fourteen years of living in Israel, I was challenged deeply by Sandras writings.
Rev. Rick Ridings, founder/director, Succat Hallel (24/7 worship and prayer overlooking Mount Zion in Jerusalem), www.jerusalempraise.com
With precision and passion, Sandra Teplinsky weaves a wealth of material and presents a compelling case for why we still need to care about Israel. Its a powerful treatise and treasure for such a time as this.
Chris Mitchell, Jerusalem bureau chief, CBN News; author, Dateline Jerusalem
Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Endorsements
Dedication
Foreword by Michael L. Brown
1. Why Still Care about Israel?
2. Gods Inseparable Love
3. The Sanctity of Covenant
4. Israels Prophetic Destiny
5. The Contention of Election
6. The Salvation of Israel
7. Rejected Roots and Broken Branches
8. The Islamic Middle East and Anti-Semitism
9. Discerning Truth about Israel Today
10. Israeli Statehood and the Arab/Palestinian Plight
11. Israeli Injustice?
12. Countering Christian Zionism: Christian Palestinianism
13. A Future and a Hope
14. Altar of Sacrifice
Notes
Index
About the Author
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Back Cover
Foreword
Sandy Teplinsky has navigated her way through a biblical and theological and political field of land mines, and she has done it with grace, with sensitivity, with compassion, with courage and with exegetical acumen, thereby helping to navigate the way for all of us. And it was not an easy task.
How can you call the Church to care for Israel without being accused of neglecting the Palestinians? How can you claim a special calling on the Jewish people without being accused of favoritism and even advocating ethnic/racial superiority? How can you have a deeply spiritual approach to the Scriptures while still maintaining the importance of a physical plot of land? How can you develop a Jesus-centered theology while claiming that the Church cannot be whole without a restored Israel?
I believe that Sandy is uniquely qualified for the task at hand. First, more than anything, she is a lover of God, desiring to please Him more than side with a people or a cause. Second, she is a woman of prayer and compassion, and she is just as moved by the plight of a suffering Muslim child in Gaza as she is by the plight of a suffering Jewish child in Jerusalem. Third, as a trained attorney, she is meticulous in her research and understands proper legal (and logical) argumentation. Fourth, as a careful student of the Scriptures and history, she knows how to avoid common interpretive errors by using reliable scholarly sources. Fifth, as a Messianic Jewish woman who lives part time in Israel with her Jewish husband, Kerry, she loves and supports the Jewish state without idealizing it (or demonizing Palestinians), as some sincere Christian Zionists have sometimes done.
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