Are Christians Pro-Israel? The Answer is Complicated | Episode 26 Trust in God Podcast

The topic of Israel is one of the most complex and controversial things to discuss these days, often mixing faith, race, and politics into a confusing tangle. How are Catholics called to view the modern state of Israel, the Jewish people, and the biblical covenants?In this can't-miss episode of the Trust in God Podcast, Father Bennett opens the can of worms. Discover the crucial difference between Israel as a nation, a race, and a religion. We walk through the five great covenants of the Old Testament—from Adam to David—and explain the definitive Catholic teaching: Jesus Christ fulfills these covenants, inaugurating a New Covenant open to all people.This episode also directly confronts the popular but non-Catholic theology of Dispensationalism (the basis for "The Rapture" and "Left Behind"), clarifying why the Church does not teach a separate plan for the Jewish people. Learn how to separate timeless moral guidance from specific foreign policy and understand that our ultimate "Promised Land" is the New Jerusalem in Heaven, not a geopolitical state.YouTube Chapters (Timestamps):00:00:02 - Opening a Can of Worms: Talking About Israel00:02:05 - The 3 Meanings of "Israel": Nation, Race, and Religion00:06:07 - A Crash Course in the Old Testament Covenants00:21:29 - The New Covenant: How Jesus Fulfills Everything00:29:44 - The "Grafted In" Analogy: Salvation is From the Jews00:36:55 - What is Dispensationalism? (The Theology Behind "The Rapture")00:44:04 - The Catholic Stance: Moral Guidance vs. Foreign Policy00:49:23 - The Church's Unwavering Condemnation of Anti-Semitism00:55:04 - Our True Promised Land is the New Jerusalem01:05:00 - The Ultimate Mission: One Body in ChristFor more information about St. Michael the Archangel Pastorate, visit:🌐 Website: https://stmichaelpastorate.org/📱 Facebook (St. Augustine, Rensselaer): https://www.facebook.com/staugustinerensselaer📱 Facebook (Sacred Heart, Remington): https://www.facebook.com/sacredheartremington📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stmichaelpastorate/🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@st.michaelthearchangelpast999🟣 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/trust-in-god-podcast/id1845406973 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7f6OQsJ3gD8mNAZqMyMLaW?si=312994efcd894cff We’re excited to grow with you!